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Offline richardzane

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quivers-preparing hickory bark
« on: June 03, 2013, 11:47:54 pm »
tis the season to cut hickory for staves and for the bark, as it slips off sometimes in one piece.
heres the process i've begun in making some bark quivers. they are now set to dry for some time.
when i start actual quiver making I'll add more pics.
as a note: the lighter color tube (from a smooth bark hickory)  was much easier to drawknife,
the other two were a little more difficult, the drawknife tended to dig in..and when it does it can leave a weak spot
which can wrinkle or even crack as it drys. I left one with the outer bark on..for a "camo" quiver. :)
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Re: quivers-preparing hickory bark
« Reply #1 on: June 03, 2013, 11:54:24 pm »
So thats how you do it.  ::)  When I cut some hickory years ago I removed the bark like that but it curled up tighter than...well, you know.  I'll try that with poplar bark. I have a few small poplars to remove.
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Re: quivers-preparing hickory bark
« Reply #2 on: June 04, 2013, 12:00:07 am »
Thanks for the photos.  Hopefully my Arbo friends will take down some shagbark in the near future.
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Re: quivers-preparing hickory bark
« Reply #3 on: June 04, 2013, 10:36:35 am »
they do like to curl! even held in position like this after a week theres a slight curling in of those butted edges.
so, before i sew one up, I'll soak the butted edge in a pan of shallow water till its soft, then clamp the daylights out of it till it dries
so, its good to leave the boards (inside) so they extend past the bark for clamping.
heck , i don't know!  :)I've never made one of these before! but i have done other bark work and know what it can do as it dries.

Dried bark, even stored curled up, CAN be rehydrated and can become as flexible as when green...i just use a stock tank.
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Re: quivers-preparing hickory bark
« Reply #4 on: June 04, 2013, 11:29:41 am »
Quote from: Pat B on June 03, 2013, 11:54:24 pm
So thats how you do it.  ::)  When I cut some hickory years ago I removed the bark like that but it curled up tighter than...well, you know. 
Cinnamon sticks :P

I think that is really cool. But bark is often very thin on many species of tree.
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Re: quivers-preparing hickory bark
« Reply #5 on: June 06, 2013, 01:47:40 pm »
Excellent richard.You are a crafty man.......LOL.Love it when everything is used when harvested.I've never done that yet but congrats on your project.That'll work by God.
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Re: quivers-preparing hickory bark
« Reply #6 on: June 06, 2013, 02:36:05 pm »
 tizhameh! (Thanks) Beadman,
same with my pottery making, started out by imitating ancients, but it doesn't take long till I've got my own twist to it.
just enjoy pushing beyond what's same-ol' and predictable. sometimes it works sometimes it doesn't! :)
 couldn't help but pull bark and bundle up inner bark strips while trimming the elms around the house yesterday,
for what? i have no idea, but its there if i need it. :laugh:

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Re: quivers-preparing hickory bark
« Reply #7 on: June 06, 2013, 03:43:02 pm »
Thanks for sharing these photos! 
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Re: quivers-preparing hickory bark
« Reply #8 on: June 06, 2013, 11:24:00 pm »
thanks Patches,
and i like your quote there about being an example :)
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Re: quivers-preparing hickory bark
« Reply #9 on: June 11, 2013, 06:29:04 am »
Great! I just posted in the arrows section looking for info on how to do this. Is that just twine wrapped around to keep the shape? I put some bunjies on my bark. Will be watching this for sure. I need a quiver for the arrows I haven't made yet  ::) Thanks for the post.
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Re: quivers-preparing hickory bark
« Reply #10 on: June 13, 2013, 06:08:41 pm »
Quote from: Thesquirrelslinger on June 04, 2013, 11:29:41 am
Quote from: Pat B on June 03, 2013, 11:54:24 pm
So thats how you do it.  ::)  When I cut some hickory years ago I removed the bark like that but it curled up tighter than...well, you know. 
Cinnamon sticks :P

I think that is really cool. But bark is often very thin on many species of tree.

Curl up like a constipated dog?  :o
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