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Offline Shondy55

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were to look?
« on: November 28, 2011, 05:06:26 pm »
hey guys, i live right by a lowes and the carry red oak boards but thats about it for the bow woods....were could i find some hickory or maple?? i live in the kc metro area
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Re: were to look?
« Reply #1 on: November 28, 2011, 05:20:18 pm »
Google is your friend...find a local lumber store or mill...but better yet first go take a drive out to some farm country with osage hedgerows and ask permission to cut some...and while your osage seasons go get your hickory and maple boards to play with and get you ready for some real wood...lol ;)

Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: were to look?
« Reply #2 on: November 28, 2011, 05:23:42 pm »
Menards carries it up here in Michigan.
Only when the last tree has died and the last river has been poisoned and the last fish has been caught will we realize we cannot eat money.

Offline Josh B

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Re: were to look?
« Reply #3 on: November 28, 2011, 05:38:29 pm »
I wish you would have posted this last night.  I'm heading that way and could have brought you some seasoned staves.  Next time I'm at home and going to be headed that way, I will PM you, if you're interested.  I have lots of walnut, white mulberry, red elm, and Osage just to name a few.  They are staves not boards though.    Josh

Offline bubby

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Re: were to look?
« Reply #4 on: November 28, 2011, 05:42:07 pm »
call a local cabinet builder and ask for the name of his supplier, Bub
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Offline wagnerwood

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Re: were to look?
« Reply #5 on: November 28, 2011, 08:29:42 pm »
I was just to metro hardwoods in Independence last week.  They had a good selection of various boards that would work.

Offline Shondy55

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Re: were to look?
« Reply #6 on: November 28, 2011, 09:26:11 pm »
thanks guys that helped alot
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Offline Ifrit617

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Re: were to look?
« Reply #7 on: November 28, 2011, 09:55:17 pm »
based on your other post i would take a real close look at your own back yard....  >:D >:D

Jon

Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: were to look?
« Reply #8 on: November 29, 2011, 11:55:48 am »
Remember the 3 most important things in a board destined to be a bow. Grain, grain and grain. Jawge
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