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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: frankg on August 10, 2011, 05:10:31 pm

Title: Roadside trash Chokecherry
Post by: frankg on August 10, 2011, 05:10:31 pm

Coming home from town I saw a sapling that had been uprooted by road crew when they were cleaning ditches this spring. It was pretty crooked and about 2.5-3" at its crooked base. Bark was dry, tight and took around 2 hours to peel off of the 68" that I salvaged to try and make a bow from . I dont know if it will or will become smoker chips :) Heres what I have so far , theres a pretty good knot midlimb to the right that is a little spooky !

(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b74/ModocWrangler/Bows/chokedcherry001.jpg)

(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b74/ModocWrangler/Bows/chokedcherry003.jpg)

Title: Re: Roadside trash Chokecherry
Post by: cracker on August 10, 2011, 05:37:05 pm

I like, More More.Ron

Title: Re: Roadside trash Chokecherry
Post by: Gus on August 10, 2011, 06:15:13 pm

Sweet!!!

Gotta Love Found Wood...

Or would that be "Road Kill"?  :)

-gus

Title: Re: Roadside trash Chokecherry
Post by: Lee Slikkers on August 10, 2011, 06:21:04 pm

Naw, I think that is "Ditch Kill" Gus  ;D

Looks really cool...keep working on it!

Title: Re: Roadside trash Chokecherry
Post by: bcbull on August 10, 2011, 06:24:54 pm

looks prety good i think itll make a bow ,,,a thought tho looks more like erc bulit upside down than choke cherry one i made didnt have no white in it  lol brock

Title: Re: Roadside trash Chokecherry
Post by: Del the cat on August 11, 2011, 10:07:02 am

Yeah found wood always works well 'cos it's greatful to be given a second chance ;).
Del

Title: Re: Roadside trash Chokecherry
Post by: ErictheViking on August 11, 2011, 01:19:46 pm

cool bow in the works there. keep the pics coming love to see it make it