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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Oak stave bows?
« on: May 18, 2011, 05:37:46 pm »
Why dont I ever see oak stave bows posted? Lots of oak boards come along.
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Offline sweeney3

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Re: Oak stave bows?
« Reply #1 on: May 18, 2011, 06:11:47 pm »
Dunno.  I have a white oak/sinew Owl bow.  Oak staves can make great bows, so I'm not sure.  Personally, I find staves much easier to work with than boards.  I have yet to manage a board bow of any variety.
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Offline Blacktail

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« Reply #2 on: May 18, 2011, 07:07:30 pm »
that is a good question..i used to live in southern oregon and there is a butt load of oregon white oak down there...i know of some monster trees that i would love to cut..john
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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« Reply #3 on: May 18, 2011, 07:16:24 pm »
Red oak staves and bows are beautiful but you are right. We don't show them enough. They area great alternative.

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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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« Reply #4 on: May 18, 2011, 09:38:07 pm »
I guess I will cut down the 8" burr oak in the back yard and change that trend. It just never occurred to me until today that nobody posts oak stave bows.
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Offline osage outlaw

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« Reply #5 on: May 18, 2011, 09:57:31 pm »
I prefer to leave my oak trees as deer attractions.   ;D
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Offline Pat B

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« Reply #6 on: May 18, 2011, 10:03:46 pm »
My red and white oaks become firewood. They are our main heat source.  I have split out a few red and white oak staves but I already have more seasoned bow staves than I could ever build bows from.  ::)  I guess that's not actually a bad thing.  :D
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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« Reply #7 on: May 19, 2011, 02:53:59 pm »
Lets see them when their done Scott. I would love to see the back especially.
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Offline Blacktail

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« Reply #8 on: May 19, 2011, 05:07:11 pm »
dang scott i love the bottom pic...what is the specs on that bow..john
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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« Reply #9 on: May 19, 2011, 05:09:54 pm »
This is going to cause an oak stave landslide Scott! Nice pics
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Offline Lee Slikkers

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Re: Oak stave bows?
« Reply #10 on: May 19, 2011, 05:32:14 pm »
Quote from: PEARL DRUMS on May 19, 2011, 05:09:54 pm
This is going to cause an oak stave landslide Scott! Nice pics

You got that right PD, I can hear my chainsaw revving up in the garage just calling to me  ;D

Scott, gorgeous bow...I'd love to see more pics of it if you have them.  The character dips on the back are so excellent.
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« Reply #11 on: May 19, 2011, 05:35:15 pm »
If oak boards can make a durable bow imagine what an intact back can do? I can smell the 2-stroke now Lee!
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Offline LEGIONNAIRE

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Re: Oak stave bows?
« Reply #12 on: May 19, 2011, 06:27:23 pm »
Thats about to change in a couple of months, I got some white oak staves i will prep :) planning to make some sinew backed bows.
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« Reply #13 on: May 19, 2011, 06:58:44 pm »
I'd love to make a bow from Irish oak but I'm not sure if it's "protected" in some way - maybe just felled by contract or something.  I'll have to make some calls to some sawmills to see if they get any oak logs in on the trucks I see travelling the roads.  If they do, I'll see about getting a length to split myself.
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Offline bubby

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« Reply #14 on: May 19, 2011, 08:01:22 pm »
I remember that bow Scott, really liked it, I love white oak for bows, damn near impossible to break, Bub
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