Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: yazoo on March 12, 2010, 07:27:36 pm
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do you think there is a bow in this stave,,I cut all day today in the rain and lighting,,I found some really dense osage today,, this photo the rings are 5/8 and very dense,,I also cut one tree today with rings just over 1in thick,,clean and no knots,,I am going to take camper to osage woods monday and I am not comming home till I cut a 1000,,I am in need of a helper, someone who works real hard for low pay ;D(http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b34/m5555/101_1572.jpg)
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...if only I had the time off work Mike I'd be there to help... I would work for staves though... :)
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Oh my that is quite am osage tree. I wish I could help but my heavy lifting days are over. :) Jawge
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I know what you mean I hit 40 last year and Its going down hill :'(
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Damn Mike ifin I was free I would work for a percentage in staves and food :)
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That looks like nice stuff there.
You've done got me wanting to go lay one on the ground now >:D I need to cut at least one good tree this spring in order to keep a good supply of seasoned wood.
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That looks like nice stuff there.
You've done got me wanting to go lay one on the ground now >:D I need to cut at least one good tree this spring in order to keep a good supply of seasoned wood.
Don't forget yer friends eh :P
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Those are some nice rings!! Got me wantin to go cuttin too ;).
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better hurry the sap is comming up ,,quick here in middle tn
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Those are some nice ringed Osage logs. I know what you mean about going down hill. I hired a young fellow to help me this spring to cut Osage and he could do more in a day than I can do in 4 days. I am 56 now and it sure shows. Going to go look at some Osage tomorrow that has been already cut. Hope it is worth the trip. Dean
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I have found out that people who cut osage that dont make bows, dont turn out so well,,lots of people think you find a osage tree cut it ,,I spent 6hrs going from tree to tree, yesterday looked at hundreds of trees,and I cut 2, one good tree in a day of walking is a good day,,because I dont settle for trashey wood,,
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How many times have you heard, "I got more bodock than ye can ever make bows out of". Only to find the landowner has exactly ZERO trees that fit the bill. Most people who've never cut any don't realise what goes into it.
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yazoo, I agree with what you said about tree choice. In my early days I didn't know good black locust from bad (no osage in NH). Hence my 14 tries before a shooter. I gotta say tough at this stage of my life I'd pass on that monster but your're still young. :) Jawge
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my splitting set up,,the v notched blocks lets me split at waist level saves the back on a long day splitting,,standing up is some war bow staves 85in and clean,,(http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b34/m5555/101_1582.jpg)
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notice the bandsaw outside,best dust control idea ever,,I stole the idea from pappy,,though when the temp was 5 a foot of snow It was rough
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wow!
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first blank roughed out,,from tree to bow blank less than one day,,now seal ends with two coats tite bond 2,, back two coats shellac,,, belly 1 coat shellac,,,nothing on sides,,, now the big problem,,place in dry place, wait 1year at least :((http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b34/m5555/101_1584.jpg)
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That is some serious work there, yazoo. Makes me tired looking at it. Nice staves. :)
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I'm enjoying the pic's of your setup and stuff! Keep em rolling :).
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Quit it, your giving me Yellow Fever! ;D Bows, yeah I see bows in that thar wood.
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Hey Mike , Thats really cool to see the birthplace of 3 of the Osage Bows we have from you!! How about some picts with you and your Dad in them. Shot the Holy Charactor Osage I got for Chritmas all day today. What fun! Puttin the Tru-oil on the new one we finsihed at TBOF. Dan havin fun shootin his too. Wish we lived closer to ya, we'd come over and help you cut and split. Both of us really enjoyed your help and the new bows we got from you at TBOF shoot. Ken
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Nice haul Mike, When cutting and splitting Osage it really don't matter how cold it is,you will
warm up. ;) ;D ;D I still hold up pretty good cutting Osage and Hickory but not like 10 or 15
years ago.I'm 57 and it's nice to have some young wipper snappers around when we do it. :)
I am also like you,I don't cut just any Osage or Hickory or any other tree for that matter,I spend more time looking than I do cutting. :)
Pappy
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Always some nice hauls Mike!
Are you going to Ojam this weekend?
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save me a couple of those thick ringed blanks and i'll get them from you at the tenn. classic!