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This might be a silly question but here go's
what part of the tree are you most likely to find snakey staves? The trunk or in the limbs?
Reason I ask is it seems like I remember hearing that alot of snaky staves come from limbs. Maybe I dreamed it or maybe I'm just having a dumb@#$ attack.
Any way, What say ye?
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The best staves come from a butt log, whether snaky or not. Good staves can come from limbs but they can also be very tricky do to weird reactions. Personally, I pass on most limbs unless they are exceptional.
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I just build a nasty, snakey sister billet bow for my buddy. It was literally from the stump. The stump flare out at the bottom gave me my flipped tips. This isnt to say thats the best place to find one, it just was that day. I agree with Dean, look at the bark and find a snake wherever the bark shows one! I havent found osage bark to lie very often.
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Dean Marlow, may I ask if you are the same Dean Marlow who did bowtesting for one of the bowhunting magazines a few years back. All the best. Bue--.
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I agree John and that's what I practice as well. I don't think I have ever split a stave out of a limb. I always look at the bark to try and determine how much twist or what ever I'll end up with.
I'm just looking for that elusive once in a lifetime tree to cut I reckon. I do know where there are some limbs that are 12" across and I figured the tops would make good bows due the grown in reaction wood on the top portion but haven't cut any yet.
I was just curios and figured I would entertain this thought and see if the general idea was what it is. Guess I'll keep cutting trees the same and just watch for that super snaky butt log I'm after.
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Look for some second growth off of an old stump. I have some nice snakey second growth that I am letting grow for a few more seasons. I am going to wait until they are at least 6" before I cut them. Not saying its the best, but that's what I have found so far.
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I had an Osage stave that was very deep - I got 2 bows from it, The 1st one is 2" wide and the other is 1 1/8" wide. The outside bow ( on top )is fairly straight but the bow from "underneath " is snakey. It also is darker and has streaks in the wood. Very unusual looking.
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Ah that tree! Once you find it and make all the bows you can from it, you'll more than likely need another tree. Then another tree after that one. Have fun. Jawge
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Why Kris thats a silly question! Everyone knows that snakey staves grow in snake dens
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Keenan you know me I can't just good be satisfied with a good piece. I gotta find something nobody else wants and commence to makin firewood out of most of it until I find the elustrious character that is so attractive.
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I know where an awesome snaky tree is growing in New Castle at what Darren and I call the "Osage Mecca". We cut there about 10 years ago with Mickey Lotz and Bro Randy and the tree was just a bit too small then. Might be time to try again
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Just give me a holler John and I'll sharpen up the saw
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