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Offline DavidV

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Cut some good Missouri Hedge, any ideas on a bow?
« on: October 15, 2015, 04:34:32 pm »
Just 4 staves but these have thick rings with really nice early/latewood ratio... One pass with a scraper completely cleans up an earlywood ring. Staves are 61" long and mostly knot free on the back. Any ideas on what to make with this first one I have roughed out?









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Re: Cut some good Missouri Hedge, any ideas on a bow?
« Reply #1 on: October 15, 2015, 05:24:19 pm »
Looks like nice wood for sure. I say you build a bow with that first one :)

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Re: Cut some good Missouri Hedge, any ideas on a bow?
« Reply #2 on: October 15, 2015, 08:29:33 pm »
Ha, well that's the plan. I am thinking about bending some statics into it after seeing what blackhawk did with his latest bow.... might go with more brushnocks though.


As much as I like some whitewoods, it's good to get back to the yellow stuff.
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Re: Cut some good Missouri Hedge, any ideas on a bow?
« Reply #3 on: October 15, 2015, 08:42:04 pm »
That would make a nice static for sure. Might have good luck keeping those thick rings from ripping when you bend the hooks in.
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Offline lebhuntfish

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Re: Cut some good Missouri Hedge, any ideas on a bow?
« Reply #4 on: October 16, 2015, 12:26:10 am »
Those look nice David! Are you sure that is Missouri gold? I didn't think that it grew like that around here!

I think a set of those Leppard wood brush knocks would look great on a piece of hedge! They sure looked good on the one you had at the gathering!
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Re: Cut some good Missouri Hedge, any ideas on a bow?
« Reply #5 on: October 16, 2015, 05:59:15 am »
Nice looking wood, should be able to build anything you want from that. :)
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Offline DavidV

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Re: Cut some good Missouri Hedge, any ideas on a bow?
« Reply #6 on: October 16, 2015, 08:49:55 am »
Don't doubt Missouri's osage Patrick :) just have to find the right spots. These were on a north facing slope under the canopy, they didn't grow that much when leafing out because of it. The field osage isn't as good I don't think.

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Re: Cut some good Missouri Hedge, any ideas on a bow?
« Reply #7 on: October 16, 2015, 09:52:35 am »
Look forward to what ya create from those, David!
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Re: Cut some good Missouri Hedge, any ideas on a bow?
« Reply #8 on: October 16, 2015, 10:15:09 am »
Here is a bow I built a few years ago with a similar stave to what you have there. I left a ring or 2 of sapwood on and with the high crown I decided to rawhide back it...






 This is one of the bows I added a leather handle riser to because I sawed the 2" pole in half lengthwise to make 2 staves. This bow also bends through the handle so another reason for the bendable handle riser...
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