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Offline turtle

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fence post progress
« on: November 22, 2014, 06:27:10 pm »
 I pulled this post from the ground 2 years ago. Took it to the 2013 classic and chased a few rings into it to see what was there and get some advice on it. Picked it up and studied it a lot of times since but never touched it with a tool again untill yesterday. I couldnt salvage as much of it as i would have liked to but did end up with a stave i think i can get a bow out of. So far its 60" long and widest part is just over 1 1/2" wide. Am going to try and get it done before the classic but as slow as i work on bows it might be the 2018 classic.




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Re: fence post progress
« Reply #1 on: November 22, 2014, 07:33:07 pm »
OOOOOOOOOOOH!!!
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Offline bradsmith2010

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« Reply #2 on: November 22, 2014, 07:47:22 pm »
thats looking good :)
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Offline Pat B

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Re: fence post progress
« Reply #3 on: November 22, 2014, 07:51:22 pm »
I was looking at the one you gave me at that Classic just the other day and plan on taking a stab at it this winter. Any hints you can share?  ;D
 Looks like you have a pretty nice stave.
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Re: fence post progress
« Reply #4 on: November 22, 2014, 08:02:20 pm »
Quote from: Pat B on November 22, 2014, 07:51:22 pm
I was looking at the one you gave me at that Classic just the other day and plan on taking a stab at it this winter. Any hints you can share?  ;D
 Looks like you have a pretty nice stave.

 Im sure you know more about old fence posts than i do. ;)  I did find a few places in it where the grain in the growth rings seems to switch direction. It was all about 1/2 to 3/4" deeper than the ring i established for the back. Makes the grain on the belly look strange but i think most of that will be gone when finished.....if it survives ::)
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Re: fence post progress
« Reply #5 on: November 22, 2014, 08:52:55 pm »
I remember that witch wood.  What a piece!
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Offline Scottski

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« Reply #6 on: November 22, 2014, 09:38:24 pm »
I hope it works out for you that's a cool looking piece of wood.
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Offline Drewster

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Re: fence post progress
« Reply #7 on: November 22, 2014, 10:15:03 pm »
Oh my, if that baby holds together, you're going to have a cool bow.  Keep us posted.
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Offline burchett.donald

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« Reply #8 on: November 22, 2014, 10:23:50 pm »
 Wow! nice fence post, I will follow this one! Good luck, hope to see a bow outa that... 8)
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Re: fence post progress
« Reply #9 on: November 22, 2014, 11:35:56 pm »
Very cool.
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Re: fence post progress
« Reply #10 on: November 23, 2014, 12:00:43 am »
ooooooooh my :o
does she have a sister? ;)
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« Reply #11 on: November 23, 2014, 12:03:33 am »
Quote from: Bryce (Pinecone) on November 23, 2014, 12:00:43 am
ooooooooh my :o
does she have a sister? ;)
I gave what looked like the sister fence post to Pat B.
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Re: fence post progress
« Reply #12 on: November 23, 2014, 12:23:06 am »
 ;D
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Offline Aaron H

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Re: fence post progress
« Reply #13 on: November 23, 2014, 03:12:38 am »
Very cool
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« Reply #14 on: November 23, 2014, 12:50:17 pm »
OOOOoooohhhhh.... oh my... I got shivers. That is a beautiful stick  ;D
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