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Title: How long before they dry enough, Daddy??
Post by: Scrub_buck on February 21, 2010, 08:03:32 pm

It was a very good month to hunt bow wood.  Walnut, osage, ash, and some elm and dogwood hiding underneath the pile is just waiting to be bent.  I guess a rookie selfbowyer has to have plenty of materail around because mistakes are definately going to happen.

My son, Ethan, looks to share a little interest as for now anyway.  My wife found him today with my pencil laying out a bow on a piece of firewood.  We all got a good laugh out of that!

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Title: Re: How long befroe they dry enough, Daddy??
Post by: LEGIONNAIRE on February 21, 2010, 08:08:14 pm

hahaha look at him, he looks like he wants to do some splitting! nice and straight logs.

Title: Re: How long befroe they dry enough, Daddy??
Post by: cracker on February 21, 2010, 08:16:25 pm

Good looking logs handsome yung un. Keep him as involved as his age will allow.Ron

Title: Re: How long before they dry enough, Daddy??
Post by: George Tsoukalas on February 21, 2010, 09:22:17 pm

That's nice to see. :) Jawge

Title: Re: How long before they dry enough, Daddy??
Post by: VenomBOWslinger on February 21, 2010, 11:53:53 pm

Good stuff I wish I got a pic of my son falling asleep in a lawn chair while watching me using the drawknife! 

Cheers,
Russ

Title: Re: How long before they dry enough, Daddy??
Post by: tdog on February 22, 2010, 01:19:07 am

Hey Sandy, all that boy needs is a little bitty hammer and a little bitty wedge. ;D

Title: Re: How long before they dry enough, Daddy??
Post by: VenomBOWslinger on February 22, 2010, 04:40:34 am

Kidding me at that age my Dad had me using a chainsaw!!! LOL 

Russ

Title: Re: How long before they dry enough, Daddy??
Post by: Pappy on February 22, 2010, 07:27:58 am

Cool picture,good looking young man,can't start them to early. :) :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: How long before they dry enough, Daddy??
Post by: George Tsoukalas on February 22, 2010, 09:27:45 am

Imagine how neat it would be learning how to make bows from your dad. Really nice. Jawge