Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: half eye on May 21, 2016, 09:44:20 am
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Fellas,
Got my grubby little paws on a whole stand of absolutely pristine ash....big, straight, and clear.
Here are some pictures.....gonna be nice to see what kind of bows come out of it.
rich
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Nice haul!
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Wow, there are a lot of bows there. That should keep you busy for a little while.
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Sweet haul rich!
Looks like some prime bow wood bud! Maybe some arrows to with the grain as straight as that is.
Patrick
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good lookin stuff ya got there.
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Wow. Nice to see they're not ALL dead
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Sure beats splitting HHB doesn't it. Ash boards are my choice over red oak, especially for beginners. It's easier to work and a little more elastic IMO. I have a couple green ash at my folk's house that need cut before the borers find um. I'm wondering how it compares to the white.
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Very nice. Don't see a lot of White Ash up here
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Beautiful wood, I'm rally gonna miss it. I wonder if it'll ever be able to come back around here.
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It will more than likely follow the path of the elm. There will be a lot of young trees with a bleak limited future. They won't be gone, but you won't find many like the ones Rich found. Save the seeds if you find some. After the ash numbers fall off, so will the beetle's.
Best case, there will be pockets of mature trees that the beetles don't find or can't get to. There has to be some environmental variables that they can't deal with, maybe forested islands in larger lakes might get lucky. Some of their top predators are wasps and hornets, but we tend to kill those when we see them nesting in our space.
We could always crop dust the woodpeckers with bong hits and hope they get the munchies.
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Hopefully there is a genetic variable somewhere in the ash tree that will make some of them taste bad or kill the grubs or something. Then those trees will survive and repopulate the area.
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Just one more advantage of diversity. >:D
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I'll take three dozen 3/8 square 30inch long pieces and a few boards and maybe half a dozen staves. That's really about all I need ;D
Nice score dude.
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Nice haul can't wait to see what you turn out
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Nice haul Rich. I'm glad you got those young guys to help you looks like they hauled it for you too.
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Wow
I would love to have a peice of that !
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Rich,
That is awesome...Glad to see ya got it out safely man...Looking forward to a pic of a bunch of staves leaning up 8) 8) 8) Primo looking stuff bud.. ;)
Don
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fellas, it's definitely nice stuff, and this was one of maybe 40-50 all in one general area. But it looks like it will be a slow process, because I'm cutting and processing 1-2 trees at a time and debarking and splitting is slow going for the old man...
Jon W, as much as you want sir....
Gutshot, one of the guys showed up so he and I loaded his truck and he stopped by the house to drop me off so it worked real good, said he would be happy to help with some more.
Mr. Burchett you and Jon and Gutshot can have as much as ya like...I cut all these 6 feet but after thinking more about it I might cut them 60 or 65 and get more per tree.
rich
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Your a animal. Any man that harvest that much at one time has to be a tough SON OF A GUN!!!
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That is a whole lotta "ash" for one guy >:D
Great haul rich....that should last ya till the end of the year....the way you turn out bows anyway!!
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Nice haul Rich!! I'm envious :)
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Mr. Oglala, I know that is a traditional wood for you....thats how come there is a bunch with your name on it as well.
rich
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Really nice wood!!! Enjoy it! :) 8)
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Nice haul..
Thanks Leroy
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I see a bunch of bows in that load. You are a workin son of a gun Rich. If you run out of room you can always send some of it south. :D
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Wow, very nice haul Rich.
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Pretty stuff!
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Rich:
Is the "Emerald Ash Borer" in your area???
David
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RidgeRunner,
yes sir they are thick up here....most of the ash within about 150 yards are peppered. Dont know why these 40+ trees are not infested.
rich
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Beautiful!! Congratulations!
I hope you've got at least one proper English warbow planned for some of that - it makes the best heavy bows ever!
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Sent you and Mr. Cat a PM sir.....
rich
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That is to bad Rich.
Ash does not make up much of the forest here in Alabama.
So, If the EAB ever shows up down here it will not affect as large % of the forest.
If these trees make seed this fall save some. That way in a few years after EAB has passed
over the Ash tree can be replanted in a few places.
Cut the dead ones for firewood. It is about all that can be done.
David
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Maybe they are resistant?
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Thats very generous of you Rich. I'm waiting with anticipation. ;)
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PM received Rich, and much appreciated! Unfortunately, the UK government is already starting to get very strict on the moving on English ash around the country, so I'm not sure how they'd look on the idea of importing it from the States as well ;)
I'll ask a few people, as I've just finished and sold my last ash stave bow, and it's by far my favourite wood for warbows. If not, I'm sure there are folks your side of the pond who can do a stave justice! Jake Fenwick is one very good option, up in Canada.
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Will, sorry but I thought you couldn't get there....no problem sir.
Oglala Bowyer, I owe ya big time bud....wood is NOT a problem up here.
Fellas thought I'd show what progress I've made. Started with 12 logs and so far have 36 staves (all of which are very wide across the back) and 5 logs remaining which I believe are going to be fully quartersawn, which will give me 20 more staves plus a butt load of "boards".
Here's the pics
rich
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some more
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Those sure look pretty sir... I love the way Ash splits so clean and pretty. UNlike Elm!
OneBow
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I like those ones with that lil snake to em. Your making me drool sir... :P
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Always wanted to try some ash looks like a killer haul.
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Does Ash grow back from the stump?
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NICE!!!!
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NICE!!!!
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Onebow..have split my share of elm and ironwood also....yes this is a pleasant vacation sir.
Gutshot, you gonna find out sir 8)
rich
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Rich,
I see at least one sinew backed lightning rod in there ;)...Nice work buddy, beautiful wood...
Don
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Good for you, Rich. Enjoy but don't over extend. Jawge
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Dang Don, sounds like you are makin plans for your sticks sir 8) 8)
Thanks Jawge....it's pretty slow going but I'm sneaking up on the wood pile.
rich
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DC, yes, ash does grow back from the stump, provided deer and other critters don't eat all the sprouts.
Jim Davis
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Thanks Jim