2019 what did ya do today....

Roy from Pa · March 10, 2019, 08:52:13 PM

Doesn't matter in a core lam.

Pat B · March 10, 2019, 08:54:02 PM

ERC sapwood makes good selfbows so I imagine it would be fine for a core.

BMorv · March 10, 2019, 08:54:21 PM

What about the belly, like for your Osage?

BMorv · March 10, 2019, 08:57:59 PM

I cut a nice hackberry tree today. Got it split and sealed.

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Flem · March 10, 2019, 09:09:07 PM

Only ERC I've seen up close was in a closet.

Roy from Pa · March 10, 2019, 09:24:26 PM

Flem...

I'm not gonna say nuffen:)

wood carver 2 · March 10, 2019, 09:28:37 PM

It's so hard to not say anything!!!😆😆😆
Dave.

goobersan · March 10, 2019, 09:29:45 PM

Well................ ole Flem is out of that closet now

Flem · March 10, 2019, 09:49:40 PM

It's OK, I got one of them fancy laptops with the lighted keyboards.

Roy from Pa · March 11, 2019, 04:31:44 AM

Ben, curvy log splits become risers.

Unless I can get a straight 36 inch section out of it.

You could use cedar for a belly lam I would guess, never done it though.

Maybe bowjunkie will chime in here.

I know self bows have been made from cedar staves.

BMorv · March 11, 2019, 09:20:56 AM

Thanks Roy. Now that I have a real bandsaw I've been thinking about the best way to cut lams and backings from logs that I've cut. It seems your way is a good one since you are pretty close to following the grain if you take your cuts from a split stave, like cutting smaller pieces from a quarter of a pie.
None split quarter sawn wood doesn't necessarily follow the grain even though the growth rings look nice and parallel.

Roy from Pa · March 11, 2019, 09:26:34 AM

Not all Osage split staves are lam worthy.

Just depends on the tree is all.

But the less quality lams can be used for core lams.

An osage, osage, boo trilam is a sweet shooter...

kennym · March 12, 2019, 06:45:42 PM

Had a company call me and offer a hell of a job opp, so I went and talked to the man today. I about have to take them up on it...

Flem · March 12, 2019, 06:48:23 PM

Quote from: kennym on March 12, 2019, 06:45:42 PM
Had a company call me and offer a hell of a job opp, so I went and talked to the man today. I about have to take them up on it...

Do tell?

Roy from Pa · March 12, 2019, 06:49:18 PM

Happy for ya bro.

skeaterbait · March 12, 2019, 06:50:07 PM

Quote from: kennym on March 12, 2019, 06:45:42 PM
Had a company call me and offer a hell of a job opp, so I went and talked to the man today. I about have to take them up on it...

If'n it wuz thuh gubmint donte fall fer it, it's a trap.

kennym · March 12, 2019, 06:55:38 PM

No gubmint , a local construction company. They made a good offer (for this area) ...

Bvas · March 12, 2019, 07:08:52 PM

Kenny you change more than Roy changes underwear

kennym · March 12, 2019, 07:14:10 PM

That ain't often enough I figure...

Bvas · March 12, 2019, 07:24:58 PM

Well hopefully it's more money and less work....and has benefits