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Offline nativenoobowyer86

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Re: Monster osage tree finished....final stave count
« Reply #180 on: January 28, 2012, 09:11:28 pm »
Thats breathtaking!.......seriously tho, i cant breathe thats so awesome!! :)
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Offline dbb

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« Reply #181 on: January 28, 2012, 09:38:33 pm »
The only thing thats comes to mind is...WOW!
I guess you are set up for a while  ;)
Awesome work...and im a bit envious too  ;D

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Offline Buckeye Guy

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« Reply #182 on: January 28, 2012, 09:47:27 pm »
That is great !!
Looking at some of those I think you can still get a couple of bows from several of them!
good on you for staying after them till cleaned up !!!
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Offline JW_Halverson

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« Reply #183 on: January 28, 2012, 10:04:59 pm »
Brings a tear to my eye, man, awesome!
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Offline seabass

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Re: Monster osage tree finished....final stave count
« Reply #184 on: January 28, 2012, 10:22:23 pm »
i am sorry i lost,but i am glad Keenan won.he is a great guy and will do them justice.nice hual Clint,Steve
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Offline Strongbow

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Re: Monster osage tree finished....final stave count
« Reply #185 on: January 28, 2012, 10:38:24 pm »
very impressive and I love the pic with all the staves in it, quite the haul...what I would REALLY love to see is all these staves lined up again in one pic after you have turned them into bows...I know it won't happen but it fun to imagine the picture...glad to see your work pay off, enjoy the bowmaking!
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Offline toomanyknots

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Re: Monster osage tree finished....final stave count
« Reply #186 on: January 28, 2012, 11:20:28 pm »
Mother of god.
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Re: Monster osage tree finished....final stave count
« Reply #187 on: January 28, 2012, 11:30:29 pm »
Wow! 

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Offline Keenan

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Re: Monster osage tree finished....final stave count
« Reply #188 on: January 29, 2012, 12:18:36 am »
Wow! Incredible haul Clint, you have won the respect of many. Most would not have been able to complete such a daunting task. My solute to your tenacity.  As Strong bow stated, it would be nice to see how many bows come from your efforts. ;) See you at the Classic Bro.
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Offline rmjames

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Re: Monster osage tree finished....final stave count
« Reply #189 on: January 29, 2012, 12:20:51 am »
Now what ya gonna do????
Thats pretty impressive right there, I don't care who you, thats pretty impressive!
Rick
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Offline rmjames

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« Reply #190 on: January 29, 2012, 12:45:01 am »
How tall was that tree?? Anybody know where the Grand National Champion Osage tree is?? I'm thinking that one would have at least been in the running...
Rick
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Offline Gus

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Re: Monster osage tree finished....final stave count
« Reply #191 on: January 29, 2012, 12:47:03 am »
Yes Sir!!!

What a Beautiful Sight that is!!!

WELL DONE!!!

Trade you a One pound Tub of Icy Hot and a 100 count Bottle of Advil ES for a good stave!   >:D

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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Monster osage tree finished....final stave count
« Reply #192 on: January 29, 2012, 12:55:16 am »
Quote from: Keenan on January 29, 2012, 12:18:36 am
Wow! Incredible haul Clint, you have won the respect of many. Most would not have been able to complete such a daunting task. My solute to your tenacity.  As Strong bow stated, it would be nice to see how many bows come from your efforts. ;) See you at the Classic Bro.

Keenan,
     You won the guessing contest.  Is it OK if I bring some to the Classic and let you take your pic? 





Thanks for the kind words everyone.  I should have explained why they are different colors.  I used every can of shellac and polyurethane I could find in my garage.  I bought some dented cans at half price from Lowes too.  Some of the poly had stain mixed with it.  I put two coats on every stave, and I'm going to put a third coat on them before I put them away to dry.  I have an idea bouncing around in my head of how to build a storage rack for them in my little workshop.  That is going to be my next project.  If it works, I'll post pics of it.

I would like to keep track of all the bows that come from these.  I have already let go of 3 staves :'( 
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Offline Will H

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Re: Monster osage tree finished....final stave count
« Reply #193 on: January 29, 2012, 01:02:17 am »
That's incredible! You are the man!!! Way to stick it out and do it right. I have some major respect for you bro!
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Offline Postman

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Re: Monster osage tree finished....final stave count
« Reply #194 on: January 29, 2012, 02:22:01 am »
wow what a great haul :o good luck with 'em and congrats keenan
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