Holy Stave!

CaptainJ · February 05, 2011, 08:02:00 PM

Just scored a ton (literally) of elm!
At least one very cool character stave in the bunch.

Still needs splitting:

Bunch of staves to dry:

And the winner is:

Think it'll fly?
CJ

John Scifres · February 05, 2011, 08:11:00 PM

Cool. It could do it.

1oldbowguy · February 05, 2011, 08:41:00 PM

Now that is cool, great looking.

Dave Bowers · February 05, 2011, 08:54:00 PM

Nice haul!

Pat B · February 05, 2011, 11:22:00 PM

Hey, a Texas peep sight! Put cross hairs in it.

scrub-buster · February 05, 2011, 11:27:00 PM

How long is that stave? That looks like it could be a center shot bow. Stick a whisker biscuit in the hole and your set.

DVSHUNTER · February 06, 2011, 01:28:00 AM

cool stave there

Osagetree · February 06, 2011, 08:02:00 AM

Funny, I'm working a hickory that looks almost the same. I'll post a pic here later if you don't mind?

okie64 · February 06, 2011, 09:18:00 AM

Nice find. Is that slippery elm or american?

KellyG · February 06, 2011, 10:26:00 AM

Nice buch of staves can't wait to see what you make out of them

hova · February 06, 2011, 11:19:00 AM

QuoteOriginally posted by Pat B:
Hey, a Texas peep sight! Put cross hairs in it.

that was what i was going to say !

looks like you scored a metric crapton of staves...

-hov

red hill · February 06, 2011, 11:56:00 AM

Nice stash of staves, cap'n.
Stan

CaptainJ · February 06, 2011, 03:17:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by scrub-buster:
How long is that stave? That looks like it could be a center shot bow. Stick a whisker biscuit in the hole and your set.

Thought about it! The hole is too small (3/4") for that and it would make for a 54" bow. I think we'll just have to go for that Texas peep sight!

I plan to have a bow making party with my students from youth group with all these staves. I made a bunch of board bows and took the students up to the Colorado Traditional Archer's High Country Shoot a couple of years ago and had a blast! Now some of them want to make their own equipment.

CJ

SEMO_HUNTER · February 06, 2011, 03:21:00 PM

Too bad that hole isn't closer to the center, you could make the worlds first thumb hole stock riser elm bow.

Enjoy your bow making bash, I bet it will be fun!

hova · February 06, 2011, 05:08:00 PM

thems some good idears

-hov

don s · February 06, 2011, 06:02:00 PM

don't forget to seal the ends.
don

Flyboy718 · February 06, 2011, 06:05:00 PM

Man I wish I could get that lucky!

CaptainJ · February 06, 2011, 10:52:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by Flyboy718:
Man I wish I could get that lucky!

Elm's kind of a weed out here. I answered a craigslist ad for free cut it yourself firewood, mostly elm. I didn't get a tenth of what he has to cut there and he said I can come back whenever I want to get more.

CJ

CaptainJ · February 09, 2011, 11:54:00 AM

QuoteOriginally posted by Osagetree:
Funny, I'm working a hickory that looks almost the same. I'll post a pic here later if you don't mind?

I'd love to see it! Please do.

QuoteOriginally posted by okie64:
Nice find. Is that slippery elm or american?

I have no idea. How would I tell? And is one better than another?

CJ