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Offline catfishon

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15 or 20 new bows !!!
« on: May 01, 2008, 11:16:38 pm »
well maybe not. but for sure a truck load of fun!

this is my friend jim and his grandson, who helped me cut it and got me into the spot.
 
me and jim after doing battle with it.


i think its going to be some good stuff too.

i saw this one befor i even got out and new it was coming home with me.
i'll wait till i get alittle better befor i make one from it, but i can't wait !!!

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Re: 15 or 20 new bows !!!
« Reply #1 on: May 02, 2008, 02:18:38 am »
yep.........you have a Truckload of Fun there....now just wait till you have to split and debark....and remove all of the Sapwood and seal it....your fun has just begun!!!!!!!!!! ::)
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Re: 15 or 20 new bows !!!
« Reply #2 on: May 02, 2008, 02:29:37 am »
Looks like 20-25 bow to me.  More important is the months of fun contained in there.  ;) Justin
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Re: 15 or 20 new bows !!!
« Reply #3 on: May 02, 2008, 11:19:40 am »
It's best to wear long sleeve shirts when cutting wood.  Nice haul
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Offline John K

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Re: 15 or 20 new bows !!!
« Reply #4 on: May 02, 2008, 04:54:02 pm »
Is that Black Locust  ???  Nice haul  :)
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Re: 15 or 20 new bows !!!
« Reply #5 on: May 02, 2008, 04:57:00 pm »
Is that Black Locust  ???  Nice haul  :)

C/mon John.............it's Hedge....Horse Apple....Osage....Bois d Arc.......but You already knew that...you were just testing Us!!!!!

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Offline John K

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Re: 15 or 20 new bows !!!
« Reply #6 on: May 02, 2008, 05:06:42 pm »
Never seen hedge so strait  :o
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Offline tom sawyer

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Re: 15 or 20 new bows !!!
« Reply #7 on: May 02, 2008, 06:56:37 pm »
Looks like some good logs in there.  Lets see a pic when you get them split in staves.  Thats when you find out what you have.  Not sure I'd want to tackle that twisty one, I predict it'll be a bugger to split.
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Re: 15 or 20 new bows !!!
« Reply #8 on: May 02, 2008, 07:02:49 pm »
                     A Bugger......Thats putting it Nicely.............it's going to be a Biotch............Royally!!!!
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Offline markinengland

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Re: 15 or 20 new bows !!!
« Reply #9 on: May 02, 2008, 07:05:17 pm »
That twisty one is interesting.
Imagine splitting it into quarters. Two wild sideways snake staves, two wild forwards backwards staves! Not too many snaky front to back bows made!

Offline catfishon

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Re: 15 or 20 new bows !!!
« Reply #10 on: May 02, 2008, 08:01:47 pm »
i will only try to get one from the snaky log and be happy if i do..lol
i may not even split it and just work it down with the draw knife?

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« Reply #11 on: May 02, 2008, 08:57:23 pm »
That thing is going to split on it's own....if you don't split it yourelf....trust me....and then you have no control over how and where it does Split.....at least slit it in Half..........
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Re: 15 or 20 new bows !!!
« Reply #12 on: May 02, 2008, 09:01:42 pm »
with chain saw ??

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« Reply #13 on: May 02, 2008, 09:03:08 pm »
you'll ruin it.....use a couple of wedges....and let it split with the Grain...not a saw!!!!
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Re: 15 or 20 new bows !!!
« Reply #14 on: May 02, 2008, 09:29:11 pm »
Nice wood there! If you just gotta get rid of some, I've got room (or I'll make it ;D).
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