Getting started

[George Tsoukalas]

Allyn, leave the nock area a good inch wide for now and the handle area full width. Enjoy the journey. Jawge

[Allyn T]

allyn,


How do you plan to reduce your staves?

I plan on using a draw knife as of right now. I might try a circle saw to cut out some of the heart wood from the limbs to see if I can make some self arrows. Otherwise all those shavings will just be tinder from my fire pit.

[willie]

Allyn,
I find stave reduction to be easiest when green, and with drawknives and spoke shaves, but green is not so friendly with skill saws or rasps.

do you have access to a bandsaw?

[Allyn T]

Allyn, leave the nock area a good inch wide for now and the handle area full width. Enjoy the journey. Jawge

So leave the handle about two inches wide?

[Allyn T]

Allyn,
I find stave reduction to be easiest when green, and with drawknives and spoke shaves, but green is not so friendly with skill saws or rasps.

do you have access to a bandsaw?

I do not, but I wish I did