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[4dog]

And just so you know I've broken two bows trying to bend them with dry heat...hope your steam works out better for you.

[SwampRabbit]

And just so you know I've broken two bows trying to bend them with dry heat...hope your steam works out better for you.

I'm crossing my fingers.... I still got scars from all the blisters this thing has given me.

[DRT]

This is a cool thread. When I get up to my place in Missouri later this year I'm going to try to find me a good bodark tree or two and bring home some wood.

[4dog]

If your in texas you could always ask around ..somebody might be happy to get rid of theirs.

[DRT]

Of course I'm in Texas. I just own some land their as well as have friends there with land. Up there it's a common wood. Just gets used for fence corners a lot so bigger ones, as well as straight ones, can be harder to come by. It has always been an intimidating process to me but being semi retired I have a little more time to invest in failure . . .

[4dog]

Lmbo...dang ...already thinking of failing...no..osage gives you a good chance to get a shooter right out of the gate my friend

[DRT]

Well I've never done one, or even attempted so . . .

[4dog]

It's not sorcery..though some might think it is...it ain't makin pankacakes either though...lol

[SwampRabbit]

It's not sorcery..though some might think it is...it ain't makin pankacakes either though...lol

Yep... all you gotta do is remove wood. Pretty simple concept really

[Junkers88]

“In every block of marble I see a statue as plain as though it stood before me, shaped and perfect in attitude and action. I have only to hew away the rough walls that imprison the lovely apparition to reveal it to the other eyes as mine see it.” ~Michelangelo.

I'm guessing the same can be said for "every stave of wood".

[SwampRabbit]

Took more meat off it today



Had a scare moment when I was working around the handle/fades. Need to remember to switch to the rasp inside there.

[SwampGhost]

Took more meat off it today



Had a scare moment when I was working around the handle/fades. Need to remember to switch to the rasp inside there.

That has been my downfall, staying too aggressive!

Looking good!!!

[4dog]

Look in pretty good man...how is she bending ...or are you just making her look pretty? Lol

[SwampRabbit]

She is floor tillering at this point. Got to steam bend again now that it's a little lighter on wood now.

[4dog]

Gotta post some bending pics too...pics all the way bud !!