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Offline dwardo

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Wych elm n Ash haul.
« on: September 13, 2013, 07:44:07 am »
Ayup all,

Spent last weekend getting eaten alive by midge mozzie and horsefly! things we do for bow wood.

My accommodation,



Tools of the trade



hard at work



Part of the haul. Probably about 5 clean wych elm near 60 years old, about 4 ash when split both about 60 years old. There was a load more but i ran out of energy after having to carry it all out of the wood by hand over several fences sytles and fields for about 2 miles. Worth it for this stuff mind. The shorter ones are around 65 which is my favourite length for most things and the others are around 70+
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Offline dwardo

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Re: Wych elm n Ash haul.
« Reply #1 on: September 13, 2013, 08:48:14 am »
Oops forgot the photo of the staves lol

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Offline JonW

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Re: Wych elm n Ash haul.
« Reply #2 on: September 13, 2013, 09:12:16 am »
Nice staves. Looks like fun to me!
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Offline sleek

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Re: Wych elm n Ash haul.
« Reply #3 on: September 13, 2013, 09:33:16 am »
Got any wych elm reflexed in the handle good? Got a seasoned slight character osage stave for trade if you do.
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Offline dwardo

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Re: Wych elm n Ash haul.
« Reply #4 on: September 13, 2013, 09:35:21 am »
Quote from: sleek on September 13, 2013, 09:33:16 am
Got any wych elm reflexed in the handle good? Got a seasoned slight character osage stave for trade if you do.

Would like to try osage one day but i thought you were over the pond? I am in the UK N/W
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Offline danny f

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Re: Wych elm n Ash haul.
« Reply #5 on: September 13, 2013, 09:39:52 am »
looks like a good haul and abit of camping thrown in too. i need to get out and cut some wood. i dont have much wood seasoning.
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Offline BowEd

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Re: Wych elm n Ash haul.
« Reply #6 on: September 13, 2013, 10:13:04 am »
It's too bad the shipping costs stop most from shipping to each other accross the pond.What exactly would be the cost for a 65"L.X2"X2" stave cost to ship?
Nice haul there...Have fun.
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Offline dwardo

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Re: Wych elm n Ash haul.
« Reply #7 on: September 13, 2013, 10:20:39 am »
I would not have a clue sorry, anyone else tried this?
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Offline Capt

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Re: Wych elm n Ash haul.
« Reply #8 on: September 13, 2013, 12:52:26 pm »
You could DHL it for around 150 dollars.

The old guy James at osageorange.com ships staves from Iowa all over the globe... He has recently had shipments go to Iraq... Afghanistan, often ships to UK Mexico and Canada....

He just ships with the USPS as priority international mail and with those guys from the US to UK it would be about $80 per stave I think.....

Check it out... His staves are pricey though like $200 dollars for 65" - 70" Osage. Seasoned 2 years and sealed ends.

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Offline BowEd

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Re: Wych elm n Ash haul.
« Reply #9 on: September 13, 2013, 01:08:19 pm »
Thanks Capt.I emailed him and will post what I found out if he responds.
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Offline Mad Max

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Re: Wych elm n Ash haul.
« Reply #10 on: September 13, 2013, 07:12:20 pm »
A real bowyer would have a clean camp >:D :P :P :P :P
Nice haul
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Offline dwardo

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Re: Wych elm n Ash haul.
« Reply #11 on: September 15, 2013, 09:16:00 am »
Quote from: Mad Max on September 13, 2013, 07:12:20 pm
A real bowyer would have a clean camp >:D :P :P :P :P
Nice haul

 ;D
Its very much a working woodland, but, it was cleaned up afterwards.   O:)

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