Looking for Ocean Spray or Dogwood Shafts, and Ocean Spray Staves.

[Gus]

Hi Y'all.

Anyone have any Ocean Spray or Dogwood Shafts in the 30" to 36" range for Trade?
Looking for shafts suitable to spine for 20 to 30# bows, and 50 to 60# bows.
Also Looking for an Ocean Spray stave or two suitable to make a bow in the 50 to 60# range drawing 28".

I have White Tail Sinew, back or leg, processed or not, for trade.
Would be happy to load you down in sinew!
Also have White Tail Deer leg bones and Toe Bones.
Also do some leather work, wood carving, and India ink art work.
I'm also working on getting some White Tail hooves cleaned up for trade.

Thank You.

-gus

[criveraville]

Folks I have some of Gus' leather work. To say he is a master craftman with wood and leather is an understatement.

Cipriano

[Gus]

Whew... I am no master.
But I do like leather.

Glad you like the things that I've managed to get to ya so far Cipriano...

Thank You Sir!

-gus

[dinorocks]

Hi Gus-

I can harvest some red dogwood shafts for you (after archery/muz season...only a couple more days).  Is green shafting okay with you...not sure what I have left that is seasoned.  I have made lots of arrows using red dogwood shafting...if you need any info on what worked for me seasoning and straightening, I would be happy to share!  I would be interested in processed deer leg sinew for a bow I would like to back this winter.

Thanks,
Dino
dinorocks@gmail.com

[criveraville]

Yes sir Gus 

[Gus]

Hello Dino,

Green is fine with me. 
It would give me an opportunity to work em from near the beginning(minus harvesting) to the target...

I'm not in a hurry to get em.
Plus as Christmas is on my now, I'll need a little time to process the sinew.
Is early January good for you?
Also how many legs will you need?

Regards,

-gus

[Gus]

Thought I'd post a couple of shots of leather work on this thread, as I'm kinda under the gun and won't have an opportunity to
setup a Photo Bucket account or some such.

Cipriano, don't let Diego look at the site till after Christmas!!! 

Here are some arm guards, a sling shot pouch and the in process shots of feature detail on two quivers I'm working on.
Have to take some more recent shots of the quivers, as they near completion.

Thank You.

-gus

[dinorocks]

Hi Gus-

I'm in no great hurry either...I will, however, have some time next week...I will post a pict of what I harvest (what is your email address).  With respect to the number of rear leg sections of sinew...I'll check and get back to you...I have not sinew-backed a full size bow...would like to do 2-3 layers.  Are your sections relatively long?

Happy Holidays!

Dino

[Gus]

Hello Dino,

The Leg tendons run from about eight to eleven inches in length.
I take them on through the ankle which can add a little length, though some folks cut the "Y" off and use it for glue.
And just to be on the safe side I don't count the two to three inches of tendon past the ankle "Y" in measuring the tendons.

You might consider doing a couple layers of Leg tendons and a layer of Back tendons to finish your bow.

-gus

[dinorocks]

Hi Gus-

Can you send me your mailing address?  I cut about 4 dozen red dogwood shafts and pulled out the best 2.5 dozen for you.  I also cut 3 dozen wild rose shafts and separated the best 1.5 doz (if you are interested).  I can hunt down more of either if you need.

I want to get the shafts to fit in a USPS triangular box and need to trim them a bit.  The shafts vary in thickness a bit...before I start trimming them, any preferences on the thicknesses at either end...and also the length?

Thanks,
Dino

Dino Zack
110 Peppermint Road
Lancaster, NY 14086

[Gus]

Hello Dino,

Wild Rose Is cool, would love to give them a try as well...

I'm looking to make arrows that will spine for 50 to 60 pounds.
So how about 3/8 to 7/16 inches at the base and 34 to 36 inches in length?
That will give me room to trim any checking off and sand the shafts down after seasoning.
My experience is limited, just going by the recomentadions in the TBB.

If you would send me the dimensions of the bow you want to back.
I'll get enough leg sinew drying for two courses and back sinew for a third if that is okay?

Thank You Sir!
-gus

PM ya my contact info.