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Offline k-hat

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rusty gold!!
« on: February 28, 2015, 01:37:52 pm »
out walking the property in our once a year big Texas snow, and stumbled across an old fence row with these fine specimens.... ;D    The landlord says she has stacks of these that i can have access to!! :o


Offline osage outlaw

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Re: rusty gold!!
« Reply #1 on: February 28, 2015, 02:04:48 pm »
Cool find.  Get to peelin' and show us what the inside looks like  ;D
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Offline Aaron H

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Re: rusty gold!!
« Reply #2 on: February 28, 2015, 03:02:38 pm »
How long are those?

Offline k-hat

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Re: rusty gold!!
« Reply #3 on: February 28, 2015, 03:23:27 pm »
Soon enuff outlaw, soon enuff! ;)

They are almost 60", which makes them hopefully prime length for some D-bows or short recurves without splicing.  I hate splicing. :P

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Re: rusty gold!!
« Reply #4 on: February 28, 2015, 08:55:50 pm »
oooooh! some of that good, old wood.
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Offline missilemaster

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Re: rusty gold!!
« Reply #5 on: February 28, 2015, 09:28:30 pm »
Jealous!
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Offline lebhuntfish

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Re: rusty gold!!
« Reply #6 on: February 28, 2015, 10:08:04 pm »
I have some in log form for corner post. That stuff is almost petrified! Can't wait to see your find! Patrick
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