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Offline knightd

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Re: We all break a bow now and then
« Reply #15 on: August 03, 2008, 10:08:07 am »
Isn't it funny how when you have one break you must always figure out a way to make something out of it. I have made back scratchers forks spoons.. Miniature bows all sort's of thing's but never have throwed away one that broke..

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Offline DanaM

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Re: We all break a bow now and then
« Reply #16 on: August 03, 2008, 10:47:45 am »
Yea Thimo it was osage and I agree elm is tough stuff, I have one that has clamp marks in the back, its been walked on tossed over brush piles, bounced in the truck
you name it  ;D I wasn't upset on this one as I figured it was gonna break and it was just getting floor tillered so not much time invested.

knightd as the saying goes "Waste Not Want Not" :)
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Re: We all break a bow now and then
« Reply #17 on: August 03, 2008, 10:49:44 am »
"I have one that has clamp marks in the back, "

Yep those dang dents are hard to remove. LOL
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Offline Ryano

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Re: We all break a bow now and then
« Reply #18 on: August 03, 2008, 12:25:07 pm »
moist heat will remove clamp marks actualy....
I broke one yesterday Dana, don't feel bad...
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Offline Pat B

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Re: We all break a bow now and then
« Reply #19 on: August 03, 2008, 12:41:37 pm »
I agree with George. Make a short bow from it. Any ole piece of wood will make a nice walking stick but a cool stave like that is destine to be a bow.  ;)    Pat
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Offline DanaM

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Re: We all break a bow now and then
« Reply #20 on: August 03, 2008, 12:45:57 pm »
Pat it has 2 more cracks running off the sde, its not worth the effort. I have a few more osage staves so I will move on to another :)
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Re: We all break a bow now and then
« Reply #21 on: August 03, 2008, 01:09:58 pm »
Does your wife know about the other 2 cracks in HER walking stick?  ::)     Pat
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Offline DanaM

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Re: We all break a bow now and then
« Reply #22 on: August 03, 2008, 01:28:36 pm »
Yup she does, 3 cracks if you consider the crackpot making it :D
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Re: We all break a bow now and then
« Reply #23 on: August 03, 2008, 04:30:06 pm »
haven't broken one in awhile...had a few faulty glueups, though, and that's similar...just move on to the next one...no fuss, no muss
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