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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: AncientArcher76 on May 27, 2010, 04:20:45 pm

Title: A few soon to be Bows! NEW ASH splitting!
Post by: AncientArcher76 on May 27, 2010, 04:20:45 pm
Ahoy guys got called into the woods to help out on a logging job and was granted permission to hack away!  I found lots of good species some of which I already have a stock pile.  I wanted som Mountain Ash. Yeah I know some like it and some dont, I happen to like it and what I dont use I am going to make at least a few hundred arrow shafts!  They are going to look fabuLOso.  This is extremely straight and the grain is amazing.  It should work well for both.  If any u all need some amazing arrow shaft let me know! 

Russ

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Title: Re: A few soon to be Bows!
Post by: Josh on May 27, 2010, 04:32:51 pm
Nice Haul, Russ!  Cheers!  ;)
Title: Re: A few soon to be Bows!
Post by: AncientArcher76 on May 27, 2010, 04:39:07 pm
Thanks I have so much sitting in the woods Im afraid Im going to end up having a warm house come this winter.  I cant use all of it and my basement is getting full of bow wood.  I might have to make a shed or pole barn!  Hmm  ::) ::) Im thinking....I will someday end up like Pappy and have a nice spot for everyone to come and enjoy!  Heres to hoping... Thanx Josh!

Russ
Title: Re: A few soon to be Bows!
Post by: dantolin on May 27, 2010, 04:48:32 pm
Nice logs!!!
Title: Re: A few soon to be Bows!
Post by: AncientArcher76 on May 27, 2010, 05:43:53 pm
I hand split some into staves the others I quartsaw then Resaw into planks...from there are cut to various dimensions for board type bow and arrow shafting.  I love it and enjoy watching rough raw logs being made into usable material.  Awesom!

Cheers,
Russ
Title: Re: A few soon to be Bows!
Post by: acker on May 27, 2010, 07:18:10 pm
Nice chainsaw  8) 8)  lots of power in the husky

acker
Title: Re: A few soon to be Bows!
Post by: FlintWalker on May 27, 2010, 07:51:51 pm
Good looking wood. I'm sure there's some bows hiding in it.
Title: Re: A few soon to be Bows!
Post by: George Tsoukalas on May 27, 2010, 10:16:34 pm
Awesome! Jawge
Title: Re: A few soon to be Bows!
Post by: AncientArcher76 on May 28, 2010, 02:40:48 am
I hope so SawFiler!  Thanks Jawge, and yeah Husky only way to go especially the air injected one like mine!  Very fast cutting!

Russ
Title: Re: A few soon to be Bows!
Post by: Michael C. on May 28, 2010, 11:17:42 am
That's what I call haulin' ash, waka waka waka...
Title: Re: A few soon to be Bows!
Post by: Parnell on May 28, 2010, 02:04:55 pm
Looks like some great staves in there!  Very lite colored wood, huh?  Cool pictures, thanks for posting.
Title: Re: A few soon to be Bows!
Post by: AncientArcher76 on May 28, 2010, 11:13:09 pm
Yeah very light I saw a nice ELB and a few indian bows made from ash!  I have a lot of various species cut dried and tons still in my lot that are standing.  I got carried away with cutting staves I could probably build a house!  I will post a few pics of me splitting those logs by hand in the morning... Thanks for the good response guys! 

Cheers,

Russ