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Flintknapping / Re: Interpret please
« Last post by bjrogg on March 06, 2026, 01:49:12 pm »
Hard to say for sure but I’m thinking something internal. Has it been over heated?

I’ve had stuff I overheated do that .

Bjrogg
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Bows / Re: Fire pit stave???
« Last post by Selfbowman on March 06, 2026, 01:40:26 pm »
34@24
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Flintknapping / Interpret please
« Last post by paulc on March 06, 2026, 01:32:32 pm »
Do you think this rock broke this way because of internal structure issues? Or because something is wrong w my strike?

Thanks, Paul
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Bows / Re: Hazel longbow
« Last post by superdav95 on March 06, 2026, 12:47:21 pm »
Sweet bow!  I like the bend on this bow.  Looks good to my eye.  From the pic it may appear the bottom limb is slightly stiffer but that’s not a bad thing.  Well done. 
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Bows / Re: Fire pit stave???
« Last post by superdav95 on March 06, 2026, 12:41:49 pm »
Looking good Arvin. 
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Bows / Re: Hold my hand when I sinew my first bow
« Last post by superdav95 on March 06, 2026, 12:36:25 pm »
It’s called white birch or paper birch up here.  It’s quite white on the outer layer and peels off easily.   Depending on the look you want you can mix up the tones as you sort through your stack.  The bigger trees have bigger dark streaks than the smaller tree.  The last one I did I used an older tree that my neighbour had cut down. 
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Bows / Re: Fire pit stave???
« Last post by Selfbowman on March 06, 2026, 12:29:57 pm »
That was where I had to go around that knot. I moved the layout on that end as best I could.
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Bows / Re: Fire pit stave???
« Last post by bjrogg on March 06, 2026, 12:17:56 pm »
The more character they have the more I follow the grain. If it’s cooperative Osage it just steers my draw knife following the grain.

Unless your wood wants to tear out. I really like my draw knife for laying out my bows.

Bjrogg
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Bows / Re: Fire pit stave???
« Last post by Burnsie on March 06, 2026, 11:49:54 am »
Looking darn nice for something originally headed to the fire pit.
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Bows / Re: Fire pit stave???
« Last post by Selfbowman on March 06, 2026, 11:25:39 am »
Bentstick We thank alike. I did what I could with it. I got the tip overlays on and got to brace . I dislike tillering recurve bows. That’s why I don’t build many.
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