[Steppes] donating osage tree for loaner bows?

[ironwyrm@juno.com]

replied to privately, thanks!

Ironwyrm


On Wed, 3 Apr 2002 21:32:51 -0600 "Chiara" <chiara at io.com> writes:
> From: "Hitt, Jason" <Jason_Hitt at nexeninc.com>
>
> Hello all,
>
> First off thank you all for the warm welcome last night at the
> business
> meeting. I walked in as archery was being discussed, namely the lack
> of
> loaner equipment. In an attempt to remedy this I'd like to donate a
> 5 to 6"
> diameter Osage tree trunk (6' or so height, as straight as I've ever
> seen)
> to any fellow bowyer that has the time to work on this. A good
> bowyer can
> get 4 - youth bows, 3 - 50ish lb bows, 2-100 lb bows, or one mammoth
> 150-200lb Mary Roseish out of this trunk depending on billet cuts.
> Its cut
> and dried for a few months now, might need to dry a bit longer.
> Osage, next
> to yew, is extremely hard to work but makes for probably the best
> bow wood
> around. I would start on this myself but I go my hands full atm.
> Anyway, if
> anyone here is up for the challenge let me know and I'll pass it
> along to
> you. Thanks for your time.
>
> Jason
>
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