Got some staves!

stringstretcher · December 20, 2012, 05:13:00 AM

We had cut a bunch of osage last February and we had one great looking log. We got to split it yesterday, and was amazed at how straight it split out.

We got five staves from it, and tow of the staves can be split again

stringstretcher · December 20, 2012, 05:14:00 AM

We also split another log, and got four more great staves from it.

2treks · December 20, 2012, 08:40:00 AM

Good looking staves Charles.

Roy from Pa · December 20, 2012, 10:01:00 AM

Charlie, them look to have Osage Blight. They aren't worth maken bows out of. I'll just come down and haul them away for ya:)

stringstretcher · December 20, 2012, 10:18:00 AM

By the time you get here, there will be nothing but some shavings left Roy.

Chad Orde · December 20, 2012, 10:38:00 AM

Oh yea!,!!

stringstretcher · December 20, 2012, 10:45:00 AM

We still have maybe 10 to 12 logs to split, but none of the rest were as straight and knot free as these two. But if nothing else, we will get a lot of good billets. We also have to large piles that we had sawn into boards for laminations.

stringstretcher · December 20, 2012, 10:47:00 AM

You can see some of the other logs just to the right in the picture. And if you look up a little at the ends of the logs, you will see a covered stack of lumber that we had sawn into boards

PaPa Ron · December 20, 2012, 10:53:00 AM

Those are some nice staves......for sure.

mwosborn · December 20, 2012, 04:48:00 PM

Very nice - gonna make some fine bows. Even with the Osage blight!

DVSHUNTER · December 20, 2012, 05:52:00 PM

Nice score! Try and split some of those knots into the center of bows. Everyone likes a good hole bow.

stringstretcher · December 20, 2012, 06:08:00 PM

I think we are going to have a few of those in what is left for sure.

scrub-buster · December 20, 2012, 07:14:00 PM

When I saw the pics with the ends painted a Christmas song started playing in my head.

"Silver and Gold"

Roy from Pa · December 20, 2012, 08:48:00 PM

Charlie Ole Boy, I love that shed in the back ground, the one in the second picture. How bout some pictures of it son?

stringstretcher · December 21, 2012, 04:38:00 AM

Here you go Roy. A couple that I found for right now.

Here is the hang over where all his machines stay.

All built out of poplar boards. It is a wonderful place to go and just get away.

stringstretcher · December 21, 2012, 04:40:00 AM

Here is the inside

Roy from Pa · December 21, 2012, 05:42:00 AM

Nice.

stringstretcher · December 21, 2012, 05:48:00 AM

Thanks Roy. It truly paradise. Marvin also built his log home he lives in. Took him, his wife, and soom good friends 7 years to complete it, on log at a time.

timbermoose · December 22, 2012, 10:50:00 PM

damn, wish i could get my hands on some staves like that. and the shop. a beauty for sure.

stringstretcher · December 24, 2012, 07:53:00 AM

Here are a couple more that Marvin worked up

Just look at these rings

And how straight...scary