Osage fumed gnarly stick 44#/23“(No. 132) >>>pic heavy<<<

[bownarra]

The fuming looks superb Love the colours and can tell it would be even better in the hand and sunlight.

[Will B]

Love the color and character of that stickbow. Amazing what you can make out of an osage splinter. Thanks for posting your work here. Very inspirational!

[WhistlingBadger]

OK, someone enlighten a naïve semi-newbie:  What does "fumed" mean?

[simson]

OK, someone enlighten a naïve semi-newbie:  What does "fumed" mean?

Please look here: http://primitive-bows.com/fuming-experiments/

If you do it yourself: be careful, the ammonia attacks skin and eyes! After fuming, allow a week or so to get the damps out of the wood.



Thanks again Gents, I'm glad you like her.

[WhistlingBadger]

OK, someone enlighten a naïve semi-newbie:  What does "fumed" mean?

Please look here: http://primitive-bows.com/fuming-experiments/

If you do it yourself: be careful, the ammonia attacks skin and eyes! After fuming, allow a week or so to get the damps out of the wood.



Thanks again Gents, I'm glad you like her.

OK, thanks.  Really interesting and a really cool look.