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FYI: Russian Olive cordage

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PEARL DRUMS:
He may have been in Manitoba? He hasn't posted in a few years I don't think.

campx:

--- Quote from: Stoker on November 25, 2013, 03:50:01 pm ---Pearl drums I remember some russian olive bows " High Eagle" Is not ringing any bells.. Than again I misplace the peanutbutter... Where abouts was he from?
Campx  Russian olive in BC you must be round Kamloops.. Rolled through there on the way salmon fishing/nals in Comox this july...
Thanks Leroy

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Yup, I live about an hour from Kamloops. Tonnes of RO around here......

Stoker:
Campx post us a pic of the cordage be interesting to see... Saw lots of good bow wood rolling through BC.. From Revelstoke to comox...Wish I had time to harvest some... Wasn't thinking or prepared enough
Pearl drums  I believe your right There was a fellow biulding bows outta native woods out there.. Did some chokecherry too
Thanks Leroy

campx:

--- Quote from: Stoker on November 26, 2013, 11:14:04 am ---Campx post us a pic of the cordage be interesting to see... Saw lots of good bow wood rolling through BC.. From Revelstoke to comox...Wish I had time to harvest some... Wasn't thinking or prepared enough
Pearl drums  I believe your right There was a fellow biulding bows outta native woods out there.. Did some chokecherry too
Thanks Leroy

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This is the only useable photo I can post right now.  At work.

Russian olive cordage by CampX, on Flickr

Stoker:
Looks like that turned out fairly well... I'll have too watch out for the parks dept trimming trees.. Those guys are pretty easy to get along with...
Thanks Leroy

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