Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Postman on December 18, 2007, 01:30:02 pm
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got some osage for christmas!
we found 2 big trunks, split them w/ wedges in 1/2 and divvied up... luckily, my buddy wanted some "character" stuff, and as a novice I got the cleaner halves. Split my halves into thirds -did 1" kerfs slo and steady with the circular. WD40 really helped - no kickback.I could definitely see kerfing as dangerous on a twistier log, or deeper cut. Followed w/ 4" wide chisel and hatchet blades.worked like a charm -only bounced wedges twice. Should be able to piggyback some also. staves are about 7', so I think if I start below 2" by the planned handle area of a stave, and cheat to other side,I should be OK getting a piggyback or two.
may be able to get more for trade material, hopefully some more monsters in there, if the guy lets me back in.
Shellacked ends and bare bark spots. Gonna finish up 2 board bows before even touching this stuff...
We had a lot of Ice here - anyone travelling on I-81 over xmas might find some osage down next to the road, especially near Strausburg, VA.
Happy holidays, all.
Postman
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Some guys have all the luck. Nice haul!
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Looks like some good staves...give them a year or so and we'll expect some nice bows to be widdled out of them. ;D
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That is a nice haul Postman, looks like you have lots of nice bows there. Wish I could find some osage here in western NC.
Alan
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Looking good. You did get some nice clean splits with the kerfs.
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A guy that would post something like that at Christmas time and not offer to share should be ashamed. ;) Justin
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Oh yeah.......fresh sage - I can smell it from here, mmm ;D.
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My son's coming home from Virginia for Christmas,hmmm ::) but he's only got 7 days leave,so he's flying.Nice haul.
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I love it when this happens. Congratulations on your haul.Danny
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Nice stuff! I love looking over a new haul, wondering what possibilities and adventures lie ahead with them. Will this one head out of state with me? Will this one kill my next whitetail?
Southcentral PA got slammed with ice too. We just got our power back literally a couple of hours ago after 3 days without. What a pleasant surprise to come home to after work! I've been watching trees and limbs fall constantly in the woods surrounding my house. (We lost ALOT of trees.) As soon as more ice melts and its safe to go into the woods, I want to head in to look for hickory that I might be able to salvage.
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My back hurts just looking at that purty wood. Nice!
Looks like Santa came early for you
R
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Very nice haul for sure,good looking wood. :)
Pappy
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Hey Dana, it's not right, all that osage down south, well we have the great lakes, maybe we can trade trout for osage.
VB
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We could divert some water down there in return they could send us osage. ;D
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Nice stash you got goin!Trout for osage?Trout are for bait. I might consider osage for a big ole flathead though.
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We might be able to swap some sage for some of your huge whitetails - A dressed - out 120 pounder is about the norm here - biggest I saw this year was 190, but he was farm-fed. I like hunting the woods. (sour grapes-can't weasel onto any farms to hunt.... )
an 18 inch smallmouth here in western VA will turn some heads - I miss the big flatheads from growing up in Pittsburgh Auggie, truly the king of freshwater fish. we used to have a contest to see who would catch the first fish with a tumor.
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I'm with you Auggie,But we have the big ol' Blue Channel's,18" smallmouth? That's bait for the 16# Largemouth here. ;)