2024 What did you do today

[dbeaver]

I have too many projects going around the house and an upcoming bowswap to build.   

So I did the obvious and started a black locust selfbow

[Burnsie]

Brought home some more yellow wood! I hope to get it split out and the ends painted this weekend.
I left two more pretty nice straight logs out in the woods, they were quite large and way too heavy to bring out whole.
I'll have to split them out, on site, and make multiple trips.

[Pat B]

Those look nice. The middle one looks like it may be a bit snaky. Can we see a cut end and the rings?

[Burnsie]

Those look nice. The middle one looks like it may be a bit snaky. Can we see a cut end and the rings?

Yeah - the middle one is the most suspect of the three - we'll see?
If I work on them this weekend I'll snap some pics of the ends/rings.

[Pat B]

I'd say, get them split in half at least and be sure to seal the ends. After a month or so split them into staves. You should also remove the bark and sapwood and seal the backs or treat them with a pesticide to kill the grub that will emerge in the spring and eat your staves.

[wood carver 2]

Pat, what is it about the middle log that appears snakey? I’m not a self bow builder and I can’t really see much difference between the three.
Dave.

[Burnsie]

The top 16 to18" bends a bit to the left, and you can see where the bark in that area starts to take a bit of a twist rather being straight up & down/vertical.

[Pat B]

Just looking at the bark I think I can see some snaky lines in the bark.

[Crooked Stic]

I finished a 56 in. longbow today.

[dbeaver]

That's a sweet looking bow there stic

[Crooked Stic]

Thanks it came in at 40@28

[Buemaker]

Looking good. 56 inches, would be interesting to see it at full draw. Is the riser some of your stabilized wood?

[Crooked Stic]

Here you go Bue 28 and 26 in

[Noah70]

Yesterday I was cleaning the last of Octobers leaves off the lower end, as well as some accumulated goose crap from this mild winter. This morning I woke up to this, about 8” down and another 24 hrs predicted.  So I know what I’ll be doing today, and tomorrow, etc.  March - in like a lion and out like a lamb?  At least thats what the old timers say…..oh wait - thats us !?

 

[Crooked Stic]

Okay so I got some this off hebay. I think more user friendly than serving material. .020 and burns nice giving you time to smash the ends down.

[kennym]

Okay so I got some this off hebay. I think more user friendly than serving material. .020 and burns nice giving you time to smash the ends down.

Yep, I use that too.  I leave the tag ends long til I get her tuned and then grab with pliers and tighten em down before burning...

[Crooked Stic]

I use the several overhand knots method and go ahead and burn them. And if you do it right they are turntable. Then once tuned you can put a drop of glue on them.

[twobows]

Hi Mike,
  I use a Constrictor knot. Look it up easy to tie and don’t move.

[Crooked Stic]

Yeah I used clove hitch for awhile. Sometimes it would turn sometimes not. I like mine to be moveable.

[Kirkll]

I use the several overhand knots method and go ahead and burn them. And if you do it right they are turntable. Then once tuned you can put a drop of glue on them.

I use the same system with braided .025