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Sidewinder:
Cowboy, I've got the saw, 2 chains, file to sharpen on site, sledge, 2 wedges and permission to take what appears to be a choice tree to me ( just need the shelac and some help. I may go out there and take some pics and post them to see if everyone agrees that this is an exceptional Osage tree. Ever since I got into this and became convinced that Osage is the all around most durable bow wood I've been scouting out these hedge rows. Most of them are only twisted and gnarly from the stiff Ks wind but this one has been sheltered and is mature and looks like it may be hold many wonderful staves. whats funny about it is I kept saying that I wasn't gonna tackle Osage until I had more experience with easier woods and yet I find myself being drawn to it like a moth to the flame.

Sidewinder:
Otoe,  Definitely gonna try and make the Ojam sounds great. I havenet gotten into the knapping yet but I imagine that there is some flint out here hence the name flint hills. I might ask around and see what I can find out and get back to ya later.

cowboy:
Otoe - I can never have too much wood ;D, It's the disease......
 Sidewinder: do post some pic's, If ya can't find any good long one's ya could use billets instead. I did take a detour one time to check out the flint hills - stopped at a quarry off in there, they said their wasn't any but i could see some in the rock - didn't look like very good stuff.

Otoe Bow:
Hey Sidewinder.  Check out the video on this post. 

http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,3756.0.html

The NFL used the same music for one of their commercials.  When I first heard it, I thought it was the "Gathering of the Clans" from Braveheart.  Same kind of Celtic fiddle.  Both will stir your blood. 

Otoe

Sidewinder:
Hey Otoe,  Good stuff. Braveheart is one of my alltime favorites. Just wish "the Bruce " would have grown a pair before they killed William Wallace not after. I think however that song is from Last of the Mohicans when they are chasing down the Hurons just before the best scene in the movie when the last Mohican (Dad) takes the bad guy out with his war ax. The first time I saw that one was in a theater and I lepted out of my seat and screamed "  Yeeeeaaahhh" everyone else was just sitting there like bumps on a log....lol

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