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Offline sleek

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Strange handle ( Full draw page 3 )
« on: April 14, 2020, 05:11:20 pm »
This one has a natural Z handle where a vine or adjacent tree had choked it. Unfortunately it also has rings so thin I can't see them, so it will be sapwood backed, which means it has some checks that will stay in the bow. Not certain what I'm going to do with it but, I'm pretty certain it has a bow in it.
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Offline sleek

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Re: Strange handle
« Reply #1 on: April 14, 2020, 05:51:31 pm »
Here it is roughed out a bit.
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Offline PaSteve

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Re: Strange handle
« Reply #2 on: April 14, 2020, 06:15:24 pm »
It'll definitely have some character. I'm interested to see the bow you get from it.
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Re: Strange handle
« Reply #3 on: April 14, 2020, 06:17:01 pm »
Quote from: PaSteve on April 14, 2020, 06:15:24 pm
It'll definitely have some character. I'm interested to see the bow you get from it.

You and me both!
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Offline dylanholderman

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Re: Strange handle
« Reply #4 on: April 14, 2020, 06:35:56 pm »
what wood is it?
if the checks get worse or you decide that you don't trust the sapwood for some reason you could always de-crown and rawhide/sinew back it, but you probably know that anyway  :D
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Re: Strange handle
« Reply #5 on: April 14, 2020, 07:00:10 pm »
Its Osage. Good advice too by the way.
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Strange handle
« Reply #6 on: April 17, 2020, 12:12:52 am »
Just putting a scratch on this thread so I can follow along as you go. Good luck, brother.
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Re: Strange handle
« Reply #7 on: April 17, 2020, 06:09:06 am »
Woo cool stave, challenging but way cool
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Offline PaulN/KS

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Re: Strange handle
« Reply #8 on: April 17, 2020, 09:54:59 am »
I had an osage stave like that a few years ago that I made a bow from. Looks kinda like Harry Potter's scar... ;)
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Re: Strange handle
« Reply #9 on: April 17, 2020, 10:58:56 am »
Quote from: PaulN/KS on April 17, 2020, 09:54:59 am
I had an osage stave like that a few years ago that I made a bow from. Looks kinda like Harry Potter's scar... ;)

Thats encouraging,  do you have a picture you can post?
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Offline dylanholderman

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Re: Strange handle
« Reply #10 on: April 17, 2020, 12:25:11 pm »
neat i have a skinny split of osage i'm working that has a little wiggle at the handle but nothing like that!
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Offline backtowood B2W

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Re: Strange handle
« Reply #11 on: April 17, 2020, 12:48:25 pm »
wow that's a cool stave. I remember the one from druid and I´m looking forward seeing this one.
Nice found! not a lot wood grows like that!
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Re: Strange handle
« Reply #12 on: April 17, 2020, 01:30:03 pm »
Quote from: sleek on April 17, 2020, 10:58:56 am
Quote from: PaulN/KS on April 17, 2020, 09:54:59 am
I had an osage stave like that a few years ago that I made a bow from. Looks kinda like Harry Potter's scar... ;)

Thats encouraging,  do you have a picture you can post?

I'll see what I can do Kevin.
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Re: Strange handle
« Reply #13 on: April 20, 2020, 03:38:10 pm »
Progress has slowed on this one. I'm back on the road, back to living in my truck, so, i won't be knocking this one out in a day or anything. I will however spend a bit of time on it often as I can. I'm going to buy a good rasp tonight to reduce it. If things get desperate, I did pack my generator and belt sander, so I still can run that.
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Re: Strange handle
« Reply #14 on: April 20, 2020, 03:40:05 pm »
Quote from: backtowood B2W on April 17, 2020, 12:48:25 pm
wow that's a cool stave. I remember the one from druid and I´m looking forward seeing this one.
Nice found! not a lot wood grows like that!

Druid is one in my list of favorite bowyers. I sure wish he posted more.
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