Look what I found in the woods

[clemson2fan]

I believe this is my first post on this board. However, I have been lurking for the past couple of months. I've done a few board bows that have turned out fairly nice. Now I would like to try a bamboo backed ipe.

Anyways this is what I took out of the woods today.
   

   

[clemson2fan]

Hmmm. I don't know why the pictures didn't post..well here's a link

http://s1289.photobucket.com/user/clemson2fan/media/rsz_20130814_163645_zps3bda87a9.jpg.html?sort=3&o=0

http://s1289.photobucket.com/user/clemson2fan/media/rsz_20130814_163645_zps3bda87a9.jpg.html

[mjwhitby]

Ok I love in the wrong part of the world! No bamboo No ipe and so little Osage it is next to impossible to find one to cut!

[TimBoA]

Good grief...is that a sewer pipe?  Wow!

[D]

mjwhitby I agree Arkansas is most definitely the wrong part of the world..lol  I lived there for a bit when I was young.  Hated it....lolol  No offence to you though..lol  But I'm sure there are good parts of it out there..lol

[Eric Krewson]

Pretty small in diameter, borderline for bow backing although it will work for a narrow bow.

[Pat B]

There are some patches of timber bamboo near Anderson, Greenwood, Abbyville area. Some of it is up to 6" in diameter.

[clemson2fan]

I would guess that is what this is. The one piece I cut was probably 50' tall and it wasn't the largest. This grove is at least 4 acres.