[greenwart]

Digging through a friend brush burn pile. Counted 30+ years of growth on the arms. Hard to tell since it looks like some drought years.

Took about 10 minutes to debark it but it got to dark to keep working. The smell is wonderful. It is like working a rock. Hopefully the cracks are not to deep.

 

[Ibojoe]

Oh yeah that’s a beauty!!

 

[Void]

That looks great.nice find. I love working with cedar because of the smell. If the cracks are deep, maybe it could be stabilized?

 

[KawKan]

Looks like you picked a winner!

The cracks don't look like a problem in the photos.

If they are still apparent when you'r near the end of carving/shaping, mix some sanding dust, - kitchen cinnamon - with superglue or 5-minute epoxy and fill the crack!

 

[MOJAVE MO]

A treasure for sure!

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[SLING-N-SHOT]

Nice job on that.....my motto is " a crack is just an opportunity for inlay ", and inlay material choices abound.

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[greenwart]

The wood is talking to me. Can't figure out what is front or back.

Sorry the forum keeps rotating my photos. The initial forks swept backward with the bulge in my hand seemed right, but the forks swept forward keeps talking to me.Is there any attachment method that could be used for both?

 

[MOJAVE MO]

I'll repeat what I've been taught here on the Forum! Forks Forward First. The exception is a 'straight wrist' shooter. If you seek to really understand that straight wrister them Google the Hare Splitter @ Flippin' Out Slingshots. I'm a fan because I see things backwards. In regards to band attachment that is a can of worms my friend! I hate to answer for fear I will start a STAMPEDE!! I'll whisper it then.....you don't need a band groove on either side of the fork tip says some. I put one on the Target Side and try to Wrap and Tuck like the famous Rufus Hussey Did!

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[greenwart]

Finished. I am so pleased now I have to dig out the chrony.

Sorry the site keeps rotating my photos.