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Tree bark as a tube?

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BowEd:
In theory that might assume to work but in reality it does'nt.Got a pic of that?

simson:
I made a few quivers out of elm bark. Harvest in spring (easy), let dry on a cardbord tube or a pvc tube, fixed with rubber bands or yarn.


@ beadman: Ed, what wood did you use for the bottom. That is crazy beautiful!°!°!

Lucasade:

--- Quote from: Beadman on September 21, 2017, 08:42:24 am ---In theory that might assume to work but in reality it doesn't. Got a pic of that?

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No pics I'm afraid but it's worked for me a couple of times. The wood needed a bit of encouragement with a screwdriver, and it needs to be really rotten so that basically the bark is providing the only structure to the tree.

BowEd:
Luscade...That's pretty good.Our black cherry heartwood here has natural non rotting qualities to it.It would'nt work around here.Sounds like more work then the way I did it yet.When the sap is flowing the bark pops off fairly easy.Just need the right tools is all.
Simson....I used the same wood from the original log.It was pignut hickory.
Still in the end I'd love to do it with birch bark.That would be the lightest and the toughest.I've got a full thickness piece wide enough but it's only 18" long.I've made other stuff out of birch bark too besides bow back coverings like containers etc.Great stuff!!!

Buckeye Guy:
Can be done with Elm when the sap is flowing good
Tap on it with a wood mallet to loosen then slip it out

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