Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Del the cat on December 31, 2010, 07:56:12 am
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I've just been out in the woods and cut this runty bit of timber (Hornbeam I hope...) full of little burrs and knots, could be a great primitive character bow, or maybe firewood.
I figure that by cutting in 2010, come this time tomorrow it will have had a years seasoning already ;D.
Happy 2011 bow making to you all.
Del
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Boy I never thought of that Del. I really learn a-lot from you guys on here. I am going to get my chain saw started and do the same thing this afternoon. Dean
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Good idea...Headin for the woods now :D Happy New Year!!!!!!!!!!
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Good for you, Del. Happy New Year!
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Ha ! .... Brilliant ! ! I cut a plum down the other day, I thought I'd be waiting months. Now.........Bow On ! ! ! ' Frank
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you should have no real problems cutting and shaping the bow right away.
is it a sapling or a tree to be split?
it can be worked right away but precautions should be taken if you do work on it right away, but by no means will this "ruin" your bow.
if its a sappling work into the desired shape but keep a little lonng, and if it is very close to actual bow dimension really wipe on some grease or renderd fat/lard to keep the moisture loss from escaping too quickly.
if it is rather narrow, you may want to tie it to a 2x4 or something straight for a while to dry a few days.
try to keep way from direct airflow like a fan on top of a wood stove or direct heat for now, try to let it acclimate and loose its moisture closer to the rate at IT wants to.
dont try to force things too much.
things will be ok.
get cutting and working on it so we can see!
bowguy
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That is good to know about bow wood but what about meeeeee! At 60 time already moves too fast! :o
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That is good to know about bow wood but what about meeeeee! At 60 time already moves too fast! :o
Yup I know what you mean, I just turned 59.
Del
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Just 59. Ah, the good old days...actually not! Almost forgot(another sign ::) ), last year at this time(I was 59) my back had gone out 4 days before and I wouldn't be able to do much for the next 3 months...by much I mean eat and ...you know and sometimes sleep. So far, 60 ain't so bad!!! ;D 8)
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shoot you guys are making me feel good
im ONLY going on 45
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see what you have to look forward to, Tim! ;)
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well im older than than you guys and when you break bones this late in life its rough. but anyway, Del i was scraping on a piece of red elm a while ago and i got to thinkin man im gettin slow, i been on this piece of wood for two years now. enjoy your sense of humor and your talent ;D ;D ;D.