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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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« on: October 14, 2012, 11:11:10 am »
I found a grove of HHB trees that are as good as I believe HHB gets. They live on my aunts place in abundance. I was walking back to my truck Saturday morning and decided to snap a few pics, the bow is 64" long for perspective. These are just a few of many like them. I got lazy and didnt cut this fall. I will have to wait now.
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Offline dwardo

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« Reply #1 on: October 14, 2012, 11:13:22 am »
Its got everything that  8)
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Offline osage outlaw

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« Reply #2 on: October 14, 2012, 11:21:35 am »
Those look great.  I wish I had a few growing on my place.  Make sure to post some pictures when you harvest those bad boys
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Offline Carson (CMB)

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« Reply #3 on: October 14, 2012, 11:55:18 am »
That looks real nice.
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« Reply #4 on: October 14, 2012, 01:08:32 pm »
Yes it is!
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« Reply #5 on: October 14, 2012, 01:16:19 pm »
Not sure we have that down here. It is kinda like hickory....right?
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Offline Pat B

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« Reply #6 on: October 14, 2012, 01:18:12 pm »
Looks like some good, straight grained HHB Pearlie. I think you are set for life with the HHB unless you tick off your aunt.  ;)  Best be nice to her.
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« Reply #7 on: October 14, 2012, 03:33:05 pm »
Quote from: lesken2011 on October 14, 2012, 01:16:19 pm
Not sure we have that down here. It is kinda like hickory....right?

Kind of, but not really. Its more like a beech tree that thinks its osage. Its easily my second to osage. Its takes very little to make a bow and is strong in tension and compression, and isnt effected by humidity too bad.
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Offline coaster500

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« Reply #8 on: October 14, 2012, 03:53:48 pm »
Sweet!!  might have to trade around for a piece some day :)
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« Reply #9 on: October 14, 2012, 04:38:04 pm »
Looks good pal..me likey,  n me better be getting some of that >:D

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Offline Marc St Louis

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« Reply #10 on: October 15, 2012, 06:04:48 pm »
Those are great looking trees.  I've found a number of place that had groves of HHB like that and was able to harvest many nice trees but the percentage of good straight grain trees was probably less than 5%, all the others had too much twist.  That first photo looks like a humdinger of a tree but from looking at the picture I do believe that it has a fair bit of right hand twist.  Still, if handled properly you could still make use of the wood to make many nice bows
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Offline sleek

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« Reply #11 on: October 15, 2012, 06:26:20 pm »
So, why do you have to wit to cut them?
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Offline DQ

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« Reply #12 on: October 15, 2012, 06:29:45 pm »
I have a sharp chain on my saw, PEARLY.  Just let me know when we are going to cut them.  Don't worry, I'll split my own log.  ;)
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Offline Dean Marlow

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« Reply #13 on: October 15, 2012, 07:45:16 pm »
 That is some darn good looking HHB trees. Mine around here never get that big around. 4 or 5" across is a big HHB tree around here. One of my top whitewood trees. They do make  great bows if you can get one to split halfway straight for you. Dean
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