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Offline dylanholderman

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Good friends
« on: May 09, 2016, 11:20:06 pm »
A older guy from my blacksmithing club who I got into bowmaking when out and harvested some wood. And then he gave me these  ;D





Seven feet long ones pipe straight the other has a slight reflex, rings are a little small but they look to have a good early/late wood ratio

He wouldn't accept anything in trade for them so I finally just made him a tillering gizmo as a gift, I figured the gizmo being small he would at least accept that :)
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Offline Chippintuff

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Re: Good friends
« Reply #1 on: May 09, 2016, 11:44:02 pm »
Question for all you Osage users: Is it typical for Osage to have thick growth rings when it is young, and then very tight thin ones as it gets older?

WA
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Good friends
« Reply #2 on: May 10, 2016, 12:12:11 am »
WA, it's common but not all the time.
 Dylan, that looks like some good wood. You might get 2 or 3 staves from each of those.
A lot better than that one piece you had at the Classic.   ;)
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Good friends
« Reply #3 on: May 10, 2016, 06:15:21 am »
Good friend indeed, Dylan.
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Offline dylanholderman

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Re: Good friends
« Reply #4 on: May 10, 2016, 05:59:30 pm »
Pat B: no kidding >:D I think I'll try to get a belly split and then split in half. You don't need much thickness for a bendy handle 8)
I'm still going to try and get a bow out of that stick I had at the classic ;) I think there's at least a kids bow in there or maybe a lady's bow.

Chippintuff: basically what pat said, and he has much more experience than me ;)
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Good friends
« Reply #5 on: May 10, 2016, 08:35:01 pm »
Aw dang, osage with a slight reflex naturally, good early/late ratio, and someone else cut, split, and hauled it to your house!  WINNERWINNERCHICKENDINNERDINGDINGDING!
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