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Edit: A deal has been reached with perri.smith. Thanks to all those who showed interest. I may contact some of you concerning other possible trades. Thanks Perri Hi there, I've been an avid reader of...
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Just as a point of reference, Osage is almost as challenging a wood as Yew. It's VERY difficult to work with, and few finish their staves with a bow in their hand. I would recommend getting...
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I've done ash and elm bows, most recently did a Sinew-backed Slippery Elm Mollegabet, and I take it out small game hunting whenever I can find the time, so it works fairly well. I might be interested...
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would you be interested in iron wood? some call it hop hornbeam. if so send me a pm with your address. we can work something out if you like it.
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Ironwood? Dear god.. I remember that stuff.. as a kid we had one old gnarled Ironwood on our property. .. that stuff is pretty hard and heavy as hell. I haven't heard much about it as a bow wood...
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I don't know crecy, I think osage is a joy to work, and also an incredibly forgiving wood to work, with all due respect of course. Snokho, those are some beautiful pieces of work!
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hop horn beam makes great bows they are light in the hand if you use the proper design they are as good and long lasting as any other bow it is one of my favorite bow woods i think its right up ther...
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Thanks for that feedback guys. Alright, Perri, what shape is that stave in? Because the Ironwood of my childhood was knotted and bulgey all the way up... I cant imagine how tedious it would be to...
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sorry its taken so long to gt back to this but my job(truck driver) keeps me away from a computer most days,so i usualy view on smart phone but hate posting from it well i always treat it like its...
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It was definitely Hophornbeam, the flakey bark and those articulated flowers definitely were hophornbeam... it wasnt as as bulgey as musclewood, just twisted and knotted like crazy, and so heavy it...
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