Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: Ruddy Darter on February 28, 2024, 11:14:13 am
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Just finished up a shooting line bow stand/rest for somebody and though I'd post it, I haven't been able to do much lately but I am now able to get into a few creative projects.
The rest/stand is made from oak and beech with ox horn for the dowelling, I used rabbit skin glue for the construction. Just put the last coat of oil on and waiting for it to dry before it clips together. I used walnut crystals for the staining.
Another couple of pics before stain and danish oil on how it will join and clip together..
R.D.
( Pic quality didn't work out great so made a little vid https://youtube.com/shorts/mWk8zSZrjRY?si=DssU3SZzWPiwLFfP
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Boy, RD, these sure are fine examples of your beautiful carving and in a practical application. Keep em coming when you can. :OK :OK
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Really nice work Ruddy. I was just thinking of you and wondering how you were doing.
Thanks for sharing
Bjrogg
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Thanks very much Pat and Bjrogg,
It's nice to get something done, I just checked in on it and spotted some small dull patches, the European beech is very thirsty wood and drinks up the oil but it has taken on a lovely golden richness. I was hoping to clip it all together and take pics but instead I'll have to put on another final coat in the morning light.
Thanks again for your kind comments and glad you like it 👍.
I'm just starting another for a friend at the club, he's a Veteran and wants a bow stand incorporating his regimental symbols, I'm looking forward to getting a head start with it and I'll post work in progress/etc. here's hoping i can do it justice.
R.D.
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Great workmanship, what kind of wood?
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Thank you White Falcon, the wood used is European oak, and for the feet, tops and overlays European beech. Glued on a couple of leather 'washers' on the side receivers and I gave it a little more danish oil this morning and hoping, if the light is good enough with the bad weather, to take a couple of nice pics of it all fitted together holding a bow which I will post.
R.D.
(... a slightly better quality pic..)
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very nice! Some day I may be able to do more carving.....
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Thank you YosemiteBen, I do hope you get into some enjoyable carving.
All done, managed to get some light for some pics of the stand all together, (it flat packs into three for easy carry).
R.D.
And a little vid under a yew tree
https://youtube.com/shorts/30A6G2lRoyE?si=25MxwFZq57EU79gH
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Incredibly beautiful, RD. The clear finish really sets off the carving and wood well. 8) :OK
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Thank you very much Pat B, the finish I used is a refined danish oil, which i apply and work into the grain with 1" & 1/2" soft badger hair brushes, it is a fair bit thinner than regular danish oil, after each coat is dry I buff with a paint brush and soft cloth, and prior to the final coat/coats I rub down and dull up (following the direction of the grain,) with a washing up sponge pad with the one side green plastic 'wool' before I apply it.
I really appreciate the positive feedback, I'm feeling rather stoked to get numerous projects completed over the spring and summer. :BB
R.D.
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Thanks for sharing Ruddy.
I was thinking about you when I was playing with carving my mushrooms. Gotta admit I think I could really get into it.
You are certainly on a whole different level than my mushrooms though.
Bjrogg
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Thank you Bjrogg, im glad you're enjoying some carving :OK,
Mushrooms would be a good way to make use of some of my oak off cuts, they'd make great little ornaments 8), I'd also like to try carving some simple frog and mice, as well as songbirds, when i find some time.
I do enjoy your life on the farm blog and follow it, very interesting to get a glimpse of a different world to me, I enjoy a little gardening but farming is full on. I just finished pruning back some rose bushes and I'm having a go at making some outdoor bonsai's out of Olive, Japanese red maple, and rosemary, lavender and sage, which, for the most part, I have just root trimmed and repotted. I'm finding it quite addictive. :)
R.D.
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WOW , That is some beautiful work. :)
Pappy
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Beautiful!!!
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From one fun-guy to another Ruddy.lol
Bjrogg
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Nice one Bjrogg 8), is that carved in wood and if what type?
( I'm very happy to be deemed a fellow fun-guy ;D)
I'm thinking with my oak board offcuts when I make the time, I'd try for a toadstool type from two pieces joined, using a nice facing grain, or even a knot, for the cap part, and a snakey shape for the stalk, i got some chunks of holly that would make good for fly agaric types with some added red earth pigment stain, a group of three of various sizes will make great homely side board ornaments.
I got a chunky knotty 50ish" yew stave with punky sapwood just begging for a purpose, it's no good for bow wood but will make a nice character carving of something, im just waiting for a worthy idea for it to come to me, maybe owls..I dunno...it's easy to get distracted from ongoing projects ive got planned, I got a couple of bow projects to carry on with when it gets a little warmer, and two nice osage staves ready to be worked, and some snakey small diameter English yew staves for bows that will be challenging...and quite a few wood carving projects, I'm feeling a little overwhelmed, ;D ,I'll keep chipping away at them though :BB,
Thank you very much Pappy, whistling badger.
All the best for the spring,
R.D.
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It’s some white oak scraps. I’m not sure if you call this carving.
I did it all with a cordless drill and a small sanding disc
Was still fun seeing it take shape
Bjrogg
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I've yet to try American white oak, I can get it here.
I find it harder and takes longer with Dremel type tools, I have trouble keeping it from spinning off course, I'm not good with noise and dust either. Here's a pic of some of the gouges I use, not cheap but reasonably affordable, I always keep them very sharp with diamond sharpening stones finished with leather strops with polishing compound and they go through hard wood like butter, i rarely use the mallets save for lugging out larger areas or cutting in joints. I also use these brilliant hand forged Japanese mini rasps for shaping and cleaning up edges, they remove wood amazingly quick, never dull and leave a 150grit comparable smooth finish, I use various grade aluminium oxide cloth (also a variety of different shaped card scrapers) ,finishing to a 320 grit cloth, sometimes a 400grit if it's a tight fine grained wood. That's what works for me.
R.D.
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Thanks for the info Ruddy.
I can see myself getting into carving wood. It is another one of those things I just find really interesting.
I know my dad had some wood carving chisels. He passed and I haven’t been able to find them.
I might have to get my own
Bjrogg
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You're welcome Bjrogg, I hope you get set up for some enjoyable wood carving. :OK
R.D.