Ok I took a part the pieces I wanted to make my scavenger bow. I may do a take down out of the parts but I may splice them. They are 1.5" wide near the but an and 1: at the end just before they taper. They are 38" long once I cut off each end.
Here is my plan to cut the ends off at the spots where they fit in to the metal pieces. Then cut them lengthwise. If I don't make a take down I will z splice the cut pieces together.
No I think I am going to cut them so I can use them like quarter sawed. I could chase the rings but don't really know. I just think using it quarter sawed I want have such a high crowned back. I guess I could just have a flat back and make a ELB.
Here are the pieces.
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Grain of the quartered sawed.
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If I chase the rings.
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e383/gillk/IMG_3860.jpg)
If I cut them in two I can make 2 bows. I will keep as much of the width as I can.
So what do yall think chase a ring or just quarter sawed? Flat bell or back?
Quarter sawn and backed with something that fits the theme! Maybe strips of BDU camo?
What is it?
They are the bottom half of staffs used to put guidons, flags and colors on
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I am unsure of the wood could be ash or hickory but who really knows not me for sure.
Thats what I thought,Some sort of flagstaff.
That should be cool.
Good luck.
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Kelly, find yourself a forester. He may be able to tell you what kind of wood it is. A friend of mine is a forester. He said they had to identify wood by sight, feel, and odor!