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Title: bow staves
Post by: White hair on April 14, 2015, 02:22:00 PM

Well I have 8 self bow staves cut out today.
Fixed my band saw and now back to some fun.
Osage, pecan, ERC , elm, hickory too.

Title: Re: bow staves
Post by: Pat B on April 14, 2015, 07:26:00 PM

Sounds good. Show us some pics.

Title: Re: bow staves
Post by: KellyG on April 15, 2015, 02:09:00 PM

I agree with Pat sounds like you have some good wood but pics would be great.

Title: Re: bow staves
Post by: Kris on April 15, 2015, 03:57:00 PM

...yeah, pics!

Kris

Title: Re: bow staves
Post by: White hair on April 16, 2015, 02:58:00 PM

 (http://i854.photobucket.com/albums/ab104/ofiebakoa/DSC01797_zpsv2o3hdcm.jpg) (http://s854.photobucket.com/user/ofiebakoa/media/DSC01797_zpsv2o3hdcm.jpg.html)

my staves so far

Title: Re: bow staves
Post by: Pat B on April 16, 2015, 05:20:00 PM

Those will keep you busy for a while. Please keep us posted on their progress.

Title: Re: bow staves
Post by: White hair on April 16, 2015, 07:31:00 PM

sure will. I want to sinew maybe 3. Raw hide back 1 hickory to paint. The big one is pecan. I have to narrow the limbs a little to clean up saw marks.

Title: Re: bow staves
Post by: George Tsoukalas on April 27, 2015, 08:33:00 AM

Nice staves Good to see you enjoying bowyery, White Hair. Jawge