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Offline AncientArcher76

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A few soon to be Bows! NEW ASH splitting!
« on: May 27, 2010, 04:20:45 pm »
Ahoy guys got called into the woods to help out on a logging job and was granted permission to hack away!  I found lots of good species some of which I already have a stock pile.  I wanted som Mountain Ash. Yeah I know some like it and some dont, I happen to like it and what I dont use I am going to make at least a few hundred arrow shafts!  They are going to look fabuLOso.  This is extremely straight and the grain is amazing.  It should work well for both.  If any u all need some amazing arrow shaft let me know! 

Russ

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Re: A few soon to be Bows!
« Reply #1 on: May 27, 2010, 04:32:51 pm »
Nice Haul, Russ!  Cheers!  ;)
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Offline AncientArcher76

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Re: A few soon to be Bows!
« Reply #2 on: May 27, 2010, 04:39:07 pm »
Thanks I have so much sitting in the woods Im afraid Im going to end up having a warm house come this winter.  I cant use all of it and my basement is getting full of bow wood.  I might have to make a shed or pole barn!  Hmm  ::) ::) Im thinking....I will someday end up like Pappy and have a nice spot for everyone to come and enjoy!  Heres to hoping... Thanx Josh!

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Offline dantolin

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Re: A few soon to be Bows!
« Reply #3 on: May 27, 2010, 04:48:32 pm »
Nice logs!!!
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Offline AncientArcher76

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Re: A few soon to be Bows!
« Reply #4 on: May 27, 2010, 05:43:53 pm »
I hand split some into staves the others I quartsaw then Resaw into planks...from there are cut to various dimensions for board type bow and arrow shafting.  I love it and enjoy watching rough raw logs being made into usable material.  Awesom!

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Russ
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Offline acker

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Re: A few soon to be Bows!
« Reply #5 on: May 27, 2010, 07:18:10 pm »
Nice chainsaw  8) 8)  lots of power in the husky

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Offline FlintWalker

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Re: A few soon to be Bows!
« Reply #6 on: May 27, 2010, 07:51:51 pm »
Good looking wood. I'm sure there's some bows hiding in it.
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: A few soon to be Bows!
« Reply #7 on: May 27, 2010, 10:16:34 pm »
Awesome! Jawge
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Offline AncientArcher76

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Re: A few soon to be Bows!
« Reply #8 on: May 28, 2010, 02:40:48 am »
I hope so SawFiler!  Thanks Jawge, and yeah Husky only way to go especially the air injected one like mine!  Very fast cutting!

Russ
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Offline Michael C.

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Re: A few soon to be Bows!
« Reply #9 on: May 28, 2010, 11:17:42 am »
That's what I call haulin' ash, waka waka waka...
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Offline Parnell

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Re: A few soon to be Bows!
« Reply #10 on: May 28, 2010, 02:04:55 pm »
Looks like some great staves in there!  Very lite colored wood, huh?  Cool pictures, thanks for posting.
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Offline AncientArcher76

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Re: A few soon to be Bows!
« Reply #11 on: May 28, 2010, 11:13:09 pm »
Yeah very light I saw a nice ELB and a few indian bows made from ash!  I have a lot of various species cut dried and tons still in my lot that are standing.  I got carried away with cutting staves I could probably build a house!  I will post a few pics of me splitting those logs by hand in the morning... Thanks for the good response guys! 

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Russ
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