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Hazel dimensions
mikekeswick:
If you get a good stave hazel is very good bow wood. I once made a too short 'test' bow out of it and have repeatedly pulled it an inch or two too far and it still springs straight back into an inch of reflex....and it is kept in the garage because I never shoot it!
mikekeswick:
It was well heat treated.
Lucasade:
This one's going to be heat treated if it gets that far ::)
I took the width down to Del's dimensions this evening. Tomorrow I'll reduce the thickness towards where it needs to be (which I'll figure out sometime) then put it on top of my wardrobe to finish seasoning. I'll try and put a photo up tomorrow so you can all tell me where I've gone wrong...
Lucasade:
Here's pictures - first marked up:
And nearly all reduced:
After strapping the Workmate to the kitchen wall the drawknife works much better, but my wife isn't happy about the damage to the paintwork!
Anyway, all feedback welcome. :)
Del the cat:
Looking good, I think you can ignore any twist with Hazel (and a bit of run off) as its so homogeneous.
If you make a shave horse you won't regret it. It's so much easier than trying to use a workmate.
Del
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