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Stone Age Witch Hazel (updated 1/18)
ricktrojanowski:
Dana- I don't know either, I guess just stupidity.
Jamie- The head lamp is my savior, I can pretty much do anything nocturnal (just ask my unhappy neighbors) ;D
I got the stave "clamped down" to another one with lots of natural reflex, I'll post some pics tomorrow.
TRACY:
Looking good! Wouldn't worry about wax, naturally present.
Tracy
Knocker:
Wax not primitive? Granted, not in North America, but bees have been around a very long time... It doesn't take very long chewing on that sweet honeycomb before you realize you end up with a nice wad of wax...
Keith
Justin Snyder:
Sweet little project. You better be careful what you let Jamie teach you. ;) Justin
ricktrojanowski:
I agree about the wax being prim, just not the way I got it..... A can of Thoroseal. ;D.
--- Quote from: Justin Snyder on August 29, 2008, 04:47:13 pm ---Sweet little project. You better be careful what you let Jamie teach you. ;) Justin
--- End quote ---
You're right everytime I meet up with him I got something else that I just have to try.
I strapped the hazel down to a Black Walnut stave that I had. It had a ton of natural reflex so I thought that maybey if it dried on this stave it would hold some reflex? We'll have to wait to see. I used some elk and deer buckskin straps with some pieces of viburnum(not to worry Jamie not the ones you gave me.) and one of my kids lincoln logs. I just made a small "knot" and wound it up to tighten. The elk worked much better because the skin was thicker.
Now I have to wait for it to dry. I was going to do it all naturally, but I think in the name of moving this build along forward I will put it in the hot box after a couple of weeks air drying. I know this is definitely not primitive, but drying is drying and I want to get working. What do you guys think? While waiting I'm going to attempt a dogbane string. I'll post this as well since a bow isn't much good without a string.
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