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Offline Sasquatch

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Got Friends?
« on: April 06, 2016, 02:51:57 pm »
I have a good friend and hunting buddy named Jeff.  He is not into bow making but does hunt.  He also cuts trees part time.    He delivered this to my place on my birthday the other day and I was so happy.  We hardly ever find Osage this straight,no twist ,and big in my area of Texas.  Ive always been jealous of the mid-west boys with those pipe straight pieces they find.  Well now I got my own.  The main log is 8ft long and probably 15" diameter. the other log is about 64 in long and 12' diameter .    I just wanted  to make people jealous.  >:D   and to brag on my friend.   He already owns a couple of my bows and flint knives.  Dont worry ive sprayed sealed and i am in the process of removing sapwood and splitting into staves.   

Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Got Friends?
« Reply #1 on: April 06, 2016, 03:23:36 pm »
Nice haul!
I started out with nothin' and I still got most of it left

Offline Thunder

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Re: Got Friends?
« Reply #2 on: April 06, 2016, 03:25:04 pm »
Nice!  8)
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Got Friends?
« Reply #3 on: April 06, 2016, 04:08:41 pm »
Very nice! Enjoy. Jawge
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Got Friends?
« Reply #4 on: April 06, 2016, 04:52:35 pm »
I believe I heard a chorus of angels singing as that first photo opened up!   O:)
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Offline bradsmith2010

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Re: Got Friends?
« Reply #5 on: April 06, 2016, 05:00:54 pm »
wow I am so jealous, that is pure gold,,  :)

Offline BowEd

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Re: Got Friends?
« Reply #6 on: April 06, 2016, 05:34:24 pm »
That's a couple of beauties.Good for you.
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Offline cadet

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Re: Got Friends?
« Reply #7 on: April 06, 2016, 06:09:29 pm »
Not just straight, but splitting beautifully, too.

Offline Badly Bent

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Re: Got Friends?
« Reply #8 on: April 06, 2016, 06:40:00 pm »
OK I am jealous as well. In spite of being in the midwest all the osage in my shop as of now is far from clean and straight.
Nice haul Nathaniel, enjoy your treasure buddy.
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Offline ajooter

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Re: Got Friends?
« Reply #9 on: April 06, 2016, 06:47:30 pm »
Nice haul man!

Offline Stixnstones

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Re: Got Friends?
« Reply #10 on: April 06, 2016, 07:20:40 pm »
Happy birthday and kudos to your buddy. It's nice to have friends like that.
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Offline Dances with squirrels

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Re: Got Friends?
« Reply #11 on: April 06, 2016, 08:07:43 pm »
Very nice. I'm a little jealous.

Now quit showing off and get to WORK!
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Offline DuBois

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Re: Got Friends?
« Reply #12 on: April 06, 2016, 08:34:03 pm »
Yea, happy birthday and congrats!

Offline NonBacked

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Re: Got Friends?
« Reply #13 on: April 06, 2016, 09:14:35 pm »
That is some “extra” special Bois d’Arc! I can’t wait to see some Birthday bows.
H

Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Got Friends?
« Reply #14 on: April 06, 2016, 09:18:04 pm »
How are the rings?
I started out with nothin' and I still got most of it left