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Primitive Skills / Re: Life is good
« Last post by Parnell on November 22, 2025, 02:16:41 pm »Hope you all have a great Thanksgiving, Pappy!
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Bows / Fire Hardening
« Last post by Burnsie on November 22, 2025, 01:36:03 pm »I just watched a video of Clay Hayes making an awesome fire hardened hickory bow. Got me wondering - as good as Osage is for a bow wood, would there be any added benefit to give it a fire hardening treatment?
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Bows / Re: Osage Selfbow
« Last post by bentstick54 on November 22, 2025, 12:52:17 pm »Jim, the only photos of the tips are off the back profile, and the tip up against my finger for size comparison. This stave had some diluted red coloration in it and then heat bending the tips brought out the streaking grain. Only finish applied was 5 coats of Tru oil.
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Around the Campfire / Re: update pics of my head
« Last post by Pat B on November 22, 2025, 11:42:39 am »Yeah, doing better each day, Steve. Hope you and Angie are doing well.
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Bows / Re: Hop hornbeam static recurve
« Last post by JW_Halverson on November 22, 2025, 11:31:49 am »I came back for another look, and this time noticed the quiver. Can I ask you to make another post just about the quiver?
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Bows / Re: Osage Selfbow
« Last post by Jim Davis on November 22, 2025, 11:17:17 am »The image of the belly side of the tip looks like edge grain. Is that just streaks in the finish?
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Around the Campfire / Re: update pics of my head
« Last post by Parnell on November 22, 2025, 10:26:43 am »Sheesh Pat! Just seeing this. So glad you are recovering.
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Bows / Re: Hop hornbeam static recurve
« Last post by Parnell on November 22, 2025, 10:18:25 am »Really nice looking bow! Looks like a smooth shooter. How long does the string last?
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Bows / Re: November Bow Of the Month entries here
« Last post by Parnell on November 22, 2025, 10:14:36 am »Interesting to see the BOM going again. Got some other projects going but will look to get back on a bow before long.