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Title: Look what a buddy came dragging in
Post by: Carpdaddy on July 11, 2015, 09:44:00 PM

He took a trip to Iowa and came back with some big old pieces of scrap wood. But it's Osage!
  (http://i939.photobucket.com/albums/ad238/tcj59/IMG_1172015_211311_zps31dc34b7.jpg) (http://s939.photobucket.com/user/tcj59/media/IMG_1172015_211311_zps31dc34b7.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Look what a buddy came dragging in
Post by: Carpdaddy on July 11, 2015, 09:45:00 PM

About 2" thick, now what shall I do?
  (http://i939.photobucket.com/albums/ad238/tcj59/IMG_1172015_211249_zpse673d2f6.jpg) (http://s939.photobucket.com/user/tcj59/media/IMG_1172015_211249_zpse673d2f6.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Look what a buddy came dragging in
Post by: LittleBen on July 12, 2015, 12:49:00 AM

Well, doesn't look like that's gonna yield any self bows, so I'd start cutting lams! For backed wood bows if that's your bag, or thin lams for glass bows.

Take only the cleanest straightest grain Osage for backed wood bows. That was Roy's advice to me a few weeks back. The more swirly grained areas will make nice risers ....

Title: Re: Look what a buddy came dragging in
Post by: takefive on July 12, 2015, 01:50:00 AM

I think you should send it to me    :D

Title: Re: Look what a buddy came dragging in
Post by: Carpdaddy on July 12, 2015, 07:19:00 AM

I do build bows and I'm seeing several lams and risers in there.
  (http://i939.photobucket.com/albums/ad238/tcj59/Bows%20built/IMG_2762015_203148_zps32ab3275.jpg) (http://s939.photobucket.com/user/tcj59/media/Bows%20built/IMG_2762015_203148_zps32ab3275.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Look what a buddy came dragging in
Post by: razorback on July 17, 2015, 10:36:00 AM

That is a sickening clean and organized workshop. You should be ashamed of yourself.
Nice bows though, I like the white glass.

Title: Re: Look what a buddy came dragging in
Post by: canopyboy on July 17, 2015, 12:18:00 PM

Quote

Originally posted by razorback:
That is a sickening clean and organized workshop. You should be ashamed of yourself.
Nice bows though, I like the white glass.

He just has all his crap hidden behind those blue tarps to make his wife happy. Can't blame a guy for that...

  :biglaugh:

Title: Re: Look what a buddy came dragging in
Post by: razorback on July 17, 2015, 01:08:00 PM

Ahhh, I bow to greater wisdom.   :notworthy:

Title: Re: Look what a buddy came dragging in
Post by: Carpdaddy on July 17, 2015, 05:11:00 PM

Looks like Canopyboy done figured it out, now hoping the wife don't!