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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Elktracker on February 20, 2011, 09:00:22 pm

Title: Went wood hunting did pretty good
Post by: Elktracker on February 20, 2011, 09:00:22 pm

Got Ash,Vine Maple, Cascara, Hazelnut, bunch of chery bark strips and Black Locust, After getting it into my shop/basement On the ground to the right of the wood rack Ash bottom to top on the rack Black locust, Yew, Vine Maple cascara and hazelnut, and top rack is Ocean Spray. All in all had a good trip and worked my buddys butts off lol Now it just needs to hurry up and dry ;D

Title: Re: Went wood hunting did pretty good
Post by: ErictheViking on February 20, 2011, 09:12:46 pm

good haul, congrats

Title: Re: Went wood hunting did pretty good
Post by: fishfinder401 on February 20, 2011, 09:14:32 pm

looks like yew did great, haha do you get it ;D, but what is ocean spray?

Title: Re: Went wood hunting did pretty good
Post by: Elktracker on February 20, 2011, 09:19:18 pm

Its our local Iron wood do a search here and you will see at least one great bow if I remember right. John Strunk is the one who tuned me on to it and it is very strong in tension and compression great bow wood probably my  favorit besides Vine Maple.

Title: Re: Went wood hunting did pretty good
Post by: half eye on February 20, 2011, 09:31:54 pm

Elk,
     Looks like my wood stash, ya know that aint good .......bad to temp a junkie, eh? So many bows, so little time. ;D
rich

Title: Re: Went wood hunting did pretty good
Post by: toomanyknots on February 20, 2011, 11:29:11 pm

Score.

Title: Re: Went wood hunting did pretty good
Post by: Lee Slikkers on February 20, 2011, 11:41:26 pm

Wow, super haul!  I'm envious...I spent a couple hours walking a wood lot near my house today and only located one tree that showed some potential.  It's still standing but if this snpw, sleet, freezing rain system lets up by tomorrow I am headed back with a chainsaw.  Just wish I could find some "pre-dried"  :-\

I worked a green ERC stave last week but paid the price.

Glad to see you scored some nice stuff.

Title: Re: Went wood hunting did pretty good
Post by: Sidewinder on February 20, 2011, 11:47:38 pm

Good for you ELktracker. That sounds like it was a very productive day. I Harvested One 55" section of an Osage and a12" diamter 10ft trunk from a super straight pecan yesterday. They were both real straight and none to little knots. It looks like that batch will net about 10 pecan staves and 4 matched sets of osage billets. now comes the fun part.... debarking. I'm kinda looking forward to seeing how the pecan is for bow wood. I understand it is in the hickory family, so I assume it will be similar to work with.  Danny

Title: Re: Went wood hunting did pretty good
Post by: aaron on February 21, 2011, 12:54:12 pm

cool/ but josh watch out for BL- checks bad- i have heard you should rempve the sapwood before drying. one month to glass buttes!!!!!!!!!!!!

Title: Re: Went wood hunting did pretty good
Post by: George Tsoukalas on February 21, 2011, 12:58:16 pm

That looks like a good haul. You did seal the ends? I don't think I've ever done more on BL. Jawge

Title: Re: Went wood hunting did pretty good
Post by: Elktracker on February 21, 2011, 01:40:29 pm

Ya I sealed the ends and I am going to just leave the bark on to let them dry and in the whole log so it will be a whille till its ready.

aaron Cant wait should be a great time, we are heading up the 18 through the 21, hope to see you there.