Kind of nasty......but doable I guess...

[seabass]

man Chris,that mulberry don't seem so bad now.you are the king of hard staves.can't wait to see what you do with them.this is cool.

[k-hat]

Wow, so are all these going to Pearlie or what!?!  lol  Maybe we should have a nasty stave bow swap   Turn your nastiest, scariest beast of a stave into a shooter and send it to someone (then cross your fingers and make sure you have good insurance, attorney, etc )

[gstoneberg]

I see your crooked wood and raise you:









Some of these are already bows.  This doesn't include the ones I cut directly into firewood.

George

[MWirwicki]

Cool post idea, Drums!  I'll have to look and see if I even have anything to contribute....

Okay, I found one.  This one was gifted to me.

[Prarie Bowyer]

How do you know where to even start with those ? ? ?

[Bryce]

How do you know where to even start with those ? ? ?

Just listen to the stave. Follow her every direction.

[mikekeswick]

Some primo staves there..... You could use some of mine as a straight edge against them!
I do enjoy a good character bow now and again but I haven't done one for a while, might just have to keep my eyes open for a snake!

[Pappy]

Looks like perfectly good stave's to me. I love that kind of wood.
   Pappy

[Buckeye Guy]

I guess I ned to take pictures of the sisters Marty gave me !
Guy

[PEARL DRUMS]

Sounds like Marty is the king pin around here? That dog! Great pics Guys. Matt that one is a TRUE beauty. WOW

[osage outlaw]

I was waiting for George to jump in on this thread.  I know he enjoys a challenging stave 

Maybe some day I'll be able to make these into center shot bows



I'm holding on to this one until I'm sure I won't screw it up.  A certain bearded bowyer has the other half of this log 



Here are the ones I'm bringing to the Classic to give away.

[Gus]

Cool Thread Idear...



-gus

[gstoneberg]

Hey OO, it wasn't so much that I loved it as it was all I could get my hands on it at first  I've gotten some better wood since then, but it seems I always give that stuff away to people that come to the shop and want to build a bow.  Now I don't care so much...crooked or straight, thick rings or thin, it all makes bows and it's all good.

I've had mixed luck with the staves that twist around where a branch was.  Sometimes the wood's so brittle it'll split there and blow up.  Other times not.  They look cool, but if I can I put those spots in the handle and make the bow fully center shot.  I've got one almost done like that now.  You have to be sure to wear an armguard though.  And I agree Gus, this is a cool thread.

George 

[blackhawk]

This is fun...now wheres the nasty yew guys ....yew is just as sick n twisted

[DQ]

Wow!  You guys are really sick.  I avoid that kind of stuff like the plague.