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Offline Justin.schmidt23

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Draw knife for a new bowyer
« on: July 24, 2016, 01:30:13 am »
Ok so I'm new at bow making and I'm completely hooked. I just cut down a hackberry tree tonight I have about 6 staves out of it. If anyone is interested I'd love to trade a stave for a draw knife. I'd buy my own but I just don't have the money at this time. Thank you
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Offline Justin.schmidt23

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Re: Draw knife for a new bowyer
« Reply #1 on: July 24, 2016, 02:35:35 am »
Here's some pics of the staves. They're 86in right now. I can cut em shorter if need be. I didn't measure the width but there about 2-2 1/4in W.  I'll double check tomorrow. I don't have any shalack so I used paint to seal the ends or I would show pics of the grain. I cut this tree down with a hatchet today. So I'm willing to work for what I got.



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Offline bjrogg

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Re: Draw knife for a new bowyer
« Reply #2 on: July 24, 2016, 09:12:48 pm »
Sorry Justin, don't have a extra draw knife to trade. Sometimes you can find them at garage sales
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Offline Justin.schmidt23

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Re: Draw knife for a new bowyer
« Reply #3 on: July 24, 2016, 09:14:55 pm »
Thank you though. I guess I should delete this I'm in the works of a trade with mullet.
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Draw knife for a new bowyer
« Reply #4 on: July 24, 2016, 10:32:07 pm »
You could probably pick up a draw knife on ebay or at a local antique show for the price of shipping a stave. 
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Offline Justin.schmidt23

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Re: Draw knife for a new bowyer
« Reply #5 on: July 24, 2016, 10:34:09 pm »
True. But there's a florida shoot coming up and we're both be there so we will just trade there. Osage I aren't you a PM
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Draw knife for a new bowyer
« Reply #6 on: July 24, 2016, 11:00:33 pm »
Nothing wrong with an inexpensive draw knife or a new draw knife.  But if it is new and inexpensive, it will be a piece of cheap soft steel that can't take the bark off a balsa tree. 

Sounds like you got some awesome wood in that hackberry.  I have had outstanding results with it and love the look of the micro rings between annual rings!
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Offline Justin.schmidt23

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Re: Draw knife for a new bowyer
« Reply #7 on: July 24, 2016, 11:15:52 pm »
That was my thinking. Northern tool was the only one close but I don't trust it and money is tight so I'd rather trade for a good one.

I've seen very little about hackberry but I'm glad it's that good of wood! It's all over the place down here in Florida
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Offline Justin.schmidt23

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Re: Draw knife for a new bowyer
« Reply #8 on: July 24, 2016, 11:34:49 pm »
If someone has some feathers or shafts Id be willing to trade a stave for them
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