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Offline Timo

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What was I thinkin?
« on: April 11, 2009, 10:46:53 pm »
Worked up a bunch of slats today...alll day! This is the main stack of 3 footers.I also have a stack of 25 that are full length. I'll loose some of these during final cull, after they are dried,not sure how much. I had a perty critical eye while I was roughing them out, so that number should be low. Still have a lot of boards left to do....I think I'll wait a while.  :-\

This is the first time I have worked up my own. It is a terrible bunch of work,not to mention saw blades,electricity,Dust containment....Learned a bunch though. I was amazed at how much weight difference there were between slats!

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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: What was I thinkin?
« Reply #1 on: April 11, 2009, 10:59:37 pm »
Timo, looks good. I got tired looking at that stack of slats. :) Jawge
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Offline madcrow

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Re: What was I thinkin?
« Reply #2 on: April 11, 2009, 11:04:29 pm »
It made my back hurt, but I will feel better with a little liquid muscle relaxer.  ::)  Nice stack of wood.
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Offline koan

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Re: What was I thinkin?
« Reply #3 on: April 12, 2009, 12:03:20 am »
Man, thats hard on equiptment ;D.....Brian
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Offline Bullitt

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Re: What was I thinkin?
« Reply #4 on: April 12, 2009, 01:17:08 am »
Timo, thats gold! I wish I had five hrs. with you! That would be like five years of experience. What are you gonna do now!
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Aosda

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Re: What was I thinkin?
« Reply #5 on: April 12, 2009, 12:37:58 pm »
That looks like a lot of work.  That would've taken me months, I don't have power tools.  What kind of wood is it?
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Offline Timo

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Re: What was I thinkin?
« Reply #6 on: April 12, 2009, 04:22:43 pm »
George, I never tire from looking at finished work.:)

Madcow, I got off the liquid pain killers long ago.I now rely on ibuprof. ;)

Bullitt,5 hrs with me and you would need some of madcows relaxers.:)

Koan, yes it is very hard on tools.This is still fairly green wood, so it really gums up the blades.

Aosda,Yellow gold baby! "Osage"!  O:)

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Re: What was I thinkin?
« Reply #7 on: April 12, 2009, 06:46:40 pm »
just like scrooge mcDuck gets dollars in his eyes when he's seeing gold, I'm getting beautyfull bows in my eyes when seeing this. Love it!
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Offline Sidewinder

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Re: What was I thinkin?
« Reply #8 on: April 12, 2009, 08:29:20 pm »
Timo that is eye candy for sure. I really respect the work involved. Danny
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Offline Dano

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Re: What was I thinkin?
« Reply #9 on: April 12, 2009, 11:15:21 pm »
I know what you were thinkin  ::) But for now I like the way you stickered that pile up, should make a ton of sweet bows. Sides you need the workout, you ain't getting any younger ;D
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Offline Pat B

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Re: What was I thinkin?
« Reply #10 on: April 12, 2009, 11:40:07 pm »
Nice haul Tim. There will be some smiling faces at MoJam.
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Offline Jesse

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Re: What was I thinkin?
« Reply #11 on: April 13, 2009, 12:05:13 am »
looks like fort knox
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Rich Saffold

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Re: What was I thinkin?
« Reply #12 on: April 13, 2009, 12:50:54 am »
Good one Jesse!

Tim, Work like this makes one appreciate mowing the lawn.. I doubt you will have to cut osage for the rest of this decade! ;D A fine looking stack indeed! ;)

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Offline Gordon

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Re: What was I thinkin?
« Reply #13 on: April 13, 2009, 01:26:50 am »
Looks like you have enough wood there for over 300 bows.  :o
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Offline Timo

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Re: What was I thinkin?
« Reply #14 on: April 13, 2009, 08:30:06 am »
Drano...I meanDano..(soory my bad):) good to see you among the living still. Hows the fishing?

Jesse, LOL

Rich,I hate to mow the moles...grass I mean...Much rather do this kinda stuff.

Gordon, If all those where good, there is 90 some bows worth there. Still more to do,but need another full day to work on them.Hate to do a little here and there.Gotta set tools stations up and need them for other things.

There is alot of waste to this process.More so than some might be able to take,as I hate to throw any osage away.but one needs to be a bit thick skinned when he's working it out to diminsions. Pin knots are the problem of course.I try to leave any knots near the ends of the slats.And only back to belly knots pass my criteria. Side pins spell disaster.

Now I just need a good source for some pole bamboo.?Mike Westvang  form Dryad bows, gets some very good stuff from some unknown supplier,but his lips are tighter than a good still mouthed coon hound. :)
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