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gstoneberg:
A friend Gary came over today to work on his bow.  I started working on mine and realized that his was the sister to mine.  His was the top stave, mine was the bottom.  My bow is much further along, currently drawing 43# at 24".  Gary is almost to floor tillering stage on his.  When we finished I laid them side by side and was fascinated to see how the knots were sometimes different and sometimes nearly identical.  Here's what they look like.









I know, I don't get out much...easily amused. ::)   Newly added to the silly things I do file, Gary and I went out to round up more bow wood this afternoon, and I brought home a giant slingshot handle.  Not sure why.  Hmmm, would that left side and the handle make a character bow?   ???



George

aero86:
maybe that is a "siege" slingshot handle.  you could use bike innertubes and use it to fling big rocks!

Rick Wallace:
I think I might get in trouble with a slingshot that big,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

gstoneberg:
I was drawn to the silly thing like a moth to a flame.  I had to have it.  If I'd had my chain saw I'd have brought back more odd shaped limbs to play with.  Getting wood is addictive, everything about this hobby is addictive.  It's wonderful. :)

He had a very large, very old, very dead and very straight osage stump about 4' long  lying on its side.  I've got to have that puppy.  He said I could come back to get it and I'm taking him up on it.  Wonder how many billets are hiding inside it???  Wonder how I'll get it home??  My friend's talk about wanting bass boats, and I'm pining over a 50 year old tree stump. ::) ;D

George

nclonghunter:
How fortunate you guys are, you have Osage and Texas flint.....I may have to think about moving. You have a challenge in those staves, but I can see you are looking forward to it. Good Luck!

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