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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: soy on April 12, 2012, 12:03:17 am

Title: high end fence poasts (B P added)
Post by: soy on April 12, 2012, 12:03:17 am: Got hold of some of gun doc's secret stash he has had seasoning for the better part of a century >:D there were some house guests we displaced, but i cant wait to shoot a piece of history ...just have to make it first ;)
(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j380/thadsoy/photobucket-1125-1334176971191.jpg)
(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j380/thadsoy/photobucket-24661-1334177096434.jpg)
(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j380/thadsoy/photobucket-18356-1334177165350.jpg)
Note yhe displaced lot in last pic :P
Title: Re: high end fence poasts
Post by: JW_Halverson on April 12, 2012, 12:29:25 am: The tiller looks a little stiff on the tips. Take a bit more weight off there and you will reduce your handshock. Other than that, they look great!!! >:D
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Post by: HickoryBill on April 12, 2012, 12:33:06 am: I'm working on a take down made from a 50 -60 year old fence post as we speak...SOME GOOD WOOD IN THOSE OLE POSTS
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Post by: k-hat on April 12, 2012, 12:35:16 am: Ahh yeah, that's some good stuff! Oughta be able to get a few outta those! Look nice and straight.

Talk about getting bit by the bug ::)
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Post by: Tortoise on April 12, 2012, 02:53:46 am: Are those little bugs in the third picture?
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Post by: gstoneberg on April 12, 2012, 03:56:58 am: Fire ants?
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Post by: randman on April 12, 2012, 04:09:05 am: Those displaced guest don't look too happy ;D How're you gonna convince em to move on? >:D
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Post by: Pappy on April 12, 2012, 09:02:14 am: Looking forward to seeing them split and see what is inside. Most of the time it is amazing what you find in them old post,and sometimes disappointment.Will Hope for the best. :) :) Either way it makes good fire wood /Knife handles/tip overlays and all sorts of other neat stuff. :)
Pappy
Title: Re: high end fence poasts
Post by: Del the cat on April 12, 2012, 12:33:33 pm: Quote from: JW_Halverson on April 12, 2012, 12:29:25 am
The tiller looks a little stiff on the tips. Take a bit more weight off there and you will reduce your handshock. Other than that, they look great!!! >:D
Yeah, the arrow rest in that first pic looks a bit over done too O:)
Del
Title: Re: high end fence poasts
Post by: soy on April 12, 2012, 06:34:49 pm: Those are ants, very very angry ants, and a whole bunch of them...only got bit one time...and as to the size of the tips and rest its a new design ...go big or go home >:D ;D the wood inside looks awsome, ill keep you all posted ;D ;D ;D
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Post by: JW_Halverson on April 12, 2012, 06:51:48 pm: Keep us posted. Hehe.
Title: Re: high end fence poasts
Post by: fishfinder401 on April 13, 2012, 12:52:04 am: Quote from: soy on April 12, 2012, 06:34:49 pm
Those are ants, very very angry ants, and a whole bunch of them...only got bit one time...and as to the size of the tips and rest its a new design ...go big or go home >:D ;D the wood inside looks awsome, ill keep you all posted ;D ;D ;D
looks about right for one of my bows dimensions, except loose the shelf, might be as tad light though ::) ;)
Title: Re: high end fence poasts
Post by: Sparrow on April 13, 2012, 01:26:16 am: Bend thru the handle types. I like 'em ! ' Frank
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Post by: Keenan on April 13, 2012, 01:37:34 am: Last time I was down south in the land of yellow wood, I went out on dads ranch and cut a nice walking stick. was working away on the top when I realized it was full of them ol fire ants. Didn't feel the stings very much at first ::) then I started finding out how far up the legs they had made it. :o >:(
Title: Re: high end fence poasts
Post by: Pat B on April 13, 2012, 01:46:01 am: If you have a stave that you suspect has grubs in it just place it on a fire ant bed and tomorrow you won't have grubs any more. When the grubs are gone the fire ants go back home. ;)
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Post by: flungonin on April 13, 2012, 02:28:07 am: I was kinda wondering which ring you chose to follow!
Title: Re: high end fence poasts
Post by: soy on April 13, 2012, 02:42:17 am: Quote from: Pat B on April 13, 2012, 01:46:01 am
If you have a stave that you suspect has grubs in it just place it on a fire ant bed and tomorrow you won't have grubs any more. When the grubs are gone the fire ants go back home. ;)

That is good to know thanks ;)
Title: Re: high end fence poasts
Post by: gstoneberg on April 13, 2012, 07:18:17 am: Fire ants do a decent job removing flesh from a skull for a European style mount as well. If I didn't hate them so much I'd say they were occasionally handly. But, I hate them too much.

George
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Post by: crooketarrow on April 13, 2012, 11:03:36 am: White woods really exceptable to boders. In ash they go deep. White woods not like osage that has lots of oils and raisins to stop interal rot.. Give it a try but likely if it's been out side. Those weather checks go really deep and so do boarers if you have them I your area.. I tryed ASH and BL POSTS. I split and tryed 6 or 7 post back in 88 never could find any that was solid enough to make a bow.
I did find some ash posts in a barn that had never been in the weather these were 45 years old. The wood boarers were there but I still made bows from them. I've found that it's better to fill the holes with saw dust a supper glue. And if it white wood back it. But Ive make HICKORY and just left them alone.
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Post by: Will H on April 13, 2012, 03:23:06 pm: Can't wait to see what you make with those! I love fence post bows! I've had good luck with mine :)
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Post by: Josh B on April 14, 2012, 08:00:29 pm: No extra charge for the piss ants Soy! I got ten more of those Osage posts ready for splitting when I get the time. Hopefully, they will have as good of wood as the ant nest did! Josh
Title: Re: high end fence poasts
Post by: soy on April 16, 2012, 03:55:12 am: The ant farm is looking promising
(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j380/thadsoy/photobucket-1733-1334550406898.jpg)
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Post by: mikekeswick on April 16, 2012, 11:20:20 am: Cool project!!
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Post by: soy on July 06, 2012, 10:22:52 pm: Well got the first one made from the ant infested beast, witch i have named ant farm...it is a bend through the handle and so far all the pics o have is the mass weight hope to jave a photo shoot with it this weekend it is 54"ntn-55#@26" my first shorty bend through the handle ;D
(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j380/thadsoy/photobucket-2540-1341621375744.jpg)
Title: Re: high end fence poasts
Post by: soy on July 07, 2012, 01:06:37 am: These are the most narrow tips i have done to date
(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j380/thadsoy/photobucket-2057-1341631011168.jpg)
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Title: Re: high end fence poasts
Post by: KellyG on July 07, 2012, 01:47:45 pm: That is going to be one pretty bow when you get her done.
Title: Re: high end fence poasts
Post by: soy on July 07, 2012, 09:54:27 pm: (http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j380/thadsoy/photobucket-1367-1341697266991.jpg)
(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j380/thadsoy/photobucket-6898-1341697379180.jpg)
(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j380/thadsoy/photobucket-7976-1341706777645.jpg)
(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j380/thadsoy/photobucket-1230-1341706886071.jpg)
(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j380/thadsoy/photobucket-1488-1341706967306.jpg)
Title: Re: high end fence poasts
Post by: soy on July 07, 2012, 10:20:47 pm: (http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j380/thadsoy/photobucket-1420-1341707048408.jpg)
(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j380/thadsoy/photobucket-6637-1341707254320.jpg)
(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j380/thadsoy/photobucket-1496-1341707377438.jpg)
Title: Re: high end fence poasts
Post by: soy on July 07, 2012, 10:25:33 pm: I have some artwork tet to do on the bow by the holes but it is fast and shoots well ;)
(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j380/thadsoy/photobucket-1310-1341697547353.jpg)
Title: Re: high end fence poasts (B P added)
Post by: Sparrow on July 07, 2012, 10:41:36 pm: Goodness Gracious ! ' Frank
Title: Re: high end fence poasts (B P added)
Post by: Will H on July 07, 2012, 11:01:32 pm: Man! You done that piece of wood justice! I REALLY like that one Soy :) all around awesomeness!
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Post by: lesken2011 on July 07, 2012, 11:25:15 pm: A fine job on that one, Soy!
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Post by: Fred Arnold on July 07, 2012, 11:56:39 pm: WOW! Absolutely Gorgeous!!!
My compliments on a beautiful bow.
Title: Re: high end fence poasts (B P added)
Post by: gstoneberg on July 07, 2012, 11:59:15 pm: Nice work soy, beautiful bend on that one!

George
Title: Re: high end fence poasts (B P added)
Post by: JonW on July 08, 2012, 12:09:49 am: That there is a fine bow! The thing I like the most is you used something that most people would just discard or cut up for firewood.
Title: Re: high end fence poasts (B P added)
Post by: osage outlaw on July 08, 2012, 12:26:34 am: Great save on that old post. You made one fine looking bow out of it.
Title: Re: high end fence poasts (B P added)
Post by: soy on July 08, 2012, 01:32:58 am: Thanks guys i hope to get at least one more done of the post ...the thing i like most on this one is the dark streaks that were under the cracks and borrer holes :o and i am very impressed at how little wood is there to make such a fast bow...makes me cringe every time i brace it...it is my first shorty but will not be my last.
Title: Re: high end fence poasts (B P added)
Post by: sadiejane on July 08, 2012, 07:33:55 am: wow soy, ya really pulled a sweet bow outta that old ant nest.

well done!
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Post by: Badly Bent on July 08, 2012, 10:52:33 am: Flat out cool bow. You did a great job with that, old sage post wood can be some tough stuff to work but the end it can reward you for the effort, again nice work.
Greg
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Post by: blackhawk on July 08, 2012, 11:15:24 am: Thats sweeeeet!!!! Your best work to date IMHO ;)
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Post by: Josh B on July 08, 2012, 01:10:49 pm: I'm digging the ant efigy tip overlays! I have definitely never seen that before! Josh
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Post by: dwardo on July 08, 2012, 04:27:46 pm: Stunning stuff these old fence post bows. I would think twice about burning something that ugly and yet you get a bow from it.
Title: Re: high end fence poasts (B P added)
Post by: soy on July 08, 2012, 10:29:31 pm: Thanks again all ...could not have done it with out gun doc from materials to tiller advice ;)
Title: Re: high end fence poasts (B P added)
Post by: Josh B on July 13, 2012, 03:19:49 am: I appreciate the sentiment, but you deserve all the credit. I played a very small part. I agree with Blackhawk, your finest work yet! Beautiful tiller. Even the knotty sections are working hard. Well done ol buddy, very well done! Josh
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Post by: frankherk on July 16, 2012, 01:30:45 pm: 8)
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Post by: soy on July 30, 2012, 11:21:56 pm: Shot outdoor 3-d this weekend with this little yellow monster .... >:D loven me some short bow action, half tempted to make this one the go to for the upcoming hunting season ;)
Title: Re: high end fence poasts (B P added)
Post by: Josh B on August 08, 2012, 04:11:57 am: Quote from: soy on July 30, 2012, 11:21:56 pm
Shot outdoor 3-d this weekend with this little yellow monster .... >:D loven me some short bow action, half tempted to make this one the go to for the upcoming hunting season ;)

Duh! After shooting that bow, I would kick you for even considering hunting with any thing else! That bow is just awesome! Thanks for letting me fondle and shoot it. Josh