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Flintknapping / Re: Some of my points
« Last post by mullet on July 07, 2025, 02:45:09 pm »Those are some good looking points! Regarding Ben's question, Will Lord has some excellent videos on Facebook.
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Primitive Skills / Re: Life is good
« Last post by Pappy on July 07, 2025, 09:19:59 am »Sorry guys , no pictures this week, spent most of it at home with the kids for the 4th, what little time I spent at the cabin I used putting the final touches on my Osage bow, did get it sealed and a hemp wrap grip on[pictures when it is finished] 
and also bush hogging getting ready for fall.That's my plan today after my hike, about 20 more acres to do. :)Hope yall had a good 4th. Life is Good. 
Pappy
and also bush hogging getting ready for fall.That's my plan today after my hike, about 20 more acres to do. :)Hope yall had a good 4th. Life is Good. Pappy
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Bows / Re: Woods superior to osage
« Last post by bassman211 on July 07, 2025, 08:21:02 am »The different woods I mentioned above are not superior to Osage, but some come close.
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Trading Post / Re: Osage orange seeds
« Last post by YosemiteBen on July 06, 2025, 11:44:56 pm »We gave a few osage in the foothills around me. One property I know has quite a few. It has been sold a few times. One log I saw got cut into firewood. I have picked up fruits a few times. Gonna have to try harder
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Around the Campfire / Re: What Did You Do Today?
« Last post by YosemiteBen on July 06, 2025, 11:41:44 pm »@ Pappy - many thanks. Muchly appreciated. Having these two has put the kibosh on much traveling. The don't do that well either. Flintridge, Tennesee Classic are at least two of the places I would like to get to!
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Around the Campfire / Re: What Did You Do Today?
« Last post by YosemiteBen on July 06, 2025, 11:38:11 pm »@ Eric - if you can ship it, I will eat it!
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Flintknapping / Re: Some of my points
« Last post by YosemiteBen on July 06, 2025, 11:35:10 pm »Nice work! Are you Familiar with Will Lord? Englands modern caveman?
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Primitive Shoots and Events / ElmHall MI.
« Last post by Pappy on July 06, 2025, 08:39:39 pm »Be headed to ElmHall in about 3 weeks, the shoot is August 1/2/3 , great time and a can’t miss event for me , great course and great people running it,it is in ElmHall, Mi. Hope to see some of my Northern friends there. I go for the week so stop by if you are there and say hi. Pappy
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Bows / Re: 5 piece folding bamboo bows
« Last post by willie on July 06, 2025, 07:24:33 pm »
Here's a video for it likely ship building. Notice the strap on the tension side of the bend.
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/18RTHTaKwB/
Yes, the strap is applied before the bend to limit stretching of the convex surface of the piece.
Raising a splinter is likely the sole concern of the shipwights.
With a bow limb, a strap applied (prebending, and in the location Dave shows above) will compress the limb's back, maybe unduly if it is expected to serve as the tension side of the limb.
Experimentation might be neccesary with similar methods to bring a bamboo working limb into the best balance of tension or compression qualities for becoming a game changer.
As bamboo excels in tension already, My guess is that whatever works best for the belly side of the limb will be where you find a game changer.
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Bows / Re: 5 piece folding bamboo bows
« Last post by sleek on July 06, 2025, 06:02:20 pm »hey sleek, that sounds possible, but its hard to visualize in action. It looks from the pics that the strap is clamped down after the bend is made. Maybe Dave can tell us more about what it's for.Here's a video for it likely ship building. Notice the strap on the tension side of the bend.
I was hoping you can say more about the "game changer" idea. What limitations do you hope to overcome?
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/18RTHTaKwB/