Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: billy on April 06, 2009, 07:55:34 pm
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Decided to cut up some big osage logs today. Since I didn't want to breathe any of the osage dust and I really don't trust those stupid dust masks, I decided to don my gas mask and proceed to reduce the big osage staves. The gas mask worked great, I cut up some osage, and I got some funny pictures to boot. The bottom pic is just a small sample of the osage staves I cut. Enjoy!
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looks like some future arrow slingers for sure.. thanks for sharing... Hawk
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HEy, check out the big hole in that one stave....it's a peep sight for.....for.....um...... A MISSLE LAUNCHER!! YEAH!
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funny billy - looks like your outfitted for more than just cuttin logs :). That's some purty yalla wood ya got there.
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Dang, thats a kick a## bandsaw!
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Nice mask and bandsaw! Jawge
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Never seen an extraterrestrial bowyer before. ;D I'm like Ryan-I've got bandsaw envy now. That's a beast!
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Good thing you have a monster bandsaw for that osage :o. Those are some big pieces. I like the gas mask, you never know when you might need one.
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I too liked the bandsaw, that mask makes ya look like a psycho, lol, just kidding, at least you can sleep knowing you didn't breath that stuff.
VB
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ahhh.what a stud...with the gas mask you look like some thing out of a scary movies..ATTACK OF OSAGE MAN...love the staves...are you working wood now...thanks for sharing.john
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Hahaha....everyone seems to love that bandsaw... My mom's boyfriend actually GAVE me that saw...that's right, it was FREE!! He owns a machine shop in Charlottesville, VA. That saw was given to him several years ago and he didn't use it anymore, so when I started asking him what a big bandsaw costs.....well, he made my year by just giving me the thing! Getting it back home to Georgia....well, that was another story.
I had to return several months later with my friend's pickup truck. When we loaded that thing into the back of the truck I thought it was gonna smash the rear axle....we slid it down a ramp and it crashed into the bed of the truck....the truck bottomed out BAD. I drove the 10 hours back home and got it back to GA. But I had to have a friend come over with a Bobcat to pull it outta the truck. I don't know what that saw weighs, but it has to be at least 800 pounds. The main frame of the saw is one piece and is cast iron I think....and that SOB is HEAVY. I sure hope I don't have to move it again....but I probably will. Oh well.
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how did you mark the staves so that you did not violate the longitutal grain,?
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Nice bunch of wood,love the saw but don't think I could stand the gas mask. My saws are out side so I don't worry to much about the dust. You kind of look like supper fly. ;) ;D ;D
Pappy
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Those staves are pretty straight so I didn't have to worry much about violating the longitudinal grain. Even if I did, I've made bows where I've violated the grain and it didn't make a hoot of difference.....they're still shooting to this day!
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Love the saw.
If it put a 1/2 ton on it's axel "bad" then more like 1200# minimum. Looks like a honkin beast though. Did you have to run 220v to it? I'm thinkin yeah.
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Very nice set up. They sure don't make them like that anymore. I have to go slow with my little craftsman 12".
Tracy
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Cool bandsaw bigger is better. I like the center shot stave You got some real good stuff there thanks for sharing. Thanks Leroy