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worked on some staves
« on: October 04, 2009, 06:26:00 PM »
I spent the day yesterday working down a few staves.  Unfortunatly some bugs got to em so I had to go down a few more rings than I wanted, plus they are so long it took a lot of time, but they did turn out nice.
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Re: worked on some staves
« Reply #1 on: October 04, 2009, 06:27:00 PM »
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Re: worked on some staves
« Reply #2 on: October 04, 2009, 06:28:00 PM »

Like I said pretty long.
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Re: worked on some staves
« Reply #3 on: October 04, 2009, 06:32:00 PM »

I think this is what a snakey stave looks like, but there isn't a lot od wood to work with after I got out of the bug tunnels.
 
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Re: worked on some staves
« Reply #4 on: October 04, 2009, 06:35:00 PM »

one side
 
and the other end is about an inch and a half. The middle should have enought for a handle.
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Re: worked on some staves
« Reply #5 on: October 04, 2009, 06:36:00 PM »

I still have a few more to go, but you can see the bore holes in the staves, but the billits are clean.
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Re: worked on some staves
« Reply #6 on: October 04, 2009, 07:12:00 PM »
I guess you got a good lesson in either putting some bug killer on em or working em down early on. Something about a lesson with LOTS of labor.   :knothead:
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Re: worked on some staves
« Reply #7 on: October 04, 2009, 07:38:00 PM »
Looks good from my novice view point. I've been afraid to touch my osage until i get a little better at the whole ring chasing thing
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Re: worked on some staves
« Reply #8 on: October 04, 2009, 09:36:00 PM »
On the skinny one you can lay out your bow shape and see if you have enough wood to make the bow. if you need to, you can add a handle block and that should get you by. It looks as if you have enough wood on the thin end.
If you pop the bark off and slop some wood glue(or other sealer)on the "back" of the stave you will not have to worry about the dang gone bugs.
Good luck.
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Re: worked on some staves
« Reply #9 on: October 04, 2009, 11:47:00 PM »
At 93" long I'm sure there is a hunting weight bow in that stave somewhere!  All this ring chasing is very good training. If you think of it as a positive it ain't so bad!
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Re: worked on some staves
« Reply #10 on: October 05, 2009, 08:14:00 AM »
We Live and we Constantly Learn.  :knothead:    :biglaugh:
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Re: worked on some staves
« Reply #11 on: October 06, 2009, 11:35:00 AM »
Plenty of wood!

Pat B (as always) has some wise words.  Chasing a ring is a great way to learn a piece of wood.  All staves are different and should be treated individually.

Hey Windtalker - just get a scrap and practice one ring at a time.  You will learn the feel AND the sound of chasing a ring.

I am tickled pink whenever I get close to being able to shape out any weight bow.

Keep going and have fun.
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