[akajim]

A nice frame I found while looking for walking stick fodder,my question is:did I leave the forks too long or is there an advantage to the length?I am not sure how I will band or tube it up yet.Any advice will be much appreciated,thanks.

 

[SLING-N-SHOT]

Good looking fork brother.

IMHO, I have found the longer the forks are, the more torque and strain on the wrist created ?
I personally would probably shorten those a bit.
A lanyard also helps to reduce a lot of the fork torque.

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[31610]

Think I would chop it down some just lash some tabs on for tubes or flats or flats right to frame I seen people pop holes in the forks also but I don’t like the look of that

 

[Tree Man]

I like a 31/2 inch fork gap on my natties. That's just my preference tho. It's a great natural no matter how you rig it.great find!

 

[devils son in law]

That's a nice fork ! I would probably shorten the forks as well, as said peviously, it would create more torque. Good luck!

 

[SJAaz]

What those guys said. Nice find.

 

[flipgun]

Nice find! I shoot finger braced. I will hold the fork as shooting it and mark off and cut anywhere from just above the tip of my index finger or as low as the first joint, depending on the gap.

 

[Grandpa Pete]

Nice looking fork. What kind of wood is it? Is it dry or green? I am with those who suggested cutting it down, I think it will be a better shooter.

GP

 

[akajim]

Nice looking fork. What kind of wood is it? Is it dry or green? I am with those who suggested cutting it down, I think it will be a better shooter.

GP

Not sure of the wood type,the bark was rotted so it left the wood dark.Thanks everyone for the advice,I was thinking about trimming the forks a bit.

 

[Tree Man]

Nice looking fork. What kind of wood is it? Is it dry or green? I am with those who suggested cutting it down, I think it will be a better shooter.
GP

Not sure of the wood type,the bark was rotted so it left the wood dark.Thanks everyone for the advice,I was thinking about trimming the forks a bit.

If you can take a close up pic or two, I might be able to I.D. it for you. ( Maybe)

 

[akajim]

Nice looking fork. What kind of wood is it? Is it dry or green? I am with those who suggested cutting it down, I think it will be a better shooter.
GP

Not sure of the wood type,the bark was rotted so it left the wood dark.Thanks everyone for the advice,I was thinking about trimming the forks a bit.

If you can take a close up pic or two, I might be able to I.D. it for you. ( Maybe)

It was in a stand of cotton woods(my favorite tree by the way)and is light weight.

 

[MakoPat]

S'all been said here...

But...that is SOME fork!

 

[flipgun]

"It was in a stand of cotton woods(my favorite tree by the way)and is light weight."

Definitely short the forks and leave as thick as you can then.

 

[SJAaz]

"It was in a stand of cotton woods(my favorite tree by the way)and is light weight."

Definitely short the forks and leave as thick as you can then.

Yes, cotton wood is not known for it"s strength. I think shorter is better. Be careful and test it real good before spending a whole lot of time on it.

 

[joe roberts]

Just cut it down a bit at a time until it feels comfy.
I prefer my gap at 90mm.

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[Sharker]

Cut half down, they are too long

 

[BushpotChef]

I'd say about half the length, here's a wishbone natty for reference:

Nice looking fork by the way!

 

[Tree Man]

Nice looking fork. What kind of wood is it? Is it dry or green? I am with those who suggested cutting it down, I think it will be a better shooter.
GP

Not sure of the wood type,the bark was rotted so it left the wood dark.Thanks everyone for the advice,I was thinking about trimming the forks a bit.

If you can take a close up pic or two, I might be able to I.D. it for you. ( Maybe)

It was in a stand of cotton woods(my favorite tree by the way)and is light weight.

Take a pic of the end grain when your working on it. Sometimes that's all that's needed.