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Offline okie64

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Wormy Osage Bow
« on: March 03, 2011, 03:50:36 pm »
I finished this one a few days ago. Its 70"ttt and pulls 50# at 28". This is the third bow from this  tree. The stump is at the bottom of the pics. Some kind of worms got a hold of this one and I had to chase rings pretty deep to get below them. Only wormholes left are in the handle. Thanks for lookin.

All three bows together from this tree.
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Offline John K

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Re: Wormy Osage Bow
« Reply #1 on: March 03, 2011, 04:04:37 pm »
I like it, 3's Company  :D
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« Reply #2 on: March 03, 2011, 04:38:23 pm »
Yep....Two's company, three's a crowd....just send me the trouble maker :o
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Re: Wormy Osage Bow
« Reply #3 on: March 04, 2011, 08:25:47 am »
Nice job on that piece,I hate worms that make for a lot of extra work. >:( Looks like you handled that well. :)
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: Wormy Osage Bow
« Reply #4 on: March 04, 2011, 08:31:26 am »
great stuff, those pics make me want to get out in the woods.
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Offline gstoneberg

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Re: Wormy Osage Bow
« Reply #5 on: March 04, 2011, 09:02:45 am »
Those are very nice bows.  The borers I fight with are a little different than that, less of them but a little larger.  I'm sorry you have them, they are a pain.  Bug killer on the bark is what works for me, but I've still got a lot of older wood with holes in it.  I like the borer holes in the handle idea, very distinctive.

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Offline profsaffel

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Re: Wormy Osage Bow
« Reply #6 on: March 04, 2011, 09:42:09 am »
Oh, those are fantastic! And the wormholes on the handle add some character... a real special bow.
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Re: Wormy Osage Bow
« Reply #7 on: March 04, 2011, 01:12:32 pm »
Quote from: profsaffel on March 04, 2011, 09:42:09 am
the wormholes on the handle add some character...

Just what I thought!

Nice grouping ;)
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Offline ErictheViking

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Re: Wormy Osage Bow
« Reply #8 on: March 04, 2011, 01:33:45 pm »
looks like a smooth shooter. good work getting past the borer holes.
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Offline Sidewinder

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Re: Wormy Osage Bow
« Reply #9 on: March 04, 2011, 02:37:24 pm »
Yeah...nice bow. I hate those little buggers boring into the wood. Thats why if I cut some real nice stuff, I debark it asap so I don't have any worries with bugs. Looks like there may be a few more trees in that there woodlot worth cutting too. Good job.   Danny
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Offline okie64

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Re: Wormy Osage Bow
« Reply #10 on: March 06, 2011, 07:34:07 pm »
Thanks for all the nice compliments guys.

Del, besides November this is my favorite time of year to get out in the woods, before everything gets all green and itchy.

Sidewinder, these woods are only about 1/2 mile from my house and yes there is plenty of good bow wood in there. Its my deer huntin spot too, so I "try" to stay out of there unless I'm huntin.
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Offline jwillis

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Re: Wormy Osage Bow
« Reply #11 on: March 06, 2011, 11:28:34 pm »
Nice bows! That tree trunk on the left is nice and straight!  >:D Jim
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Offline Josh

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Re: Wormy Osage Bow
« Reply #12 on: March 07, 2011, 12:45:38 pm »
Very nice entry for March BOM contest too!  Nice work saving that wormy piece of wood and turning it into a beautiful bow!   8)
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