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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: islandpiper on April 07, 2009, 09:14:32 pm

Title: Might need a bit 'o help with this one
Post by: islandpiper on April 07, 2009, 09:14:32 pm

It seems to me that if we want an arrow to spin in flight that some of that might be induced by the bow, not just the fletching.  With that in mind I found this wood.  I might need a little help chasing a ring on this one.  Any volunteers?   :)

(http://i498.photobucket.com/albums/rr346/islandpiper51/DSCF0044-2.jpg)

(http://i498.photobucket.com/albums/rr346/islandpiper51/DSCF0043-2.jpg)

......sorry.......couldn't help it. 
 :) :) :)

piper

Title: Re: Might need a bit 'o help with this one
Post by: Ryano on April 07, 2009, 09:46:38 pm

That's going to make a nice walking stick..... 8)

Title: Re: Might need a bit 'o help with this one
Post by: cowboy on April 07, 2009, 09:50:32 pm

That looks exactly like some stuff I cut down in Houston, don't know what it is though. Was thinking of making walking sticks out of it but it all checked out on me :). Chase a ring? Sure - just have to steam all that propeller out ::).

Title: Re: Might need a bit 'o help with this one
Post by: islandpiper on April 07, 2009, 09:55:47 pm

Hmm.....walking stick, eh?   Why didn't I think of that.   I thought I might make some big kitchen spoons out of it.   Just drop one in the gumbo and it would stir itself. 

I just had to post this and lighten things up a little. 
It would be an awesome character bow, though. 
piper

Title: Re: Might need a bit 'o help with this one
Post by: Aosda on April 08, 2009, 12:05:06 am

Think of it like a spring or a slinky, when you bend it, it snaps right back.  Would definately make an interesting looking character bow.

Title: Re: Might need a bit 'o help with this one
Post by: Shooter_G22 on April 08, 2009, 12:15:22 am

looks like a wizard staff... 

   id find a nice big chunk of crystal or some wierd shaped mineral or fosil and forg some sort of claw to hold it a top of the staff and deck it all out and sell it on ebay starting at $500.00 bucks..  bet you get a couple of dungen-master's to bid on it.. ;)

Title: Re: Might need a bit 'o help with this one
Post by: Pat B on April 08, 2009, 12:28:21 am

Usually around here it is Japanese honeysuckle that forms that kind of disfigured saplings. They do make good and interesting walking sticks. If you can make a viable bow out of it I can personally guarantee at least one vote for BOM   ;).

Title: Re: Might need a bit 'o help with this one
Post by: BowKids on April 08, 2009, 12:48:50 am

Be fun to tiller.

Title: Re: Might need a bit 'o help with this one
Post by: Pappy on April 08, 2009, 06:53:14 am

I'm with you Pat,cool stick,I gather them a lot around the far in the thickets where the honey suckle has rapped the up.Very cool stuff. :)
     Pappy

Title: Re: Might need a bit 'o help with this one
Post by: islandpiper on April 08, 2009, 09:35:29 am

i like that eBay idea.   I don't need a walking stick (yet) and selling it will give me some cash to spend on bow stuff!!   piper

Title: Re: Might need a bit 'o help with this one
Post by: Barrage on April 08, 2009, 10:46:46 am

Quote from: Shooter_G22 on April 08, 2009, 12:15:22 am

looks like a wizard staff... 

   id find a nice big chunk of crystal or some wierd shaped mineral or fosil and forg some sort of claw to hold it a top of the staff and deck it all out and sell it on ebay starting at $500.00 bucks..  bet you get a couple of dungen-master's to bid on it.. ;)

lol Shooter, that is funny.  :D  Good little side business for you Piper.