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Bows / Re: Hazel longbow
« Last post by jameswoodmot on March 06, 2026, 10:38:33 am »Pics
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Bows / Hazel longbow
« Last post by jameswoodmot on March 06, 2026, 10:35:53 am »I’ve heard mixed things about Hazel from it being a very good bow wood to “passable at best” . I had a couple of shots with one of Del the cat’s hazel bows and it definitely wasn’t “passable”!
There is a lot of it around but it’s surprisingly hard to find a piece that isn’t corkscrewed and large enough to use. I found a very clean and straight stave about 2 1/2” diameter at the base on a walk and brought it home.
I underestimated how thick it needed to be so over thinned and narrowed a bit before heat treating and tillering and it only came out at about 29lbs. I took 3/4” off of each tip and it’s up to 31 at 28” and holding an inch of reflex after shooting. Getting 160-163fps 10gpp.
I had planned for it to have a bit of bend in the handle but as I took the limbs down too much it’s stiff though the middle. I’ve got the other half of the stave though so I’m now set to go with that.
Took the heat really well and was very soft to work with.
A little bit of leather stain, an arrow test and handle wrap.
65” total length
31@28”
162fps 10gpp
Let me know any improvement you can see in the tiller. It had a bit of deflexed in both mid limbs but it then also took a bit of set there, I think I could get the inners and outlets bending a bit more?
There is a lot of it around but it’s surprisingly hard to find a piece that isn’t corkscrewed and large enough to use. I found a very clean and straight stave about 2 1/2” diameter at the base on a walk and brought it home.
I underestimated how thick it needed to be so over thinned and narrowed a bit before heat treating and tillering and it only came out at about 29lbs. I took 3/4” off of each tip and it’s up to 31 at 28” and holding an inch of reflex after shooting. Getting 160-163fps 10gpp.
I had planned for it to have a bit of bend in the handle but as I took the limbs down too much it’s stiff though the middle. I’ve got the other half of the stave though so I’m now set to go with that.
Took the heat really well and was very soft to work with.
A little bit of leather stain, an arrow test and handle wrap.
65” total length
31@28”
162fps 10gpp
Let me know any improvement you can see in the tiller. It had a bit of deflexed in both mid limbs but it then also took a bit of set there, I think I could get the inners and outlets bending a bit more?
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Primitive Skills / Re: Life is good
« Last post by Pappy on March 06, 2026, 09:55:06 am »Yep WB, do it all the time. 
Knee is doing better so headed to the cabin this morning to try it out for a few days, will try and take it easy and rest it some but looking forward to getting back to normal. Got a few small projects to try and take care of but mostly just want to hang out. Hope yall have a good one also. Life is Good.
Pappy
Knee is doing better so headed to the cabin this morning to try it out for a few days, will try and take it easy and rest it some but looking forward to getting back to normal. Got a few small projects to try and take care of but mostly just want to hang out. Hope yall have a good one also. Life is Good. Pappy
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Primitive Skills / Re: Life is good
« Last post by WhistlingBadger on March 05, 2026, 03:45:01 pm »The camera was in the crock pot. Of course! 
I'm constantly losing stuff because I put it somewhere clever so I wouldn't forget it.
I'm constantly losing stuff because I put it somewhere clever so I wouldn't forget it. 95
Around the Campfire / Re: Life on the Farm
« Last post by bjrogg on March 05, 2026, 02:27:25 pm »My kind of souvenirs. Only thing I bought was the rock and my wife loves them.
Bjrogg
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Around the Campfire / Re: Life on the Farm
« Last post by bjrogg on March 05, 2026, 02:24:15 pm »Didn’t want my wife to feel left out so I knapped a few points from my souvenirs to make her something.
Split a piece of maple my long passed uncle saved and then cut out a palm tree with my coping saw. Halvt it to my point with pitch glue and sinew. Turns out I can grow these palm trees just like my mushrooms.lol. Right here in Michigan
Bjrogg
Split a piece of maple my long passed uncle saved and then cut out a palm tree with my coping saw. Halvt it to my point with pitch glue and sinew. Turns out I can grow these palm trees just like my mushrooms.lol. Right here in Michigan
Bjrogg
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Around the Campfire / Re: Life on the Farm
« Last post by bjrogg on March 05, 2026, 02:19:17 pm »Yup pappy . From winter to summer then back to winter again. Now the slow ride to spring. We probably will acclimatize to it better that way.
I forgot to show my souvenirs. I didn’t have a huge budget for stone. It’s still hard for this old farmer to buy rocks, but I do appreciate stuff I can’t get. It’s always nice to be able to handle the rock and save on shipping. I always purchase something at these events. We didn’t spend anything on souvenirs so this rock became my souvenirs.
Bjrogg
I forgot to show my souvenirs. I didn’t have a huge budget for stone. It’s still hard for this old farmer to buy rocks, but I do appreciate stuff I can’t get. It’s always nice to be able to handle the rock and save on shipping. I always purchase something at these events. We didn’t spend anything on souvenirs so this rock became my souvenirs.
Bjrogg
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Bows / Re: Fire pit stave???
« Last post by Selfbowman on March 05, 2026, 01:59:30 pm »That happens about at point of drill bit. That’s a bend profile on a 56” bow.
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Bows / Re: February 2026 BOM voting
« Last post by bjrogg on March 05, 2026, 01:55:22 pm »Thanks for entering everyone.
Now let’s all vote. It’s pretty simple. I cast mine already.
Bjrogg
Now let’s all vote. It’s pretty simple. I cast mine already.
Bjrogg
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Bows / Re: Fire pit stave???
« Last post by Selfbowman on March 05, 2026, 01:53:48 pm »Question?? Should follow the grain , not worry about it. Or stop the bend there. It will work some.