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Title: Green tree to Finished Bow in 24hrs
Post by: Clay Hayes on April 29, 2021, 03:52:11 PM
https://youtu.be/b9I8cUuRqMQ
Title: Re: Green tree to Finished Bow in 24hrs
Post by: Roy from Pa on April 29, 2021, 06:24:32 PM
Very cool video. Thanks Clay
Title: Re: Green tree to Finished Bow in 24hrs
Post by: Ken Sorg on April 29, 2021, 06:55:37 PM
Man you make it look so simple. I'm sniping a elm sapling from the railroad tracks this weekend :biglaugh:
Title: Re: Green tree to Finished Bow in 24hrs
Post by: bigbob2 on April 29, 2021, 08:22:27 PM
Great video. Great work
Title: Re: Green tree to Finished Bow in 24hrs
Post by: Pat B on April 30, 2021, 10:52:05 AM
Excellent build Clay. So simple even a caveman could do it...and probably did.  Well done!   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Green tree to Finished Bow in 24hrs
Post by: Carpdaddy on April 30, 2021, 11:43:41 AM
Good stuff Clay!  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Green tree to Finished Bow in 24hrs
Post by: Longcruise on April 30, 2021, 01:31:04 PM
Inspirational for sure.   The elm around here is mostly in somebody's yard.  Wonder how serviceberry would work?
Title: Re: Green tree to Finished Bow in 24hrs
Post by: williwaw on April 30, 2021, 06:26:15 PM
Quote from: Longcruise on April 30, 2021, 01:31:04 PM
Inspirational for sure.   The elm around here is mostly in somebody's yard.  Wonder how serviceberry would work?

some woods might not be so forgiving of a quick dry.  I would work out my drying process with a split off a stave before working it to shape too much. something about 7/16 for its entire length? I notice clay did most of his reduction to thickness before drying, but left the width reduction until after it was dry.
Title: Re: Green tree to Finished Bow in 24hrs
Post by: Flem on May 05, 2021, 09:29:28 AM
Primitive? Not really. Crude in the sense of non refined, yes.  I see clamps, a form made from milled lumber and a makeshift oven with metal sides.

It's still cool to see and the level of skill is admirable :thumbsup: