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I've really been trying to pinpoint a year, but somewhere around '94-'97 I was a member of a Traditional Archery club and we were having a 3-D shoot at our local county fair grounds along a river bottom.
While going from target to target, I found this log about 10 feet long and maybe 7-8 inches in diameter. I couldn't help but try to pick it up and it seemed like it weighed a ton. I brought it home with me and had intentions of cutting it up and having it incorporated into a new riser on one of my new bows.
It never happened.
So, a few years ago I cut it up into blocks and stashed them in the ceiling of the shop where they've been drying. I sent them out a few months back to have them stabilized.
This is one of those blocks.
It has some very unique character and striations that I just don't see in many of the "exotic" woods we use so often.
The blade was forged down from my heavy 5160 stock and the take-down fittings are stainless steel.
I'll be taking this to the United Bowhunters of Illinois annual banquet this weekend where I have a table.
Thanks for letting me share.
While going from target to target, I found this log about 10 feet long and maybe 7-8 inches in diameter. I couldn't help but try to pick it up and it seemed like it weighed a ton. I brought it home with me and had intentions of cutting it up and having it incorporated into a new riser on one of my new bows.
It never happened.
So, a few years ago I cut it up into blocks and stashed them in the ceiling of the shop where they've been drying. I sent them out a few months back to have them stabilized.
This is one of those blocks.
It has some very unique character and striations that I just don't see in many of the "exotic" woods we use so often.
The blade was forged down from my heavy 5160 stock and the take-down fittings are stainless steel.
I'll be taking this to the United Bowhunters of Illinois annual banquet this weekend where I have a table.
Thanks for letting me share.
. My bows have been idle for years