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Main Discussion Area => Primitive Skills => Topic started by: sadiejane on August 11, 2011, 12:51:01 pm

Title: fun with cedar
Post by: sadiejane on August 11, 2011, 12:51:01 pm

thought ya'll might enjoy this. it's my very first attempt at weaving anything, so it sure ain't perfect. but i'm really liking it anyways.
my step-daughter had collected lots of cedar bark last spring for an art school senior project. she knows how i enjoy making things so brought a bunch over tues. put it in a bucket to soak straight away. yesterday made this with it.

(http://i878.photobucket.com/albums/ab346/sadiejane9/bow%20and%20arrow%20making/DSCN9411.jpg)

used just as it came to me. didnt make thiings uniform, or remove "imperfections" like the knots.


(http://i878.photobucket.com/albums/ab346/sadiejane9/bow%20and%20arrow%20making/DSCN9410.jpg)

and yes, those are some of hillbilly61's arrows.
thanks

Title: Re: fun with cedar
Post by: tattoo dave on August 11, 2011, 12:56:03 pm

Thats one sweet quiver! Nice work Sadie.

Tattoo Dave

Title: Re: fun with cedar
Post by: Pappy on August 11, 2011, 01:05:46 pm

Cool,nice work. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: fun with cedar
Post by: cowboy on August 11, 2011, 01:17:26 pm

I do like that Sadie. Gonna have to try some weaving myself one of these days - well lets call that a definate maybe ::).

Title: Re: fun with cedar
Post by: sadiejane on August 11, 2011, 01:28:46 pm

thanks guys-it really was a lot of fun. and the weaving part only took a cupla hrs. wish i had a big ole pile of that bark-well, reckon it might be a good thing i dont. nothing else would get done. dont have enough left to do another complete one, but i do have a small batch of cottonwood inner bark i collected last year...hmmmm-the two together might be nice.

Title: Re: fun with cedar
Post by: ErictheViking on August 11, 2011, 01:51:22 pm

very nice Sadie. the weaved quivers always look like a lot of work. really like it and I'm sure it smells nice. ;D

Title: Re: fun with cedar
Post by: andy thomas on August 11, 2011, 02:36:40 pm

nice

Title: Re: fun with cedar
Post by: Buckeye Guy on August 15, 2011, 10:31:56 pm

Looks perfectly fine to me !
Guy

Title: Re: fun with cedar
Post by: hillbilly61 on August 27, 2011, 01:59:19 am

  Very nice Sadie. I like that a lot. Someday I'll make an attempt at it ;)

Title: Re: fun with cedar
Post by: TRACY on August 27, 2011, 11:34:33 am

I really like the natural beauty of it! Like cowboy, will make time to try this some day.
Great work and thoughtfulness on behalf of your stepdaughter!

Tracy

Title: Re: fun with cedar
Post by: Hillbilly on August 28, 2011, 01:51:51 pm

Looks great! I've made a few of those from tulip polar bark, but I like the look of that cedar.

Title: Re: fun with cedar
Post by: jeffhalfrack on August 28, 2011, 03:42:58 pm

   GEEEZZEE!    you're  right it  isn't    perfect,,,,,, send it  to  me   ,,,,,,,,,I'll   gladly  use it  in  shame   ;D  but   really   I   like  it   Jeff

Title: Re: fun with cedar
Post by: bareshaft12 on September 03, 2011, 01:27:45 pm

 ;D wow I really like that super job!!

Title: Re: fun with cedar
Post by: jamie on September 06, 2011, 07:12:59 pm

awesome. was stripping a tree this spring for baskets and was planning on doing one like that . never got around to it though. great work.

Title: Re: fun with cedar
Post by: Parnell on September 07, 2011, 11:15:20 am

Nicely done.

Title: Re: fun with cedar
Post by: sadiejane on September 08, 2011, 11:59:59 am

when spring rolls back this way, gonna gather as much cedar bark as possible. i'd like to make a few more of these. but what i really wanna make is a cedar bark hat in the pnw native tradition.

Title: Re: fun with cedar
Post by: Lee Slikkers on September 09, 2011, 01:17:23 am

Excellent job Sadie!!!

So what kind of "cedar" is that, Eastern Red Cedar or some other type?  I'd love to try my hand at one of those someday also...

Thanks for sharing the pics!

Title: Re: fun with cedar
Post by: PeteC on September 09, 2011, 11:49:57 am

That is very neat.Great primitive job. God Bless

Title: Re: fun with cedar
Post by: sadiejane on September 09, 2011, 11:59:17 am

Quote from: Lee Slikkers on September 09, 2011, 01:17:23 am

Excellent job Sadie!!!

So what kind of "cedar" is that, Eastern Red Cedar or some other type?  I'd love to try my hand at one of those someday also...

Thanks for sharing the pics!

it is indeed from eastern red cedar
thanks everyone for your support and encouragement!