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Title: Osage Paradise
Post by: DVSHUNTER on July 12, 2009, 07:26:00 PM

I think that the bow gods really want me to make another bow from osage.  After spending my first six months searching for good bow wood and working so hard to find it, cut it, and haul heavy logs back to the truck I have it the jackpot.  I found a man who sells fenceposts.  You might not believe me, but I have seen a feild full of ten foot pieces of some of the straigtest pieces of wood I have seen.  Good growth rings and no twist.  I was worried about the checks because the ends weren't sealed, but after I cut off what I didn't need the log was in great shape.  I don't think that I will ever need to go out and hunt for osage again!

Title: Re: Osage Paradise
Post by: Dano on July 12, 2009, 07:33:00 PM

Nahhh!! your just makin it up   :bigsmyl:

Title: Re: Osage Paradise
Post by: DVSHUNTER on July 12, 2009, 07:39:00 PM

I'd show you if I could.  Stacks and stacks of the stuff and he says he will start keeping the good stuff aside for me.

Title: Re: Osage Paradise
Post by: DVSHUNTER on July 12, 2009, 07:40:00 PM

I should have enough trade material for life.

Title: Re: Osage Paradise
Post by: Dano on July 12, 2009, 07:48:00 PM

Just my luck, I used to live in Vandalia IL., now you find paradise.

Title: Re: Osage Paradise
Post by: redneckrampage on July 12, 2009, 11:14:00 PM

i found a guy thats got stacks of seasoned wood up here in southern ia, now just gotta belly up and try making one

Title: Re: Osage Paradise
Post by: Pat B on July 13, 2009, 12:12:00 AM

That's how I got locust for my first 10 years of bow making...farm store fence posts and rails. $5 to $8 a piece. Why work so hard to cut and split it. I did learn if they let you pick through the stack leave it better than when you found it!
  Congrats on your treasure.

Title: Re: Osage Paradise
Post by: mqqse on July 13, 2009, 12:19:00 AM

I'll be over next week!

Title: Re: Osage Paradise
Post by: 2treks on July 13, 2009, 06:53:00 AM

I'll be over THIS week.
Congrats on the find.

Title: Re: Osage Paradise
Post by: rainman on July 13, 2009, 03:45:00 PM

Dave I'll see you at MOJAM, I live in St. Louis, if you need help with a bow let me know.  

Dan Raney

Title: Re: Osage Paradise
Post by: DVSHUNTER on July 14, 2009, 07:42:00 PM

I always need help with bows!   I'm going to put up the guys number as soon as I get it from my buddy.  I forgot it in his truck.

Title: Re: Osage Paradise
Post by: Roy Steele on July 18, 2009, 05:04:00 PM

I made my first two bows from loc.fence posts from a farmer I bow hunted on.
  Thats great luck.

Title: Re: Osage Paradise
Post by: mikeothmer on July 18, 2009, 09:24:00 PM

I have access to all the Osage you could ever want. My dad sells posts also. I have been interested in making some kind of a long bow for a while now but could use a lot of help on  how to select a stave. I really need to start at square one,take me by the hand and walk me through it.