Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: BowSlayer on March 20, 2013, 08:28:46 pm
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well i know SS (squirrelslayer) has not made many freinds here but i think we should open up to him a tad more. as we both live in the UK he sent me one of his maple log off cuts for FREE so because it was way to small for a bow i decided to do something with my lathe. I dedcided to make a bat. in one of the pictures you will see the absence of one of my fingers thats due to a table saw a few years back :laugh: heres some pics. BD
Day 1
(http://i1343.photobucket.com/albums/o799/Jez_Walsh/bat4_zpsf60ff947.jpg)
(http://i1343.photobucket.com/albums/o799/Jez_Walsh/bat1_zpsf8b77ea8.jpg)
(http://i1343.photobucket.com/albums/o799/Jez_Walsh/bat2_zpscc2a79b9.jpg)
(http://i1343.photobucket.com/albums/o799/Jez_Walsh/bat3_zps165e0701.jpg)
Here you can see a knot which i thought was going to be a problem but it turned out pretty good (no pun intened) that was the end of day one.
Day 2
(http://i1343.photobucket.com/albums/o799/Jez_Walsh/bat5_zps6a8a24fc.jpg)
something that looks like a bat but needs some more work shaping and sanding. Heres some close ups.
(http://i1343.photobucket.com/albums/o799/Jez_Walsh/bat6_zps12a766a0.jpg)
(http://i1343.photobucket.com/albums/o799/Jez_Walsh/bat7_zps6e2f0df1.jpg)
(http://i1343.photobucket.com/albums/o799/Jez_Walsh/bat8_zpse0553899.jpg)
(http://i1343.photobucket.com/albums/o799/Jez_Walsh/bat9_zps91d5889f.jpg)
heres how that big knot turned out (again no pun intended)
(http://i1343.photobucket.com/albums/o799/Jez_Walsh/bat10_zps8bd17ce1.jpg)
(http://i1343.photobucket.com/albums/o799/Jez_Walsh/bat11_zps1d8657a0.jpg)
(http://i1343.photobucket.com/albums/o799/Jez_Walsh/bat12_zpsadc1ad1e.jpg)
Here you can see me using the seperating tool and also the end of my finger that is missing :-[
(http://i1343.photobucket.com/albums/o799/Jez_Walsh/bat13_zps98e03bac.jpg)
(http://i1343.photobucket.com/albums/o799/Jez_Walsh/bat14_zpsd48d374c.jpg)
and heres where it is now. I still need to apply a finnish to it but thats all for now. Hope you enjoyed this thread and thanks again SS there may be something heading your way soon. BD
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hey bd your welcome, i couldn't really do anything with that as you said it was to small at 20" to make a bow. i could have used it for overlays, looks like it went well. sorry about your finnger :( how long in hours did it take to make? and with your knowlege would you say it's any good for bows? i have 2 billits from the branch that came from. they are currently seasoning but from your pics it looks like it is already dry? again i love what you did with it and im glad you made something from it. SS
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hey bd your welcome, i couldn't really do anything with that as you said it was to small at 20" to make a bow. i could have used it for overlays, looks like it went well. sorry about your finnger :( how long in hours did it take to make? and with your knowlege would you say it's any good for bows? i have 2 billits from the branch that came from. they are currently seasoning but from your pics it looks like it is already dry? again i love what you did with it and im glad you made something from it. SS
Yes SS it went well that knot scared me for a while but it worked. I would say yes it is a good wood for makin bows however the sawdust is kinda itchy so would advise using gloves. The wood was dry all the way through the log/branch however I think you should leave thoose alone until may. BD
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Wow a nice looking bat good job! Ive wanted a lathe for along time hopefully one day. Sorry about the finger tho :/
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Small bat, but nice! Good way to use that wood.
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Is it a squirrel bat >:D
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tire thumper
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I would say yes it is a good wood for makin bows however the sawdust is kinda itchy so would advise using gloves.
yes i noticed that when i was removing the bark. also the peeled bark goes very hard and crispy and it's all over the "workshop" floor and makes a cracking sound whenever i step on it. SS