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Offline KShip85

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Found a couple snakes in my woodpile
« on: March 11, 2013, 01:53:10 pm »
Began splitting some logs today and this is what the first one had in it.  Not as snakey as some on here but I believe there is some character in them.  This has me hopeful for the rest of the pile.



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Kip Shipley    Bloomington, IN

Offline coaster500

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Re: Found a couple snakes in my woodpile
« Reply #1 on: March 11, 2013, 08:09:31 pm »
Maybe you can get a cool center shot arrow pass with one of those staves Kip :)
Inspiration, information and instruction by the ton and it's free,,, such a deal :)

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Re: Found a couple snakes in my woodpile
« Reply #2 on: March 11, 2013, 08:51:08 pm »
I like the 2 nd from the left. Looks about perfect to me.

Offline twisted hickory

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Re: Found a couple snakes in my woodpile
« Reply #3 on: March 11, 2013, 10:57:43 pm »
Looks like fun. But, where do ya start :oI have a piece of elm that will split like that I am sure. Its got some knots to it too. I will see this fall if I can make it into a cool bow or increase my fire wood store for the winter ::)
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Offline KShip85

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Re: Found a couple snakes in my woodpile
« Reply #4 on: March 12, 2013, 01:58:24 am »
Not really sure where to start.  Debark, remove sapwood and seal I guess.  Hopefully that will give me a clearer look at the curves of these.  I ended up getting almost all my small logs split today and ended up with a good number of staves, including a couple salvage ones from dead pieces that had been on the ground and are full of checks bug damage and character.  Hope there is a bow in them somewhere.  Might try and split some bigger logs tomorrow.


Kip
Kip Shipley    Bloomington, IN