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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: coaster500 on December 18, 2011, 12:57:51 pm

Title: CrazzzzzzzY chunk O wood :)
Post by: coaster500 on December 18, 2011, 12:57:51 pm

Anybody ever see a piece of Osage that looked like this  :)

Just to different not to post...  (not my Stave)

I'd love to see this build along!!!

 (http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c210/coaster500/Unusual%20STAVES/Chittamwood-WoolyBuckthornBowStave006.jpg) (http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c210/coaster500/Unusual%20STAVES/KGrHqJiwE68Ozrg5YBO4DnOr8Q60_12.jpg) (http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c210/coaster500/Unusual%20STAVES/KGrHqNnUE63Tf6INKBO4DoCOeP60_12.jpg) (http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c210/coaster500/Unusual%20STAVES/KGrHqFjME66NElpOBO4DnFyOUg60_12.jpg)

Title: Re: CrazzzzzzzY chunk O wood :)
Post by: Tim B on December 18, 2011, 01:03:57 pm

That has to be the coolest looking stave I have ever seen. I can't wait to see it turned into a bow!

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Post by: Dazv on December 18, 2011, 01:28:19 pm

that is a dream!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Title: Re: CrazzzzzzzY chunk O wood :)
Post by: Pat B on December 18, 2011, 01:30:36 pm

Tim, looks like some of the stuff Shannon brought to the Classic a few years ago.
  Very cool stave!

Title: Re: CrazzzzzzzY chunk O wood :)
Post by: coaster500 on December 18, 2011, 01:32:38 pm

Just to be clear.....  This is not my Stave but I hope it shows up here in a thread. It was sold on the auction site and brought $410.00 plus $47.15 shipping... I just though it was so unique that I had to post the pictures.... I just hope it was someone that will post their build.

This is way beyond my skills...

Title: Re: CrazzzzzzzY chunk O wood :)
Post by: cowboy on December 18, 2011, 01:41:29 pm

That is one snaky peice of wood. Would come to life with some skins on it..

Title: Re: CrazzzzzzzY chunk O wood :)
Post by: Dean Marlow on December 18, 2011, 01:55:57 pm

Here is one the fellows want me to do a buildalong on. But if it is worth 400.00 dollars somebody else may have to do a build along.Dean

Title: Re: CrazzzzzzzY chunk O wood :)
Post by: blackhawk on December 18, 2011, 02:15:54 pm

That's cool......BUT 457$ TOTAL for it :o...that's crazy

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Post by: paulsemp on December 18, 2011, 03:07:34 pm

For that kind of money, I sure hope the buyer gets a bow out of it. You never know what is in the middle of the stave.

Title: Re: CrazzzzzzzY chunk O wood :)
Post by: Pat B on December 18, 2011, 03:30:56 pm

$457 is a rediculous price. I think I pair $65 for the one I got.   I'd love to give a stave like this a try!  8)

Title: Re: CrazzzzzzzY chunk O wood :)
Post by: coaster500 on December 18, 2011, 03:35:09 pm

"$457" .....  That's why it's not at my house  ::)

But man what a unique piece O wood!!!

Dean, that's a cool piece there!!

Title: Re: CrazzzzzzzY chunk O wood :)
Post by: stringstretcher on December 18, 2011, 03:47:49 pm

I would love to see what that looked like with the bark on, so I could be on the look out for something like that.

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Post by: George Tsoukalas on December 18, 2011, 11:00:11 pm

I saw one like that in a photo of a roller bow in a book. It was done by Chester Stevenson or one of his friends. Whoever bought the stave I hope gets a bow out of it. Jawge

Title: Re: CrazzzzzzzY chunk O wood :)
Post by: Badger on December 18, 2011, 11:16:44 pm

   If word gets out on that all the Ca tweakers will be heading east looking for snakey osage! I am glad the guy got a good price for it, the stave harvesters earn every penny they make.

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Post by: soy on December 18, 2011, 11:36:47 pm

 :o :o :o

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Post by: Keenan on December 19, 2011, 12:08:40 am

I love character bows but at that price you better go very slow and carefully consider every scrape. ::)

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Post by: bcbull on December 19, 2011, 12:42:11 am

that stave
esold on e baAY I Watched it for a week but not about to give that for it besides iv seen better ones deans got some haha sorry dean i opend my mouth but it s nice but didnt really like the growth ring s hope the guy get s a nice bow out of it  brock

Title: Re: CrazzzzzzzY chunk O wood :)
Post by: Del the cat on December 19, 2011, 08:07:42 am

Funny things Character bows, lotta work for something that's going to be looked at more than shot.
I think the real ones to value are both character and good shooters. Don't think I'd ever pay for a character stave... if a wobbly bit of wood wants to be a bow it'll find me :)
But I gotta admit I wouldn't kick that one out of the workshop :)
Del

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Post by: Pappy on December 19, 2011, 08:49:55 am

Beautiful piece of wood, them things can be tricky for sure. I have seen and worked some pretty snaky stuff but not sure I have every seem one more snaky than that. Sweet. :)
   Pappy

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Post by: crooketarrow on December 19, 2011, 10:17:11 am

  Yes but the one I had did'nt have that close a curves. A

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Post by: mikekeswick on December 19, 2011, 10:26:23 am

Sure is crazy! :o I'm not sold on the amount of early wood in what I can see of the end grain shot. It would need to be wider than normal for osage.....but it would be a fun challenge!

Title: Re: CrazzzzzzzY chunk O wood :)
Post by: Eric Garza on December 19, 2011, 11:07:55 am

Yeah, I watched that stave on eBay too. It was sold by Lavern Bartels (goes by the name le_enterprises on eBay).

I don't know if he makes bows or if he just chops trees and sells wood. He listed the auction for 10 days rather than the normal 7, so he knew he was going to get a pretty penny for it. The stave was wide enough (4+ inches) to split down the middle and try for two bows, though with all that snake getting a precision split might be challenging. Not that anything with that stave is going to be easy...

Title: Re: CrazzzzzzzY chunk O wood :)
Post by: JW_Halverson on December 19, 2011, 11:14:36 pm

I thought I recognized his lawn chair!!!  I've bought a stave from him before.  It was a straight, plain jane stave and made a very fine bow. 

That's a great looking stave and I am hoping the guy that won it is up to the task.  I have seen snakier stuff turned into a bow, but never one with such incredibly regimented character, almost like it was woven thru a ladder as a sapling.  I wanna see that baby finished out!!!