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Offline sleek

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what have you been avoiding?
« on: December 26, 2012, 03:55:41 am »
We have all had staves that we were intimidated by, or was just to much work, or just not sure if a bow is possible. So, the staves sits in the corner. In an effort to bring these staves to light, give them some hope, let's see those staves! Bring em back front and center, post them and make bows out of them. Feel free to post all your progress on here as we try for making bows of them. Points for the worst stave attempted.
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Offline soy

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Re: what have you been avoiding?
« Reply #1 on: December 26, 2012, 04:04:36 am »
Now we're talking... the worst stave the corner competition >:D I'll take some pics when I get home I'm in haha!
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Offline Bryce

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Re: what have you been avoiding?
« Reply #2 on: December 26, 2012, 04:26:10 am »
Here's mine. It's also my build along stave :)

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Re: what have you been avoiding?
« Reply #3 on: December 26, 2012, 05:12:46 am »
Sweet! Build it on this page please?
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Re: what have you been avoiding?
« Reply #4 on: December 26, 2012, 05:16:22 am »
Sorry bud the thread has been started already
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Offline sleek

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Re: what have you been avoiding?
« Reply #5 on: December 26, 2012, 05:22:27 am »
Oh, well post a link?
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Re: what have you been avoiding?
« Reply #6 on: December 26, 2012, 05:45:58 am »
Okay, here they are... well 4 of them anyway from left to right attempting a shoot through the middle hopefully there's enough good wood number 2 is voodoo formally posted as year of the snake... not super challenging but an expensive piece of wood so it makes me nervous number 3 how I don't know how describe this not riddled twisted piece of walnut but this 1 has me scratching my head ... thanks doc >:(  :D number 4 is the knotty knotty which should be easy enough the whole bunch of big knots always makes me nervous....
 
 

 Wish me luck ;)
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: what have you been avoiding?
« Reply #7 on: December 26, 2012, 06:24:37 am »


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Re: what have you been avoiding?
« Reply #8 on: December 26, 2012, 06:59:44 am »
Here is mine...

Its osage thats been outside for 10 ish years. Lots of bug tracks, checks, and rot. But I hope there is enough wood in these to make at least one bow 40 lbs around 25 inches...









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Offline Dean Marlow

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Re: what have you been avoiding?
« Reply #9 on: December 26, 2012, 08:34:41 am »
Here is the one that I have had in the corner for a couple of years now. I will have to rework my tillering tree to even get it on there to pull on it. Could have sold it several times but  I will give it a go someday. It has been a real conversation piece to say the least. Dean
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: what have you been avoiding?
« Reply #10 on: December 26, 2012, 08:39:40 am »
Several times Dean? I guess there is no use for me to beg then! Someday Im going to trip over a perfect stave like that. Until then I will trudge along with straight pieces.
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Offline Roy

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Re: what have you been avoiding?
« Reply #11 on: December 26, 2012, 08:57:18 am »
Dean, you need to do a build along with that stave...
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Offline Dean Marlow

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Re: what have you been avoiding?
« Reply #12 on: December 26, 2012, 09:00:45 am »
Roy
  If you guys talk me into it we will give it a try on a build along. It does have several issues though. Dean
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Offline Roy

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Re: what have you been avoiding?
« Reply #13 on: December 26, 2012, 09:10:20 am »
Well Dean if it has several issues, ya could just give it to me.. :) OR ya could do a build along? LOL
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Offline burn em up chuck

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Re: what have you been avoiding?
« Reply #14 on: December 26, 2012, 09:30:35 am »
     whoa all of those are corner material,I'm scratching my head too, but can't wait to see what you guys come up with
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