What did you do today?

[DVSHUNTER]

I hear ya Paul. I spent the day yesterday splitting and debarking black locust. I'm going to speed dry one so I can make something sooner.

[stringstretcher]

I worked on another billet, and found this in there from where I had scraped it down almost a month ago.  I think these things like me.


But I won in the end

[Roy from Pa]

Charlie, they are good eating. Slow fried in butter and fresh garlic with hot peppers and beer.

[stringstretcher]

I was thinking of putting the all in a jar, worms and the wasp, and finding some of that clear water at the classic, and calling it "Virginia Wasp Juice".  think it would sell?

[Roy from Pa]

No ya should call it  "Virginia Wasp Orange Juice".  

[stringstretcher]

That would work too.  And maybe ever "Virginia Tequila"???

[Osagetree]

Dang I hate those things!!    Moderators remove the bug pics please!

[mwosborn]

Lots of protein in those little critters - eat up!

I've been lucky so far and have avoided them.

[Dmaxshawn]

Been a busy couple days for me.  Got lots accomplished.  Worked on four bows and did some prep work for upcoming bows.  Cut some ERC veneers.  I will work around the knots.  

[kennym]

WOW, those look purple Shawn!!

Nice bug there guys! LOL

[Dmaxshawn]

Yep kenny all the boards are purple tint to them and not red.  This is from a cedar I cut down in Nebraska two years ago its just been sitting around here drying.  Finally cut into it.

String stretcher that Stinks man .

[Eric Krewson]

I noticed another Trad Gang guy posting that lived in my general area. When I contacted him through a PM it turned out he only lived about 5 miles from me.

Darin Putman, real nice guy. We set up a meeting for the grand tour of Eric's selfbow/flintlock building facility. He came over and spent a couple hours, a real enjoyable meeting.

Pretty new to traditional archery, he has been bitten by the bug real bad, ready to start cutting trees and making selfbows. I can tell he has what it takes to jump in with both feet and start cranking out bows.

[Eric Krewson]

One other thing, I planted my paw paw patch in the clearing I made a few days ago.

I have seen very few deer in my woods this year. The place I cleared was covered up with tracks so they are still here, just nocturnal more than likely.

[Swissbow]

Finished two bows and gave 'em to some friends of my buddy Roland...









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Andy

[wood carver 2]

Wow! Very nice!
Dave.

[heartlandbowyer]

Shawn,
Them dang cedars sure do make some Purdue vaneers

[Dmaxshawn]

Stunning as usual Andy !!!

[Buxndiverdux]

Got in a little Tundra Swan hunt this morning with my longbow.  

[Roy from Pa]

Glued up a tri lam tonight, Bamboo back, Tapered Red Cedar core lam, and Osage belly. My first tri lam. Induced a tad more deflex on this bow than I have on just BBO bows. Wow do tri lams ever bend down easier at mid limb than 1/2 thick Osage belly slats:)

[DVSHUNTER]

Nice shooting.