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Shooting and Hunting / Re: First for the year
« Last post by Pappy on November 25, 2025, 09:33:58 am »Thanks guys, ya Little John I usually manage a deer,just can't seem to put together an Elk. 
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Bows / Re: Big Osage tree
« Last post by Eric Krewson on November 25, 2025, 09:32:38 am »I make the first split on the bigger osage logs with a chainsaw, after you get them in half the rest splits with wedges pretty easily. You may loose a little wood that crosses a wavy grain at the chainsaw split but spending 10 minutes apposed to up to an hour or more or so pounding wedges always looked like a fair tradeoff to me.
I always had access to a lot of osage and only split staves for myself to use so a very small loss didn't matter. I always made the chain saw split through the worst part of the log that had tight rings and wind shakes so I wouldn't be able to split the same area with wedges and sledge hammer and gain much in the way of useable wood.
I always had access to a lot of osage and only split staves for myself to use so a very small loss didn't matter. I always made the chain saw split through the worst part of the log that had tight rings and wind shakes so I wouldn't be able to split the same area with wedges and sledge hammer and gain much in the way of useable wood.
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Primitive Skills / Re: Life is good
« Last post by chamookman on November 25, 2025, 04:46:44 am »That Cat, would make a pretty cool Hat Pappy. Have a great Thanksgiving! 
Bob.
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Primitive Skills / Re: stinky gelatin/hide glue
« Last post by sleek on November 25, 2025, 01:44:01 am »I think thats fairly normal. Has a burnt skin smell to it almost.
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Primitive Skills / stinky gelatin/hide glue
« Last post by WhistlingBadger on November 25, 2025, 12:43:19 am »I backed my latest project with sinew and Knox gelatin. The dry powder and cold water mix are odorless, but when warmed up it smelled bad. Not rotten cow bad; more like bottom of a stagnant puddle bad. Not something I'd want to eat.
I've read that hide glue contaminated with bacteria can smell unpleasant, so I bought a different kind, Medley Hills Farm unflavored gelatin off Amazon. Just mixed some up to glue on a tip overlay, and it has the same smell.
Does this mean anything? Is the glue still strong? Does all unflavored gelatin smell like this? (They wouldn't sell a lot of jello if it did) It quits smelling as soon as it drys out, so I can live with it if it still works.
I've read that hide glue contaminated with bacteria can smell unpleasant, so I bought a different kind, Medley Hills Farm unflavored gelatin off Amazon. Just mixed some up to glue on a tip overlay, and it has the same smell.
Does this mean anything? Is the glue still strong? Does all unflavored gelatin smell like this? (They wouldn't sell a lot of jello if it did) It quits smelling as soon as it drys out, so I can live with it if it still works.
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Primitive Skills / Re: Life is good
« Last post by WhistlingBadger on November 25, 2025, 12:32:01 am »How do those coyote brats taste, Pappy? 
I saw a video where Clay Hayes cooked up a bobcat he shot and he said it was pretty good. I think I'd have to be pretty hungry.
Happy Thanksgiving to you and the family.
I saw a video where Clay Hayes cooked up a bobcat he shot and he said it was pretty good. I think I'd have to be pretty hungry.Happy Thanksgiving to you and the family.
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Bows / Re: Tiller check
« Last post by TimBo on November 25, 2025, 12:31:45 am »Yep, looks good to me. I like to use calipers for that sort of thing to make sure thickness taper is consistent. Either outside calipers or your fingers work. Whatever system you use seems to be doing the job!
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Bows / Re: Tiller check
« Last post by Mo_coon-catcher on November 24, 2025, 11:30:02 pm »I see no issues. Proceed good sir
Kyle
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Bows / Re: Tiller check
« Last post by JW_Halverson on November 24, 2025, 09:58:20 pm »Tiller check, or just trying a humble brag? Cuz that looks mighty fine!
I think you are pointed in the right direction. Press on!
I think you are pointed in the right direction. Press on!
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Bows / Re: Big Osage tree
« Last post by JW_Halverson on November 24, 2025, 09:53:39 pm »If anyone knows what they are talking about, its this guy ^
Ya got that right. The Double O has a long backtrail of been there done that.