Life is good

[Pappy]

Knife finished , Knotty bow shot in and ready for finish work and my next Osage out to 45@20 [the one i left the sap wood on the handle area and tips] looking good as of now, we will see how it goes. 
 Pappy

[Pappy]

The scouts showed up and went right to work on first add, fire building and knots and pole attachments, I had about 70 total, a large troop and all well behaved young men. 
 Pappy

[Pappy]

They stayed really busy and even rebuilt my front fire pit for me, been a while and needed some attention. 
 Pappy

[Pappy]

I got them the rock and they done the building. I had a guy at the Classic give me a large sack of Morel seed and told me how to plan and care for them so I put them out Saturday 10x12 patch, he showed me where and said they would make more than I can eat, we will see next spring, wished i could remember his name but thanks just the same, i am awful on names.
 Pappy

[Pappy]

Every thing is looking good around the farm, my Yucca, fig trees and fish ponds are loving this weather.  I had a lot of alone time this weekend except for a few hours Saturday morning, I love friends of course but I sure get a lot more done when I am alone with just me and the girls.
 Pappy

[Pappy]

The TwinOaks group that went to Buck Hollow Saturday morning, Just me and Mike had selfbows and yes Mike beat me  , so brag on him next time you see him, he don't care how he comes out in a shoot as long as he beats me, I told him he needed to set his gold's higher.  Lot of fun and laughs for sure, I just love it. Hope yall had a good one also. Life is Good.
 Pappy

[chamookman]

Does My Heart good to see there are still good Scout Troops, enjoyed Scouting too many Years ago. Shoot looks like it was a Great time  . Thanks as always Pappy. Bob

[bjrogg]

You have a pretty special place there Pappy. Really great that you share it with so many.

Bjrogg

[Pappy]

Thanks, yes BJ I feel very Blessed to have it and can't imagine not sharing it.  Bob, does me good also to see such a bunch of fine young boys, give me hope for the future. 
 Pappy

[bjrogg]

Oh also really curious about he Morels to. Like to see a update about them in the future.

Bjrogg

[Pappy]

I'll let you know how they come out BJ. Got most of my chores finished up around here so headed to the cabin this morning for a couple of days. It should be a peaceful weekend and hope to get another knife finished and the final tillering on the 2 bows I am working on. One just needs to be shot in to see if all stays in place and the other is 45@20 so needs 6 more inches and some weight taken off. We also have a club meeting in the morning and supposed to have a club shoot on the practice range, that is always fun and Lord knows I need the practice. Hope yall have a good one also. Life is Good.
 Pappy

[Pappy]

Great weekend, hot so spent a lot of time in the shop under the fan, got a lot of projects finished up, also had a good meeting Saturday morning with the Club and then went out for a club shoot, always fun shooting with you buddies. PatB is to good to me, Thanks Pat, along with a antler handle he also gifted me a few items that needed handles at the Classic, I get in the mood to make handles once in a while and this Meat head caught my eye, handle is some old yew scrap I had laying around.  I stayed busy along with this handle i also got another knife and stand finished and both the bows i have been working on tillered,shot in and ready to seal up, 1 is 45@26 and the other is 48@26. They both seem to shoot nice and if all goes well will make a trip out west with me in the fall.
 Pappy
 

[Pappy]

Blade finished and heat treated , ready for tempering, handle fitted [deer leg bone] and stand started. 
 Pappy

[Pappy]

Another blade started in my spare time, and stand parts all ready to put together, Jon is making knives and gives me all his scrap pieces , I have been making pretty good use of them, waste not want not. About out of old files so i use what I can get. 
 Pappy

[Pappy]

Knife finished with 3 rub in coats of linseed oil. Then to some bow work, Joe showed up to work on his Osage, we got it out to 35@20, he is looking for 40@28 so lots of wood left to come off,that's a good thing, way better than not having enough.  :)I got the handle and shelf done on my sap wood handle Osage, it's a little bigger than I like but for sure don't want to make it to small and have it bend in the handle area so I guess I will have to live with the size.
 Pappy