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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Hrothgar on December 09, 2011, 11:40:04 pm

Title: An afternoon's haul w/ pics
Post by: Hrothgar on December 09, 2011, 11:40:04 pm
Yesterday I decided to take advantage of having the day off and hit the woods. In a stand of osage I found a once in a lifetime single-trunked tree--pole straight,  no knots, no limbs for nearly 8 feet. After topping the log I discovered the core had divided within the trunk at some point. Anyway, rather than trying to get 1 perfect 6 footer I choose the safe way and ended up with 4 54" billets and 4 40" billets. No complaints.
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Post by: criveraville on December 10, 2011, 12:25:44 am
That's a nice haul!!! Good work..

Cipriano
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Post by: osage outlaw on December 10, 2011, 12:31:12 am
There's nothing better than finding a nice osage tree.  Looks like you got some good stuff there.
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Post by: Blacktail on December 10, 2011, 12:48:58 am
i dont know any thing about yeller wood...but,that looks like a great find and really clean wood...john
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Post by: gstoneberg on December 10, 2011, 01:11:14 am
Nice osage there.  It always amazes me how a straight tree on the outside is so crooked on the inside.  I used to call 54" chunks billets, but now I call those staves and make bows from them.  Make sure the ends are sealed good so they don't check bad.

George
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Post by: Keenan on December 10, 2011, 03:54:43 am
Sweet score!
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Post by: Dazv on December 10, 2011, 08:11:24 am
You guys over there make me sick hahaha very nice looking billets they look really clean.
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Post by: George Tsoukalas on December 10, 2011, 09:23:18 am
Well done! Jawge
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Post by: crooketarrow on December 10, 2011, 09:42:52 am
  They are nice nows the time to add a little deflex It's not hard. It's far easer and safer and way better than adding it by heat later. I'VE BEEN ADDING DEFLEX TO ALL MY STAVES FOR 12 YEARS THERES NO QUICKER OR EASER WAY. BLOWS HEATING AWAY.
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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on December 10, 2011, 09:53:59 am
Good, clean wood there. Take it when you can get it! I THINK I have more than I will ever need, but I will take all I can get until my wifey says "thats enough!"
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Post by: Oglala Bowyer on December 10, 2011, 11:54:30 am
Wow Pearl!  More than you will ever need?  Perhaps you can forward a stave or two to a  northern boy  ;)
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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on December 10, 2011, 11:56:42 am
Perhaps I could new guy........? You aint from these parts is ya'?
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Post by: gstoneberg on December 10, 2011, 12:37:41 pm
Quote from: PEARL DRUMS on December 10, 2011, 09:53:59 am
.... but I will take all I can get until my wifey says "thats enough!"

Nonsense, my wife said "That's enough" 15 years ago and it hasn't slowed me up a bit.  8)  (She didn't mean it though....)  ;)

George
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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on December 10, 2011, 12:51:58 pm
Im handing the phone over to you buddy George!
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Post by: gstoneberg on December 10, 2011, 01:07:10 pm
No prob, as long as she doesn't have my home address... :)  It's good we don't have a HOA here, I have osage all over the driveway and have for at least 2 years. :-[  My wife is a saint... ;D

George
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Post by: ChrisP on December 10, 2011, 01:48:16 pm
Sounds familiar. a lot like my neighbor daves(DVS) yard. I get the bonus of the bowshop and the bowshop mess bein just across the street w/o all the mess.
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Post by: gstoneberg on December 10, 2011, 02:49:33 pm
Welcome Chris.  Man, I wish I had a neighbor who wanted to build bows. :(   The people who come and build with  me drive further for some reason...  I'm glad.

George
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Post by: JackCrafty on December 10, 2011, 05:50:47 pm
wow!  so much bright yellow light in my eyes!
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Post by: Oglala Bowyer on December 11, 2011, 11:59:53 am
As a matter of fact, Pearl I am new to these parts  :).  I've worked with osage before and it is an absolute joy...despite a snap, crackle pop initially.  So, what do ya say?