Primitive Archer

The checks are old damage, they aren't growing (these staves were in my friend's shed for 20 years; I think they got wet somewhere in that time but it wasn't recently).  The checks come in at least a foot or two from the both ends, so they're definitely going to affect what I can do with them.  I think I have one or two pieces that might make flatbows; I'll keep you posted.  It's slow work.

The stave I'm currently chasing a ring on, the least promising, is only going to be an inch wide, maybe just a touch less.  So if it makes a bow at all, it'll have to be an ELB.  Any tips on that style with Osage?

Happy March, Brian!  Around here, it feels like the calendar is finally catching up with the weather.  It's like October lasted for five months, and we went straight from late fall into spring with no winter in the middle.

Looking forward to hearing more about that birch bark canoe.  If we ever pull the trigger and move back east, that's a material I'm going to have to learn to use.

Beautiful build on a difficult stave. Well done. 

I dont mind, I haven't made the voting thread yet. Ill get thay done a little later today.

GReat work.