Author Topic: The Iowan Path (Read 364872 times)

BowEd · « **Reply #705 on:** January 24, 2016, 07:13:08 am »

Have you ever tried the grooving on the side and heated on these dogwoods yet.So they stay straight.I hav'nt.Some of mine stay straight and some don't.Can't really figure out why.Made them from older age and thicker to near dimensioned starting points too.I believe I got either the flowering or gray dogwood here but they do turn red in the winter too though.

iowabow · « **Reply #706 on:** January 24, 2016, 08:46:04 am »

Quote from: Beadman on January 24, 2016, 07:13:08 am

Have you ever tried the grooving on the side and heated on these dogwoods yet.So they stay straight.I hav'nt.Some of mine stay straight and some don't.Can't really figure out why.Made them from older age and thicker to near dimensioned starting points too.I believe I got either the flowering or gray dogwood here but they do turn red in the winter too though.

I think the bark on mine are gray. I have not tried the groove but I keep reworking them when I drink my coffee and they seem to be staying straighter longer each day. I used tung oil one one and it seem to be doing well. Yesterday I finished cutting in the nocks.

iowabow · « **Reply #707 on:** January 24, 2016, 08:56:52 am »

Yesterday I spent half the day watching Isaac wrestle (he pinned a kid in 24 sec). In the afternoon Paul and I went to the pond and pulled up a walnut tree log I left on the dam project a couple years ago. We were testing out the winch on the wheeler. Then we raced wheelers and cut cookies on the pond ice that was good fun.

iowabow · « **Reply #708 on:** February 07, 2016, 01:46:51 pm »

Annette and I hiked out to the pond this morning . She hiked around and took photos and I tried my hand at that log Paul and I pulled from the pond dam. We decided to walk so I brought just one axe and the adze. It went easier than I thought to flatten one side considering it was my first time really doing this.

Pat B · « **Reply #709 on:** February 07, 2016, 02:49:24 pm »

It's nice to have those one sided axes on the opposite side from your legs.

BowEd · « **Reply #710 on:** February 14, 2016, 08:04:53 am »

Nice straight walnut there and putting your tools to good use.Some bows and arrow shafts in that log you know with that straight grain....lol.

iowabow · « **Reply #711 on:** March 12, 2016, 06:24:30 am »

Real busy putting the display together now. Here are a couple pictures that will make more sense when the finished product is done. Really hitting it hard today. The two pictures of wood show some sanding of red elm that I cut 3 years ago and now using as trim. I have never used red elm before but it looks real nice after it is sanded

iowabow · « **Reply #712 on:** May 05, 2016, 03:59:07 pm »

Back now from classic and the first load of rock was delivered about 10 mins. ago. Things are starting to come together as we have been working on the place for the past couple of nights.

iowabow · « **Reply #713 on:** May 05, 2016, 07:03:34 pm »

Little more gravel

iowabow · « **Reply #714 on:** May 05, 2016, 08:42:00 pm »

The first parking area!

Pappy · « **Reply #715 on:** May 06, 2016, 04:26:33 am »

That is looking good Jon, you are moving right along.

Pappy

iowabow · « **Reply #716 on:** June 03, 2016, 06:11:35 pm »

I had a lucky break and picked up some lumber on clearence. 70 buck and now i have the lumber to complete everlything.

Pat B · « **Reply #717 on:** June 03, 2016, 07:24:35 pm »

Boy, what a deal. Good for you John. Now, get to work!

Pappy · « **Reply #718 on:** June 05, 2016, 07:16:26 am »

Nice buy, I love them kind of deals. Pappy

iowabow · « **Reply #719 on:** June 06, 2016, 07:09:06 pm »

After playing at the museum today I came home and dug the foundation for the raku pad. We are pouring Concrete on wedesday

Primitive Archer