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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Jazzdad on April 18, 2015, 01:13:06 pm

Title: White Ash Taken Down by Beaver. Bow wood.
Post by: Jazzdad on April 18, 2015, 01:13:06 pm

A beaver took down a beautiful white ash and at least three maples. No idea how long ago. Sawed a branch to see if the wood looked good and it does. Any way to know if it's worthy of becoming a bow. I need to borrow a chain saw, just wondering if I can gauge the quality of the wood before I bother my neighbor. Oh, the section I want is off the ground with bark intact and no sign of bug damage.

I know Osage is slow to rot... Not sure about ash or maple.

Title: Re: White Ash Taken Down by Beaver. Bow wood.
Post by: George Tsoukalas on April 18, 2015, 02:17:10 pm

Dead whitewooda are  not good bow woods.They degrade quickly. Jawge

Title: Re: White Ash Taken Down by Beaver. Bow wood.
Post by: Pat B on April 18, 2015, 02:20:09 pm

What George said!

Title: Re: White Ash Taken Down by Beaver. Bow wood.
Post by: Jazzdad on April 18, 2015, 03:44:51 pm

Thanks Gents. I'll leave them to Beaver..s. :(

Title: Re: White Ash Taken Down by Beaver. Bow wood.
Post by: George Tsoukalas on April 18, 2015, 04:11:02 pm

Yup.
Leave it to Beaver! :)
Jawge

Title: Re: White Ash Taken Down by Beaver. Bow wood.
Post by: PatM on April 18, 2015, 06:51:01 pm

Every bow is made from dead wood.....

Title: Re: White Ash Taken Down by Beaver. Bow wood.
Post by: wizardgoat on April 18, 2015, 07:24:46 pm

Dead and properly stored that is!  ;)

Title: Re: White Ash Taken Down by Beaver. Bow wood.
Post by: Pat B on April 18, 2015, 07:58:00 pm

Every tree is primarily made of dead wood.   ;)

Title: Re: White Ash Taken Down by Beaver. Bow wood.
Post by: Buckeye Guy on April 18, 2015, 10:40:16 pm

Only one way to find out for sure  if it will make a good bow !
Make one and tell us how it went.

Title: Re: White Ash Taken Down by Beaver. Bow wood.
Post by: mikekeswick on April 19, 2015, 02:43:11 am

If you are ever not sure of the wood make a scaled down mini bow. Make everything to scale and it will be under the same strain as a full sized bow.

Title: Re: White Ash Taken Down by Beaver. Bow wood.
Post by: Oglala Bowyer on April 20, 2015, 01:03:20 pm

Nothing ventured, nothing gained   ;)

Title: Re: White Ash Taken Down by Beaver. Bow wood.
Post by: Jazzdad on April 20, 2015, 09:05:09 pm

Think I'm going to get the chain saw and give it a go. The branch I took off earlier was a little iffy but the tree is about 8 inches in diameter so the main trunk might be okay.

Thanks for all the advice.

Title: Re: White Ash Taken Down by Beaver. Bow wood.
Post by: Hamish on April 21, 2015, 12:57:46 am

Just chop down a primo tree, and say to anyone that has a problem, "yep, the beavers got to this one too."
 Leave it to Beaver, classic pun Jawge. I'm in my 40's so I got to watch reruns, sounds like many of the young un's haven't shared that experience(they might be considered lucky by some). :)

    Hamish
                                             

Title: Re: White Ash Taken Down by Beaver. Bow wood.
Post by: George Tsoukalas on April 21, 2015, 09:08:58 am

Hamish, thanks. I figured a huge generation gap (I'm 66) would keep most from getting that one. That was a baby boomer show. That was a great show! :)
Jawge

Title: Re: White Ash Taken Down by Beaver. Bow wood.
Post by: Pappy on April 21, 2015, 09:36:33 am

yep prime time show for me. :) :) All dead wood not equal PatM. What Jawges said on this one at least for me. :)
   Pappy