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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: DLH on June 24, 2019, 03:07:16 pm

Title: Persimmon staves
Post by: DLH on June 24, 2019, 03:07:16 pm

I don’t post a whole lot but wanted to share this persimmon I got over the weekend. It blew down in the storms Friday and it was on my great grandpas old place. My grandpa said he remembers when it was a small tree as a kid he will be 83 this year. I was about one strong back and two wedges short but I finally got it. Gonna try the pressure washer on the back now and slap some shellac on. Those black spots in the middle was metal fence I discovered those with the hatchet. I don’t like splitting trees this big but knew the butt more than likely had metal and couldnt be sawn.

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Title: Re: Persimmon staves
Post by: Pat B on June 24, 2019, 03:39:46 pm

Nice haul. Looks like lots of good staves there.
 You should be able to peel the bark and not have to use the pressure washer. Be sure to seal the back when you do get the bark off.

Title: Re: Persimmon staves
Post by: Danzn Bar on June 24, 2019, 05:14:58 pm

Hey Daniel,
Nice haul,  I remember you bust'n through some tough Osage staves the first Moon tree gathering.  You better not let all those kids get you down.  Lol.
Those will make some nice self bows.
Stop by next time your in Louisville would love to see you and the family again.
DBar

Title: Re: Persimmon staves
Post by: osage outlaw on June 24, 2019, 06:59:43 pm

Nice looking haul Daniel.  Persimmon is some hard wood. 

Title: Re: Persimmon staves
Post by: DC on June 24, 2019, 07:05:42 pm

Looks like a truck load of work to me, but satisfying work :D

Title: Re: Persimmon staves
Post by: Hawkdancer on June 24, 2019, 10:15:09 pm

Nice bunch of staves!  Embedded steel fence?  That probably didn't help the hatchet any!
Hawkdancer

Title: Re: Persimmon staves
Post by: DLH on June 25, 2019, 05:26:23 am

Bill next time we are in Louisville I’ll try and stop by I don’t think you have seen my littlest one. I’m trying to not let chasing the little ones get me down. Going to Clint’s got me wanting to work on bows again. Now I have everything set up in my garage. My wife hasn’t been too thrilled with me getting more wood she thought I had enough.

Title: Re: Persimmon staves
Post by: DC on June 25, 2019, 06:28:26 am

Maybe trade a stave or two for something she wants, then she'll see the light :D :D

Title: Re: Persimmon staves
Post by: osage outlaw on June 25, 2019, 06:34:42 am

Quote from: DLH on June 25, 2019, 05:26:23 am

My wife hasn’t been too thrilled with me getting more wood she thought I had enough.

    :o     ;D

Title: Re: Persimmon staves
Post by: DLH on June 25, 2019, 10:36:11 am

I can’t trade staves for anything she would want maybe I can break her from it in time. Clint I should have known you would admire my wood.

Title: Re: Persimmon staves
Post by: Hawkdancer on June 25, 2019, 09:52:46 pm

Quote from: DLH on June 25, 2019, 10:36:11 am

I can’t trade staves for anything she would want maybe I can break her from it in time. Clint I should have known you would admire my wood.

I don't know about that!   Jacie makes some neat jewelry, and acrylic pour art!  I can carve a pretty nice spoon, and make 100% beeswax candles!
Hawkdancer