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Cut some bow stave material #8579212 03/08/26 06:18 PM 03/08/26 06:18 PM
Joined: Oct 2009 east central WI k snow OP trapper
k snow OP trapper Joined: Oct 2009 east central WI	Its getting close to the end of the season for cutting ironwood, or hop hornbeam. I like to cut it before the sap really gets up. Ironwood will split terribly if it dries too fast, so I like to start with the driest green wood possible. Spent an hour finding some nice straight ones. Ironwood likes to spiral, and that is no good for bows. They will get peeled and sawn into staves over the next couple weeks. Last edited by k snow; 03/08/26 06:59 PM. "in the midst of a savage wilderness to depend entirely upon their unassisted strength and hardihood"

Re: Cot some bow stave material [Re: k snow] #8579217 03/08/26 06:23 PM 03/08/26 06:23 PM
Joined: Jan 2018 Henry Co, IL 3 3togo trapper
3togo trapper 3 Joined: Jan 2018 Henry Co, IL	You folks got any hedge (osage) up there?

Re: Cot some bow stave material [Re: 3togo] #8579221 03/08/26 06:26 PM 03/08/26 06:26 PM
Joined: Oct 2009 east central WI k snow OP trapper
k snow OP trapper Joined: Oct 2009 east central WI	Originally Posted by 3togo You folks got any hedge (osage) up there? No where near me. I have heard there is some in SW Wisconsin. Honestly, I prefer ironwood over Osage. "in the midst of a savage wilderness to depend entirely upon their unassisted strength and hardihood"

Re: Cot some bow stave material [Re: k snow] #8579228 03/08/26 06:31 PM 03/08/26 06:31 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 South shore L.I. N.Y. G gcs trapper
gcs trapper G Joined: Dec 2006 South shore L.I. N.Y.	I had a mountain top full of Ironwood at my place....used it for tool handles, wish I knew about using it for bows, might have been able to make a few bucks on it...

Re: Cot some bow stave material [Re: gcs] #8579233 03/08/26 06:37 PM 03/08/26 06:37 PM
Joined: Oct 2009 east central WI k snow OP trapper
k snow OP trapper Joined: Oct 2009 east central WI	Originally Posted by gcs I had a mountain top full of Ironwood at my place....used it for tool handles, wish I knew about using it for bows, might have been able to make a few bucks on it... Thats the plan with most of this load. I'll pick a couple to keep, the rest get sold. "in the midst of a savage wilderness to depend entirely upon their unassisted strength and hardihood"

Re: Cot some bow stave material [Re: k snow] #8579257 03/08/26 07:05 PM 03/08/26 07:05 PM
Joined: Jan 2023 Pennsylvania elsmasho82 trapper
elsmasho82 trapper Joined: Jan 2023 Pennsylvania	We have Osage orange trees here, call em monkey ball trees. And I “hear” you can smoke them beans…

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