Starting an "all Texas " bow for duck'n

BUFF · April 30, 2008, 09:53:00 AM

WOW that is pretty.... very pretty

highpoint forge · April 30, 2008, 10:08:00 AM

Where in Lagrange did you get your Osage? I have family from there.

Chris Surtees · April 30, 2008, 11:45:00 AM

Very nice bow there. Texas Ebony is my all time favorite riser wood. Makes good lams for limbs as well.

duck'n · April 30, 2008, 05:30:00 PM

Dan...I found you another rattlesnake, which has already died of natural causes and is sitting whole in my taxidermists freezer. I will pick it up this week and it should match with one or the other I already have. These are in addition to the matched pair I already sent you so they are for future supplies, I hope they help.

LEOPARD · April 30, 2008, 05:45:00 PM

Beuatiful! Well done! :D

stykshooter · May 01, 2008, 06:30:00 AM

Pat, I might have to come out and visit if you cut one down. Like to send a chunk out to Dale. Very nice riser

Pat B. · May 01, 2008, 08:40:00 AM

You guys have my interest up in these old persimmon trees... I'll have to get over there sometime today to take a closer look.. Right now they have all their leaves. Wonder how long a trunk has to dry to be useable? How would you care for it from the time the chain saw took it down?

duck'n · May 01, 2008, 11:20:00 AM

Dan, I have these antlers all boxed up and ready to go...there ought to be some usable material in there. I will get them out today.

Dan Bonner · May 01, 2008, 12:41:00 PM

Pat,
It will be a year or so before you can do use the Persimmon. How big are the trunks? It would be best if you had it milled. Cut it into 2" slabs from bark to bark. It will dry better that way and will check less. There is a guy in Huntsville that will mill wood for $75/hour. I would like to mill a bunch of Osage that I have access to. Maybe we can get together and have a bunch of lumber cut up. What do you think?