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Tree bark as a tube?

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archeryrob:
Anyone have a method for removing the wood from a tree and leaving the bark as one solid tube?

I would like to make a tube quiver for my backpack for hunting arrows without the seem from peeling it off the wood.

sleek:
I would try a lathe,  and bore out the center. I woukd also leave some wood inside to make it strong.

BowEd:
It's a challenge.I've done it with 4" thick hickory log 2' long but it turned out a little too heavy weight wise to suit me.Need long thin tool to pry it off slowly only during the sap flow too.Even put a 1/2" thick piece of the original log in the bottom for a plug later.The bark will shrink and curl quite a bit so putting it around a cylinder of some sort and wrapping is a must to dry.Used smooth on glue to join the edges which worked fine.I use it now to just store arrows.


Personally I think birch bark left thicker with it's light weight would work great.Using a nice criss cross stitch work to join the edges.I'd do it if I had birch growing here.

Aaron H:
That's pretty sweet Ed, love the original plug for the bottom

Lucasade:
Get a cherry tree that's been standing dead for ages, the wood will fall out in a pile of dust leaving a bark tube.

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