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Title: Any way of knowing if any of this is salvageable?
Post by: Jakesnyder on September 17, 2021, 05:15:44 pm
Had a fire. Probably all ruined but figured I'd ask...
Title: Re: Any way of knowing if any of this is salvageable?
Post by: Jakesnyder on September 17, 2021, 05:16:28 pm
Those are bow staves by the way if anyone was wondering?
Title: Re: Any way of knowing if any of this is salvageable?
Post by: TimBo on September 17, 2021, 05:32:09 pm
Ooof.  That stinks.  If there is some osage, I suppose you could try chasing a ring to see if you get to non-blackened wood.  Hope you didn't lose too much other stuff!
Title: Re: Any way of knowing if any of this is salvageable?
Post by: RyanY on September 17, 2021, 05:52:07 pm
 :'(
Title: Re: Any way of knowing if any of this is salvageable?
Post by: Hamish on September 17, 2021, 06:09:05 pm
You won't know until you try. On the up side you will have lots of heat tempered staves. -C-
Title: Re: Any way of knowing if any of this is salvageable?
Post by: Jakesnyder on September 17, 2021, 06:16:29 pm
Well definitely better than the house catching fire. Yes most of it was osage that I gathered from the past 2 years.
Title: Re: Any way of knowing if any of this is salvageable?
Post by: Yooper Bowyer on September 17, 2021, 06:19:47 pm
Quote from: Hamish on September 17, 2021, 06:09:05 pm
You won't know until you try. On the up side you will have lots of heat tempered staves. -C-

Yea, if the heat penitrated right you may be able to sinew back some of the Osage.
Title: Re: Any way of knowing if any of this is salvageable?
Post by: Pat B on September 17, 2021, 07:19:02 pm
Get it out and clean it up and see what you've got.
Sorry for the loss of other stuff too.
Title: Re: Any way of knowing if any of this is salvageable?
Post by: PaSteve on September 17, 2021, 09:28:15 pm
That's a real shame. Sorry about that.
Title: Re: Any way of knowing if any of this is salvageable?
Post by: sleek on September 17, 2021, 09:32:50 pm
Those should be good still. Assuming any smoldering spots didn't go too deep. I'd be willing and VERY interested to make a bow of one and send it back to you, just for the experience, and document it here.. I'll send you a PM.
Title: Re: Any way of knowing if any of this is salvageable?
Post by: Hawkdancer on September 18, 2021, 01:09:06 am
BUMMER!  Major style! :'(.  What isn't charcoal should be able to be cleaned up for billets and smaller projects!
Hawkdancer
Title: Re: Any way of knowing if any of this is salvageable?
Post by: Selfbowman on September 18, 2021, 10:09:00 am
Well it might be fire hardened somewhat. Sorry for your loss. Arvin
Title: Re: Any way of knowing if any of this is salvageable?
Post by: bassman211 on September 18, 2021, 02:50:30 pm
I would let sleek have a shot at it. Can't beat a deal like that. You can tell he would do every thing in his power to get a good  bow  out of what you have.
Title: Re: Any way of knowing if any of this is salvageable?
Post by: Stixnstones on September 18, 2021, 05:39:54 pm
Sorry for that experience, must of been heart racing.
Title: Re: Any way of knowing if any of this is salvageable?
Post by: Jakesnyder on September 18, 2021, 05:42:54 pm
Yea I'm definitely going to take sleek up on that offer
Title: Re: Any way of knowing if any of this is salvageable?
Post by: Hamish on September 18, 2021, 09:33:27 pm
If this turn out well, everyone will start burning their osage stash. Who knows Jake, you might have started a trend. ;D
Title: Re: Any way of knowing if any of this is salvageable?
Post by: Hawkdancer on September 19, 2021, 12:00:35 am
NOT! >:D >:D (lol) (lol) :BB. Sleek can only turn out a bow every 3days or so!
Hawkdancer
Title: Re: Any way of knowing if any of this is salvageable?
Post by: Jakesnyder on September 19, 2021, 08:37:09 am
End up having big bonfires for everyone to bring there osage. It does burn good and hot by the way. I think the worst things I lost were my buckskins. Anyone that has ever made buckskin knows the amount of time and hardwork that goes into making good buckskin.
Now trying to scramble to get a bow and arrows together for archery season that starts in 2.5 weeks!!! My wife was like now you will be making truly primitive gear... because I lost all my tools. )P(
Title: Re: Any way of knowing if any of this is salvageable?
Post by: bassman211 on September 19, 2021, 11:40:29 am
My draw is only 25 inches, but if sleek doesn't pull off a bow for you I am sure their are others that would mail you a long draw bow for the hunting season until you get back on your feet. Sorry for your loss. Good buck skin is very hard to make. you have any idea how the fire started to prevent that from happening again?
Title: Re: Any way of knowing if any of this is salvageable?
Post by: Pat B on September 19, 2021, 12:43:54 pm
Jake, did you get into each stave to see how fare the damage went?
Title: Re: Any way of knowing if any of this is salvageable?
Post by: Jakesnyder on September 19, 2021, 03:48:13 pm
Yea I put a hot lawnmower away in a building next to my wood shop. My draw length is 24-25in. So if someone wants to lown me a bow for hunting season I won't say no.  (SH) I'll pay for shipping. I'm going to cut into one of them this evening
Title: Re: Any way of knowing if any of this is salvageable?
Post by: sleek on September 19, 2021, 04:35:12 pm
Stand by. I got you. Text me, I Pmed you my number.
Title: Re: Any way of knowing if any of this is salvageable?
Post by: Will B on September 19, 2021, 06:43:06 pm
Sorry to see this. Hope you can still get some bows out of them.  I’m sure you put a lot of work in procuring those staves.
Title: Re: Any way of knowing if any of this is salvageable?
Post by: Hawkdancer on September 20, 2021, 01:33:22 am
Jake,
P M me about tools, I have a few I may be able to send!  Also, shoot the lawm mower!  A .44 magnum will suffice! >:D >:D >:D (lol) (lol)!
Hawkdancer