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Offline PrimitiveTim

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A Pleasant Discovery
« on: November 24, 2013, 10:21:47 pm »
I just discovered a large patch of strawberry guava trees way back in the woods.  I've heard of guava bows so I'm assuming strawberry guava will work well too.  I've got two pieces drying now :D

Here's a little treefrog hanging out on the trunk of one.  There were much thicker ones out there.

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« Reply #1 on: November 24, 2013, 10:43:32 pm »
Strawberry Guava makes an excellent bow. If that's a Cuban Tree frog, squish him. :)
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« Reply #2 on: November 24, 2013, 11:41:08 pm »
That's a cool photo.  The bark is a real neat color.
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Offline PrimitiveTim

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Re: A Pleasant Discovery
« Reply #3 on: November 25, 2013, 12:02:47 am »
Quote from: mullet on November 24, 2013, 10:43:32 pm
Strawberry Guava makes an excellent bow. If that's a Cuban Tree frog, squish him. :)
Awesome!  In that case I have a good supply.  That's not a cuban it's a squirrel treefrog. 
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Offline JW_Halverson

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« Reply #4 on: November 25, 2013, 11:16:24 pm »
We had a guy in Hawaii that used to post some of the most amazing guava bows.  He got into hunting with high powered air rifles and eventually moved to Italy for family reasons.  He posted under the non de plume of NomadicPirate.

Can't wait to see what you are going to do, PrimTim.
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Offline seminolewind

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« Reply #5 on: November 26, 2013, 05:26:41 am »
Hey that was pretty nice of you putting up that second piece for me...you really shouldn't have! >:D
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Offline PrimitiveTim

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Re: A Pleasant Discovery
« Reply #6 on: November 26, 2013, 11:04:09 am »
Quote from: JW_Halverson on November 25, 2013, 11:16:24 pm
We had a guy in Hawaii that used to post some of the most amazing guava bows. 

I went through and looked at some of his bows.  I'm excited to start working on some of this wood.  I'll probably start on one later in the winter.

Quote from: seminolewind on November 26, 2013, 05:26:41 am
Hey that was pretty nice of you putting up that second piece for me...you really shouldn't have! >:D
  Yeah, I buried it ten feet underground to let it season... you can dig it up in a couple years  >:D
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« Reply #7 on: November 26, 2013, 01:25:23 pm »
Hahah !  :o
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« Reply #8 on: November 26, 2013, 01:40:53 pm »
10 feet deep in Florida is the ocean or gulf isn't it...:)
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Offline PrimitiveTim

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« Reply #9 on: November 26, 2013, 01:54:28 pm »
Quote from: PEARL DRUMS on November 26, 2013, 01:40:53 pm
10 feet deep in Florida is the ocean or gulf isn't it...:)
Haha around my house we usually hit water at around 6 ft. lol  >:D
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« Reply #10 on: November 26, 2013, 02:44:39 pm »
get some of that cut and drying, i'm betting you'd have some good trade material
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« Reply #11 on: November 26, 2013, 03:05:38 pm »
Just the name alone could snag a BOM win. Just imagine, "WDB backed strawberry guava static".....
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« Reply #12 on: November 26, 2013, 07:58:51 pm »
Quote from: PEARL DRUMS on November 26, 2013, 03:05:38 pm
Just the name alone could snag a BOM win. Just imagine, "WDB backed strawberry guava static".....





yea, you were reading my mind, I know it's a short read ::), Bub
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Offline Bone pile

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Re: A Pleasant Discovery
« Reply #13 on: November 26, 2013, 09:28:06 pm »
So do you get any guavas? I had a strawberry guava in the yard for awhile,the mango won that sunlight battle. I have lychee , ,longan,starfruit ,avocado,fig,atamoya and mango trees. I never heard anyone using fruit wood for a bow.I'll be looking for some photos when it's done.
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Offline PrimitiveTim

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« Reply #14 on: November 27, 2013, 12:09:38 am »
Quote from: bubby on November 26, 2013, 02:44:39 pm
get some of that cut and drying, i'm betting you'd have some good trade material
Got two staves drying I'll collect more soon though.

Quote from: PEARL DRUMS on November 26, 2013, 03:05:38 pm
Just imagine, "WDB backed strawberry guava static".....
Whoa whoa, those are some fancy words.  I'm not really sure what that looks like.

Quote from: Bone pile on November 26, 2013, 09:28:06 pm
So do you get any guavas?
  I have tasted them and they're ok.  They're ripe during the warmer (hot) months.  They're decent I guess.

I'll be sure to post photos when I get one made if it turns out well.
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