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Box Elder bow drill spindle
Outbackbob48:
Pat, I have used Paw-paw and they worked great for bowdrill hearth and spindle. Kinda forgot about them being kinda rare in my area. Bob
Pat B:
I planted 2 20 years ago and they are taking over. I have to mow around them to keep them in check. They just don't bare fruit.
Outbackbob48:
A friend of mine is growing some in our area and managed to get some fruit this year, pretty tasty and he makes sure that I get any broken limbs or sucker trimmings to play with, seems to be very soft pithy wood. Bob :-T
JEB:
Good job M2A.
I have never done the spindle thing but last winter I brought home a bunch of smaller diameter YUCCA to give out to folks that want to use it for fire making.
M2A:
I can see how it looks that way GlisGlis. 2 of the 3 burned in friction points are notched in the pic but hard to tell it. The one you see the best was not at the time, but since has been. When I started I was trying with a larger poplar before going to box elder, Maybe I just was lucky but didnt have a problem with them slipping of the board, but may go in a bit deeper next time.
Wanted to try some more over the weekend with a good horseweed spindle I have on a box elder but but too much other stuff going on at this camp out. Looks like some rain in the forecast this week so might have some down time for some other attempts.
Think I have only seen 2 pawpaw trees ever and those were 20+ years ago. But that's good information to know.
The yucca I see between here and work don't have any flower stocks on them this year, not sure if the late frost burned them off or something else happened.
One final question...is mullien lambs ear?
Thanks, Mike
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