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Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: dylanholderman on May 09, 2016, 11:20:06 pm

Title: Good friends
Post by: dylanholderman on May 09, 2016, 11:20:06 pm

A older guy from my blacksmithing club who I got into bowmaking when out and harvested some wood. And then he gave me these  ;D
(http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w411/dylanholderman/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-05/C075FF20-EDC0-4035-A6FB-E4A7A0C93DD7.jpg) (http://s1074.photobucket.com/user/dylanholderman/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-05/C075FF20-EDC0-4035-A6FB-E4A7A0C93DD7.jpg.html)
(http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w411/dylanholderman/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-05/872275A5-1E65-4B60-8495-E4F0EE58442A.jpg) (http://s1074.photobucket.com/user/dylanholderman/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-05/872275A5-1E65-4B60-8495-E4F0EE58442A.jpg.html)
(http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w411/dylanholderman/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-05/1A2F3038-FB32-4BE0-9FDB-93DF019C0441.jpg) (http://s1074.photobucket.com/user/dylanholderman/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-05/1A2F3038-FB32-4BE0-9FDB-93DF019C0441.jpg.html)


Seven feet long ones pipe straight the other has a slight reflex, rings are a little small but they look to have a good early/late wood ratio

He wouldn't accept anything in trade for them so I finally just made him a tillering gizmo as a gift, I figured the gizmo being small he would at least accept that :)

Title: Re: Good friends
Post by: Chippintuff on May 09, 2016, 11:44:02 pm

Question for all you Osage users: Is it typical for Osage to have thick growth rings when it is young, and then very tight thin ones as it gets older?

WA

Title: Re: Good friends
Post by: Pat B on May 10, 2016, 12:12:11 am

WA, it's common but not all the time.
 Dylan, that looks like some good wood. You might get 2 or 3 staves from each of those.
A lot better than that one piece you had at the Classic.   ;)

Title: Re: Good friends
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on May 10, 2016, 06:15:21 am

Good friend indeed, Dylan.

Title: Re: Good friends
Post by: dylanholderman on May 10, 2016, 05:59:30 pm

Pat B: no kidding >:D I think I'll try to get a belly split and then split in half. You don't need much thickness for a bendy handle 8)
I'm still going to try and get a bow out of that stick I had at the classic ;) I think there's at least a kids bow in there or maybe a lady's bow.

Chippintuff: basically what pat said, and he has much more experience than me ;)

Title: Re: Good friends
Post by: JW_Halverson on May 10, 2016, 08:35:01 pm

Aw dang, osage with a slight reflex naturally, good early/late ratio, and someone else cut, split, and hauled it to your house!  WINNERWINNERCHICKENDINNERDINGDINGDING!