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Online Eric Krewson

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Re: biggest log you've used for staves? will black locust piggyback?
« Reply #15 on: February 15, 2008, 05:51:40 pm »
Helped my buddy George wrestle this monster osage log out of the woods.



I have gotten 3 piggyback staves out of one of the trees I cut. Real unusual osage tree with "0" wind-shakes in the center, solid and sound throughout the complete trunk.
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Re: biggest log you've used for staves? will black locust piggyback?
« Reply #16 on: February 15, 2008, 09:02:59 pm »
Sidewinder-

I wish I had taken a pic of the 34" one I did.  Back then, I never gave it a thought.  Had 147 growth rings.  Sadly, it wan't the greatest osage - thick early growth.  I'll dig out a bow pic.

Eric. - Did you count the rings on your big boy?

Dave
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Online Eric Krewson

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Re: biggest log you've used for staves? will black locust piggyback?
« Reply #17 on: February 17, 2008, 08:30:05 pm »


Looks like somewhere around 75-80 rings.
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Offline snedeker

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Re: biggest log you've used for staves? will black locust piggyback?
« Reply #18 on: February 19, 2008, 12:45:11 pm »
that's a primo cross section Eric.  Good osage.

Sidewinder, here's a pic of one of my favorite bows I got out of my light density "not-so-good osage"
65" D style with deep rounded belly.  55# at 28".    By the way, the 34" log was cut with hand saw.

Dave

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