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RidgeRunner:
Jamie:

Could you post a few photos of your basic stone tool kit with a few pointers on how to use them??

I have some (Rock Hard) chert at home.  Don't know the exact type.  But it should be plenty tough for this kind of work.

Thanks
David

Pat B:
I started a hatchet bow not long ago but ended up using stone tools and found they worked better at scraping and it was definately easier to abrade aroung knots to reduce the thickness than trying to cut or hack with the hatchet(hawk). It came out way light with a nice hinge in one limb but was pleased with my progress anyway.
  After I cut, split and reduced the stave I tied it down to a form to induce backset and placed it in direct sunlight to dry. After 3 days it was already dry(at least the surface and just below) and too hard to work easily with stone.  I think, from my little experiment, you want most of your reduction done while it is green. After it is dry, it is way more difficult to controll the tools on the hard, dry wood. This was a 4" hickory sapling. I will make more!!! ;D    Pat

hammertime:
I am with the others nice tiller cool bow.Good luck with your hunting that season will be here before you know it.Jeffrey KolsteHammertime

Justin Snyder:
That is pretty darn cool Jamie.  Good to see a real primitive bow, and this one from a downfall besides. Justin

AndrewS:
Jamie that's a real cool primitive weapon! ;)

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