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Offline Elktracker

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Went wood hunting did pretty good
« on: February 20, 2011, 09:00:22 pm »
Got Ash,Vine Maple, Cascara, Hazelnut, bunch of chery bark strips and Black Locust, After getting it into my shop/basement On the ground to the right of the wood rack Ash bottom to top on the rack Black locust, Yew, Vine Maple cascara and hazelnut, and top rack is Ocean Spray. All in all had a good trip and worked my buddys butts off lol Now it just needs to hurry up and dry ;D
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my friends think my shops a mess, my wife thinks I have too much bow wood, my neighbors think im redneck white trash and they may all be right on the money!!

Josh Vance  Netarts OR. (Tillamook)

Offline ErictheViking

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Re: Went wood hunting did pretty good
« Reply #1 on: February 20, 2011, 09:12:46 pm »
good haul, congrats
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Re: Went wood hunting did pretty good
« Reply #2 on: February 20, 2011, 09:14:32 pm »
looks like yew did great, haha do you get it ;D, but what is ocean spray?
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Offline Elktracker

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Re: Went wood hunting did pretty good
« Reply #3 on: February 20, 2011, 09:19:18 pm »
Its our local Iron wood do a search here and you will see at least one great bow if I remember right. John Strunk is the one who tuned me on to it and it is very strong in tension and compression great bow wood probably my  favorit besides Vine Maple.
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my friends think my shops a mess, my wife thinks I have too much bow wood, my neighbors think im redneck white trash and they may all be right on the money!!

Josh Vance  Netarts OR. (Tillamook)

Offline half eye

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Re: Went wood hunting did pretty good
« Reply #4 on: February 20, 2011, 09:31:54 pm »
Elk,
     Looks like my wood stash, ya know that aint good .......bad to temp a junkie, eh? So many bows, so little time. ;D
rich
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Offline toomanyknots

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Re: Went wood hunting did pretty good
« Reply #5 on: February 20, 2011, 11:29:11 pm »
Score.
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"The way of heaven is like the bending of a bow-
 the upper part is pressed down,
 the lower part is raised up,
 the part that has too much is reduced,
 the part that has too little is increased."

- Tao Te Ching, 77, A new translation by Victor H. Mair

Offline Lee Slikkers

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Re: Went wood hunting did pretty good
« Reply #6 on: February 20, 2011, 11:41:26 pm »
Wow, super haul!  I'm envious...I spent a couple hours walking a wood lot near my house today and only located one tree that showed some potential.  It's still standing but if this snpw, sleet, freezing rain system lets up by tomorrow I am headed back with a chainsaw.  Just wish I could find some "pre-dried"  :-\

I worked a green ERC stave last week but paid the price.

Glad to see you scored some nice stuff.

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Offline Sidewinder

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Re: Went wood hunting did pretty good
« Reply #7 on: February 20, 2011, 11:47:38 pm »
Good for you ELktracker. That sounds like it was a very productive day. I Harvested One 55" section of an Osage and a12" diamter 10ft trunk from a super straight pecan yesterday. They were both real straight and none to little knots. It looks like that batch will net about 10 pecan staves and 4 matched sets of osage billets. now comes the fun part.... debarking. I'm kinda looking forward to seeing how the pecan is for bow wood. I understand it is in the hickory family, so I assume it will be similar to work with.  Danny
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Offline aaron

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Re: Went wood hunting did pretty good
« Reply #8 on: February 21, 2011, 12:54:12 pm »
cool/ but josh watch out for BL- checks bad- i have heard you should rempve the sapwood before drying. one month to glass buttes!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Went wood hunting did pretty good
« Reply #9 on: February 21, 2011, 12:58:16 pm »
That looks like a good haul. You did seal the ends? I don't think I've ever done more on BL. Jawge
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Offline Elktracker

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Re: Went wood hunting did pretty good
« Reply #10 on: February 21, 2011, 01:40:29 pm »
Ya I sealed the ends and I am going to just leave the bark on to let them dry and in the whole log so it will be a whille till its ready.

aaron Cant wait should be a great time, we are heading up the 18 through the 21, hope to see you there.
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my friends think my shops a mess, my wife thinks I have too much bow wood, my neighbors think im redneck white trash and they may all be right on the money!!

Josh Vance  Netarts OR. (Tillamook)
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