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Offline Jakesnyder

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Any way of knowing if any of this is salvageable?
« on: September 17, 2021, 05:15:44 pm »
Had a fire. Probably all ruined but figured I'd ask...
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Offline Jakesnyder

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Re: Any way of knowing if any of this is salvageable?
« Reply #1 on: September 17, 2021, 05:16:28 pm »
Those are bow staves by the way if anyone was wondering?
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Offline TimBo

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Re: Any way of knowing if any of this is salvageable?
« Reply #2 on: September 17, 2021, 05:32:09 pm »
Ooof.  That stinks.  If there is some osage, I suppose you could try chasing a ring to see if you get to non-blackened wood.  Hope you didn't lose too much other stuff!
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Offline RyanY

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Re: Any way of knowing if any of this is salvageable?
« Reply #3 on: September 17, 2021, 05:52:07 pm »
 :'(
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Offline Hamish

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Re: Any way of knowing if any of this is salvageable?
« Reply #4 on: September 17, 2021, 06:09:05 pm »
You won't know until you try. On the up side you will have lots of heat tempered staves. -C-
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Offline Jakesnyder

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Re: Any way of knowing if any of this is salvageable?
« Reply #5 on: September 17, 2021, 06:16:29 pm »
Well definitely better than the house catching fire. Yes most of it was osage that I gathered from the past 2 years.
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Offline Digital Caveman

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Re: Any way of knowing if any of this is salvageable?
« Reply #6 on: September 17, 2021, 06:19:47 pm »
Quote from: Hamish on September 17, 2021, 06:09:05 pm
You won't know until you try. On the up side you will have lots of heat tempered staves. -C-

Yea, if the heat penitrated right you may be able to sinew back some of the Osage.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Any way of knowing if any of this is salvageable?
« Reply #7 on: September 17, 2021, 07:19:02 pm »
Get it out and clean it up and see what you've got.
Sorry for the loss of other stuff too.
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Offline PaSteve

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Re: Any way of knowing if any of this is salvageable?
« Reply #8 on: September 17, 2021, 09:28:15 pm »
That's a real shame. Sorry about that.
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Offline sleek

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Re: Any way of knowing if any of this is salvageable?
« Reply #9 on: September 17, 2021, 09:32:50 pm »
Those should be good still. Assuming any smoldering spots didn't go too deep. I'd be willing and VERY interested to make a bow of one and send it back to you, just for the experience, and document it here.. I'll send you a PM.
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Offline Hawkdancer

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Re: Any way of knowing if any of this is salvageable?
« Reply #10 on: September 18, 2021, 01:09:06 am »
BUMMER!  Major style! :'(.  What isn't charcoal should be able to be cleaned up for billets and smaller projects!
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Offline Selfbowman

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Re: Any way of knowing if any of this is salvageable?
« Reply #11 on: September 18, 2021, 10:09:00 am »
Well it might be fire hardened somewhat. Sorry for your loss. Arvin
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Offline bassman211

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Re: Any way of knowing if any of this is salvageable?
« Reply #12 on: September 18, 2021, 02:50:30 pm »
I would let sleek have a shot at it. Can't beat a deal like that. You can tell he would do every thing in his power to get a good  bow  out of what you have.
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Offline Stixnstones

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Re: Any way of knowing if any of this is salvageable?
« Reply #13 on: September 18, 2021, 05:39:54 pm »
Sorry for that experience, must of been heart racing.
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Offline Jakesnyder

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Re: Any way of knowing if any of this is salvageable?
« Reply #14 on: September 18, 2021, 05:42:54 pm »
Yea I'm definitely going to take sleek up on that offer
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