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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: criveraville on April 08, 2011, 02:00:17 pm

Title: osage collecting
Post by: criveraville on April 08, 2011, 02:00:17 pm

As you can see the incline is rather steep.. It was a booger getting those logs up the creek bed by myself, but I got it done.. Gonna split and see how the staves look...

Title: Re: osage collecting
Post by: Timo on April 08, 2011, 03:30:51 pm

Much work! 8) Those trees that grow on them hill sides will often have the upper side that will be reaction wood.Meaning it will want to go a bit crazy on you. If you can tame it, you will have a great bow.

Title: Re: osage collecting
Post by: criveraville on April 08, 2011, 04:44:36 pm

It was Timo.. I'm hoping George will coach me in making bows ;D

Title: Re: osage collecting
Post by: JW_Halverson on April 08, 2011, 04:53:29 pm

Hate to break it to you after you busted a hump pulling that wood uphill, but all good bow wood is uphill from the truck!   >:D

Title: Re: osage collecting
Post by: toomanyknots on April 08, 2011, 07:01:44 pm

"It was a booger getting those logs up the creek bed by myself, but I got it done."

Oh man I can't do that no more, it's gonna hurt your back latter on. It was killin mine in the here and now. I carry a back pack with my hatchet, hammer, and stakes to just split it out where ever it lays and then carry the staves one by one.

Title: Re: osage collecting
Post by: criveraville on April 08, 2011, 07:03:47 pm

JW... Up hilll from the mini van for me, but i get it...  ::)

Toomanyknots i thought about that, but I had to get home pronto O:)

Title: Re: osage collecting
Post by: osage outlaw on April 08, 2011, 07:13:35 pm

Make sure you seal the ends.  They look good.

Title: Re: osage collecting
Post by: criveraville on April 09, 2011, 12:05:32 pm

Thanks osage outlaw.. I sealed em up with wood glue.

Title: Re: osage collecting
Post by: billy bowmaker on April 09, 2011, 03:10:35 pm

that's hard work, man.   been there done that.   sometimes the good wood is down the damn hill no matter where you park!

Title: Re: osage collecting
Post by: DEllis on April 09, 2011, 03:14:17 pm

Nice stuff. Now for the long wait till it seasons..........that's the hardest part I think, waiting ;D
Darcy

Title: Re: osage collecting
Post by: criveraville on April 09, 2011, 06:37:11 pm

 ya Billy. Thanks Darcy. I hear ya  

Title: Re: osage collecting
Post by: criveraville on April 11, 2011, 02:21:28 pm

Here is what I got from the big log and my son helping out ;D

Title: Re: osage collecting
Post by: DEllis on April 11, 2011, 08:27:01 pm

Nice clean looking staves!
Darcy

Title: Re: osage collecting
Post by: gstoneberg on April 11, 2011, 10:32:20 pm

Quote from: criveraville on April 08, 2011, 04:44:36 pm

It was Timo.. I'm hoping George will coach me in making bows ;D

Absolutely Cipriano, it would be my pleasure.  I have a couple more seasoned staves you can play with while you're waiting for your wood to season.

George

Title: Re: osage collecting
Post by: JW_Halverson on April 11, 2011, 11:12:51 pm

Ya see?!?!?!  That is why people keep getting addicted to this madness!  Everyone that is already addicted and embarrassed about their lack of moral character tries to pull everyone down to their level.  Didja see the way gstoneberg offered to hook the poor guy up with a freebie?  Run Mr. Rivera, run! 

Aw what the heck, it's probably too late already, you are already trying to get your kid hooked on yeller wood from what I seen in the pics!

*grin*

Title: Re: osage collecting
Post by: George Tsoukalas on April 11, 2011, 11:23:09 pm

You sure did earn each and every one of those staves.  Have fun. Jawge

Title: Re: osage collecting
Post by: johnston on April 12, 2011, 12:42:03 am

I was not there to help you haul out the booty, er, wood so the least I can do is help season it. Send me some of the straighter pieces and I will holler when it is ready. Maybe ;D

Lane

Title: Re: osage collecting
Post by: criveraville on April 12, 2011, 12:53:22 am

Gracias Darcy. It's better wood than I thought it would be.

JW you are right!!! It's contagious and not easily cured. My boy absolutely loves doing this things together. I sure intend to Jawge ::)   Thank you George. This summer after summer school I have lots of time.  Lane that is truly generous of you  ;D