Removing Winter Bark and Cambium with Power Washer

[bjrogg]

Scp, I'll try get one up soon. I'm finishing up the bows right now. Working on handles and tips.
Bjrogg

[BowEd]

That's a very nice looking pair of bows bjrogg.Whoever gets those should be happy for sure.I believe your getting the hang of this bow making.

[bjrogg]

Thanks Ed, I'm improving but still have a lot to learn yet. That's ok though keeps it interesting.
Here's some pictures of one of the backs. It looks rougher than it is. I removed shellac with denatured alcohol and scoffed lightly with steel wool. I'll try to remember to post pictures when it's done
Bjrogg

[bjrogg]

Pictures

[BowEd]

That's really nice.Love the look of that.Just like plucking it right out of the tree.

[Aaron H]

That is very cool.  I need to try this method soon

[LittleBen]

That is awesome. Nothing is more American than finding new use for a power washer.

Heads up BTW, power washer is also the ultimate tool for FLESHING HIDES. No more scraping for hours.

[Bob Barnes]

I wonder if a car wash might work...

[BowEd]

That is awesome. Nothing is more American than finding new use for a power washer.

Heads up BTW, power washer is also the ultimate tool for FLESHING HIDES. No more scraping for hours.

I hear ya.More than once I've used a power washer from a car wash to clean beef and buffalo hides that were hair on before lacing them into a  frame.The hair smelled great...lol.I did'nt wax it though...lol.

[Aaron H]

I wonder if a car wash might work...

I was wondering the same thing Bob, someone needs to try this out and report back to us

[bjrogg]

Heads up BTW, power washer is also the ultimate tool for FLESHING HIDES. No more scraping for hours.

Little Ben I saw that on you tube. My brother and I did a couple cow and calf hides with power washer well over 30 years ago. Guess we didn't have YouTube then just some messy hides. Like Ed said cleaned them up good both hair and leather side.
Bjrogg

[PNewton]

Nice looking bows bj.

[bjrogg]

Thanks Paul maybe one of these days I'll start working on that Elm stave you gave me. Wish I had tried the power washer on it right away. I did scrape a bit of the first ring although I'm sure it will still make a bow, maybe even two.
Bjrogg

[alcot]

I wonder about other woods,  like thick barked black walnut and hackberry. One could peel off the outer bark with a drawknife and knock the rest off with a power washer? Cant wait to try this.

[mullet]

Your bow looks great, BJ.I wonder if I can knock the bark and cambium off some curly sticks I cut for walking sticks. I'mm going to give it a try with the bad @$$ one we have at work.
By the way, that's what the commercial gator hide places use to deflesh the hides down here.