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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: criveraville on April 17, 2014, 10:13:16 am

Title: mesquite staves
Post by: criveraville on April 17, 2014, 10:13:16 am

I found some nice mesquite staves. 

Title: Re: mesquite staves
Post by: Slackbunny on April 17, 2014, 10:21:21 am

Looks like there's some character bows hiding in there somewhere. Nice stash.

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Post by: Gsulfridge on April 17, 2014, 01:01:55 pm

Cant wait to see a bow from that. :)

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Post by: Sasquatch on April 17, 2014, 01:08:22 pm

You might have to do a little string alignment..... :o some of those look extreme.  I hope you have lots of patience.  :)

Title: Re: mesquite staves
Post by: criveraville on April 17, 2014, 02:31:31 pm

I am giving the staves in the 3rd picture away at the classic.  If you want one and will be there PM me and let me know if you want A, B, C, D, E or F. 

Title: Re: mesquite staves
Post by: IdahoMatt on April 17, 2014, 04:41:56 pm

Those staves look like they will keep you very busy.  Tons of character, I like it.  Keep us posted  :)

Title: Re: mesquite staves
Post by: 4dog on April 17, 2014, 07:03:07 pm

surprised you found that many ,,that big,,,and that long....must have some old growth mesquote up north....lucky you!!

Title: Re: mesquite staves
Post by: blackhawk on April 17, 2014, 07:18:01 pm

Ooooo....I like gnarly(sometimes...lol)....put my name on one of the two snakey ones on the left in the last pic pleeeease!!!! C ya at the classic(finally...yay!!!)  :)

Title: Re: mesquite staves
Post by: criveraville on April 17, 2014, 07:39:14 pm

4dog there's a bunch of old growth mesquite. I will bring some down to Sommerville for you.

You got it Chris. Yes sir. It's going to be nice meeting you! A & B are taken.

Cipriano

Title: Re: mesquite staves
Post by: Pappy on April 18, 2014, 06:09:15 am

I would love to have one,just anyone no one else wants, I was a middle child and am use to taking what is left over.  ;) ;D ;D ;D Someone ask me why I am always working on nasty/grarly staves, I say cause the guys at TwinOaks have already taken and picked over all the good stuff, I have gotten smarter over the years,now I hide it or write PAPPY on it in big letters. ;) :)
  Pappy

Title: Re: mesquite staves
Post by: criveraville on April 21, 2014, 01:28:46 pm

Pappy, that is too funny. You got it, but I've got a NICE one put back for you plus a snakey one  ;)

Cipriano

Title: Re: mesquite staves
Post by: Del the cat on April 21, 2014, 02:04:08 pm

I'm a youngest... so I'm used to hand me downs. So I'll have the one that Pappy has finished with  ;)
It will be great for me to see some of the different woods you guys have over there, and how you use 'em especially the short bow styles.
I've booked my airport parking at this and and got my bow making drainpipe all ready to go :laugh:
Del

Title: Re: mesquite staves
Post by: blackhawk on April 21, 2014, 02:20:17 pm

I'll take a looksy and see what I got in exchange for ya ;)   8)

That's funny pappy...then how come I got a belly split from one that had your name on it  from someone else :laugh: ..it says blackhawk now  :laugh:

Title: Re: mesquite staves
Post by: carpholeo on April 21, 2014, 09:02:04 pm

I found one too
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v603/r33s33/beanstave_zps47795344.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v603/r33s33/beancross_zpsbb1d4e53.jpg)
Now the waiting begins

Title: Re: mesquite staves
Post by: criveraville on April 21, 2014, 10:49:22 pm

Quote from: carpholeo on April 21, 2014, 09:02:04 pm

I found one too
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v603/r33s33/beanstave_zps47795344.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v603/r33s33/beancross_zpsbb1d4e53.jpg)
Now the waiting begins

That's a really nice stave. Are you sure it's mesquite? It looks like cedar.

Cipriano

Title: Re: mesquite staves
Post by: carpholeo on April 21, 2014, 11:45:13 pm

Its Screwbean Mesquite allright, and i have the scratches and cuts to prove it.

Title: Re: mesquite staves
Post by: criveraville on April 22, 2014, 12:14:05 am

Quote from: carpholeo on April 21, 2014, 11:45:13 pm

Its Screwbean Mesquite allright, and i have the scratches and cuts to prove it.

Oh ok. It's a lot different than our mesquite.  Excellent find.

Title: Re: mesquite staves
Post by: Pappy on April 22, 2014, 10:07:38 am

You guys are to funny,Chris that happens to me also from time to time. ??? :-\
   Pappy

Title: Re: mesquite staves
Post by: Josh B on April 22, 2014, 03:10:38 pm

Everything about that log says juniper to me.  The sniff test will tell the story though.  If you lightly sand it and smell the wood it'll either smell like...well...cedar or it will make you hungry for pit BBQ.  LOL!  Either way, back it and make a bow.  Josh