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mikekeswick

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Osage for the Brit's! Please help!
« on: December 18, 2013, 04:39:47 am »
Hi fellas,
this is a desperate call from the UK for some of the finest bow wood out there! No seriously...Me and Dwardo are interested in getting hold of some osage staves. We are looking to get a few at the same time to hopefully save on postage over buying single staves. Personally i'd be interested in upto 5 staves plus a few for Dwardo.
If any of you are interested please get in touch and we can work out a trade or whatever is easiest?
Many thanks and looking forward to making some yella dust  :)
Mike
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« Reply #1 on: December 18, 2013, 11:25:26 am »
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« Reply #2 on: December 18, 2013, 11:51:19 am »
Riiiight between the the eyes Dwardy! Kittys faces wont help you this time!
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Re: Osage for the Brit's! Please help!
« Reply #3 on: December 18, 2013, 11:56:47 am »
Hi Fellas,  I might be up for a few if shipping becomes workable cost-wise for sharing ....I'm in Surrey but will travel for the yella stuff.
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Re: Osage for the Brit's! Please help!
« Reply #4 on: December 18, 2013, 02:33:01 pm »
Quote from: PEARL DRUMS on December 18, 2013, 11:51:19 am
Riiiight between the the eyes Dwardy! Kittys faces wont help you this time!

Yer a bad man,
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« Reply #5 on: December 18, 2013, 02:35:10 pm »
Quote from: bobnewboy on December 18, 2013, 11:56:47 am
Hi Fellas,  I might be up for a few if shipping becomes workable cost-wise for sharing ....I'm in Surrey but will travel for the yella stuff.

Thats the plan. Rather than shipping one bit of wood at a time, bulking things up so us poor UK bowyers can get some yellow gold.
Obviously it would have to work for the person (kind folk) sending the staves, labour, shipping, time etc.
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« Reply #6 on: December 18, 2013, 02:46:42 pm »
It costs us about $200 USD to ship a 15 oz, 64" bow to Danny in England. I cant even imagine what 100# of osage would cost. I hope you guys score some staves.

For the record dwardo: I  love cats, I even have one. I only shoot unhealthy cats for folks that cant afford to have a vet do it with an injection.
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« Reply #7 on: December 18, 2013, 03:08:31 pm »
Quote from: PEARL DRUMS on December 18, 2013, 02:46:42 pm
It costs us about $200 USD to ship a 15 oz, 64" bow to Danny in England. I cant even imagine what 100# of osage would cost. I hope you guys score some staves.

For the record dwardo: I  love cats, I even have one. I only shoot unhealthy cats for folks that cant afford to have a vet do it with an injection.

Yeah the costs are quite silly. Was thinking rather than a UPS type affair a more long boat to china job. Either way if there are any osage dealers out there that have an idea then great if not nay worries. Just have to stick to our fantastic elm, cherry and yew.

Didnt have you pegged as a cat lover you big tart.  ;)

My Staffie tends to take care of our neighbourhood cats.



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« Reply #8 on: December 18, 2013, 03:20:41 pm »
Pit mix? Gorgeous dog.
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« Reply #9 on: December 18, 2013, 03:53:22 pm »
Good lookin Hound! dpg
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« Reply #10 on: December 18, 2013, 04:12:58 pm »
billets maybe your best bet, it only cost me £27 to send my takedown trade bow to the usa which is alot cheaper than it was to get mine here. another thing to think about is, when my tradebow arrived at my house there was a £23 charge at the front door as it wasnt from europe. so i dont know whether it would be dearer for more wood. but saying all this i would be glad to put some money in too to get some osage over here if it helps.
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« Reply #11 on: December 18, 2013, 05:04:12 pm »
maybe billets reduced to near bow demensions would lower the cost some
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« Reply #12 on: December 18, 2013, 05:22:59 pm »
Danny... are you saying it cost you $50 to receive that bow? If so I am sorry and had no idea.
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« Reply #13 on: December 18, 2013, 05:38:55 pm »
it was £23 not sure what it is in USD  dont worry about it paul its ok i didnt mind  paying it, the bow was well worth it, :) i only mentioned it on this thread to give the lads a heads up so they new there maybe more charges that they may not know about.
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« Reply #14 on: December 18, 2013, 05:44:54 pm »
We will have to look into weight versus length when shipping.

Kira is a rescue so no idea what her parents were. At a guess Staffordshire bull terrier crossed with a lab or who knows.
She makes a great chair.



I know I am going all out, cute cat pictures dog and cute kid shots..  ;)
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