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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: KShip85 on March 11, 2013, 01:53:10 pm

Title: Found a couple snakes in my woodpile
Post by: KShip85 on March 11, 2013, 01:53:10 pm

Began splitting some logs today and this is what the first one had in it.  Not as snakey as some on here but I believe there is some character in them.  This has me hopeful for the rest of the pile.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v652/kshipley85/1363018843_zpsc962b400.jpg)

Kip

Title: Re: Found a couple snakes in my woodpile
Post by: coaster500 on March 11, 2013, 08:09:31 pm

Maybe you can get a cool center shot arrow pass with one of those staves Kip :)

Title: Re: Found a couple snakes in my woodpile
Post by: mikekeswick on March 11, 2013, 08:51:08 pm

I like the 2 nd from the left. Looks about perfect to me.

Title: Re: Found a couple snakes in my woodpile
Post by: twisted hickory on March 11, 2013, 10:57:43 pm

Looks like fun. But, where do ya start :oI have a piece of elm that will split like that I am sure. Its got some knots to it too. I will see this fall if I can make it into a cool bow or increase my fire wood store for the winter ::)
Greg

Title: Re: Found a couple snakes in my woodpile
Post by: KShip85 on March 12, 2013, 01:58:24 am

Not really sure where to start.  Debark, remove sapwood and seal I guess.  Hopefully that will give me a clearer look at the curves of these.  I ended up getting almost all my small logs split today and ended up with a good number of staves, including a couple salvage ones from dead pieces that had been on the ground and are full of checks bug damage and character.  Hope there is a bow in them somewhere.  Might try and split some bigger logs tomorrow.


Kip