Primitive Archer

Had a nice Memorial Day weekend.

Was missing the crew from Primitive Archery meet at Marshall, but spent it with family and friends.

Have had lots of rainy days lately and I felt like I needed to start a new project.

I just really got the bug to make a birch bark canoe.

I think I can gather everything from my farm

I started by gathering roots from spruce trees I planted in 1984. I spent a couple lunch breaks. Probably going to need a few more, but here’s the start of my canoe.

Bjrogg

I always seal the backs and ends of spring or early summer cut hickory, wipe them down good to get as much of the moisture off , also try and keep the out of the sun and in as cool a place as I can. They will check pretty quick if you don't. I usually put 1 coat on, let it dry and then another. I use slightly watered down wood glue.
 Pappy

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I don’t recommend this with a selfbow unless you want to make the bow build a long slow build. Now made from different laminators it would be much easier.

I agree, Arvin. I made one maple pyramid from a board using software calculated dimensions and it was a significant nuisance to keep measuring thickness with calipers and slowly sneaking up on the final dimensions while tying to keep everything even and correct. Switching to a multi-lam bow design was much, much more straightforward and I had better control of the important dimensions.


Mark

Thanks as always for sharing Pappy !  Bob