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Title: Got some wood today.
Post by: 1oldbowguy on February 12, 2011, 05:51:00 PM
Cut some wood today, Cedar and Hickory hope it works out.  Not bad looking stuff, what do you think?

(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff441/oldbowguy/STAVES/StavesandBow001.jpg)

(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff441/oldbowguy/STAVES/StavesandBow005.jpg)

(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff441/oldbowguy/STAVES/StavesandBow007.jpg)

(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff441/oldbowguy/STAVES/StavesandBow006.jpg)

(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff441/oldbowguy/STAVES/StavesandBow004.jpg)
Title: Re: Got some wood today.
Post by: Dave Bowers on February 12, 2011, 06:22:00 PM
Looks like a nice haul   :thumbsup:
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Post by: Lee Slikkers on February 12, 2011, 07:05:00 PM
Looks like a good haul of some very nice ERC...should keep you busy for a night or two
  :clapper:
Title: Re: Got some wood today.
Post by: hova on February 12, 2011, 07:43:00 PM
that cedar is gorgeous...
Title: Re: Got some wood today.
Post by: CaptainJ on February 12, 2011, 07:55:00 PM
Nice find there!
I can almost smell it! Should get a few shooters out of that!

CJ
Title: Re: Got some wood today.
Post by: longbowhntr on February 12, 2011, 08:21:00 PM
Phil, you did good sir. Nice load of wood, that cedar looks great from the pics.  :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:  

David
Title: Re: Got some wood today.
Post by: okie64 on February 12, 2011, 08:28:00 PM
Great lookin wood! Bet I can guess which was easier to split.  :biglaugh:
Title: Re: Got some wood today.
Post by: 1oldbowguy on February 12, 2011, 10:59:00 PM
okie you got that right.  That hickory is tough stuff and the cedar is so easy to split.  Almost to easy, I have to watch it.
Title: Re: Got some wood today.
Post by: Stiks-n-Strings on February 12, 2011, 11:12:00 PM
Nice!
Title: Re: Got some wood today.
Post by: Roy from Pa on February 13, 2011, 08:31:00 AM
Phil, that wood doesn't look too good, maybe you should just ship it all to me:)
Title: Re: Got some wood today.
Post by: 1oldbowguy on February 13, 2011, 08:40:00 AM
Roy, not real sure but you seem just a bit to eager there my friend.   :thumbsup:    Just saying.
Title: Re: Got some wood today.
Post by: Roy from Pa on February 13, 2011, 12:10:00 PM
:)
Title: Re: Got some wood today.
Post by: KellyG on February 13, 2011, 12:40:00 PM
now why would you give roy that nice wood; he would just draw all over it with his crayons.  :bigsmyl:  
any way that is a nice load
Title: Re: Got some wood today.
Post by: iaduckhntr on February 13, 2011, 12:42:00 PM
Newbe question. On the cedar, is the sap or heart wood used- or both? Also for self bows or laminates& backing/bellys. I always viewed cedar as a soft/ week wood. Thanks!
Dennis
Title: Re: Got some wood today.
Post by: Toymaker on February 13, 2011, 12:53:00 PM
Any other forum and I would have been afraid to open this thread   :eek:
Nice pile of wood. Don't make it firewood!!!
Good luck!
Title: Re: Got some wood today.
Post by: Pat B on February 13, 2011, 01:06:00 PM
Nice haul Old Guy. Both good bow woods.

Dennis, any or all can be used in bows. I have seen all sapwood ERC bows that were great shooters.
Title: Re: Got some wood today.
Post by: b.glass on February 14, 2011, 07:44:00 AM
In the DVD "Full Circle" the guy made an all sapwood ERC bow, sinew backed, that shoots great.