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Hello all, and thanks for sharing this wonderful resource with us lithuanians!
I used to spend a lot of time in the forests, building bows, knives and similar things. As I grew older, however, it kind of became clear walking around the parks with a bow and full quiver of arrows is not something really accepted in these parts ..
So, slowly, I forgot it all.
Recently, however, I stumbled upon this forum and imediatelly knew what I have to do.. Once again can I walk around the forest, cutting down branches, and there are few things I enjoy more.
This is my first build, made from a fallen elm branch. At least I'm 50% sure it's elm.. Not that it matters so much anyway.
It is dyed using pomengranate juice + tea + rusty, later applying some nails & vinegar mixture to make it have that grey / slighly purplish tint that I enjoy very much. I then applied spray laquer, which I enjoy a bit less, but, well, it is shiny, and it is quick
It has a "healthy" fork height / width at 65mm (~2.5 inch) which I hope will help me, as a newbie, avoid stuff ricocheting into my face despite the large leverage.
I hope you like it, see you all around!
![Hand tool Tool Wood Metal Metalworking hand tool]()
![Wood Branch Twig Natural material Art]()
Back side:
![Hand Cosmetics Wood Bicycle part Musical instrument]()
Attached the ropy thing by driving toothpicks into the hole together with leather and glue:
![Body jewelry Wood Rope Twig Audio equipment]()
Not sure how table these gipsy loops will be in the long run, will modify to larger ones if these fail:
![Wood Twig Natural material Jewellery Art]()
Sits great in the hand:
![Hand Gesture Finger Tree Thumb]()
![Gesture Finger Barefoot Thumb Wrist]()
And here's a bit of how it came to be:
![Snow Wood Sports equipment Twig Gas]()
After pomengranate fruit juice staining it didn't look very manly...
![Human body Gesture Wood Nail Tints and shades]()
The little man is also working on his own slingshot:
![Watch Finger Toddler Child Cooking]()
After rusty nails + vinegar:
![Wood Gesture Insect Fawn Horn]()
I used to spend a lot of time in the forests, building bows, knives and similar things. As I grew older, however, it kind of became clear walking around the parks with a bow and full quiver of arrows is not something really accepted in these parts ..
So, slowly, I forgot it all.Recently, however, I stumbled upon this forum and imediatelly knew what I have to do.. Once again can I walk around the forest, cutting down branches, and there are few things I enjoy more
.This is my first build, made from a fallen elm branch. At least I'm 50% sure it's elm.. Not that it matters so much anyway.
It is dyed using pomengranate juice + tea + rusty, later applying some nails & vinegar mixture to make it have that grey / slighly purplish tint that I enjoy very much. I then applied spray laquer, which I enjoy a bit less, but, well, it is shiny, and it is quick
It has a "healthy" fork height / width at 65mm (~2.5 inch) which I hope will help me, as a newbie, avoid stuff ricocheting into my face despite the large leverage.
I hope you like it, see you all around!
Back side:
Attached the ropy thing by driving toothpicks into the hole together with leather and glue:
Not sure how table these gipsy loops will be in the long run, will modify to larger ones if these fail:
Sits great in the hand:
And here's a bit of how it came to be:
After pomengranate fruit juice staining it didn't look very manly...
The little man is also working on his own slingshot:
After rusty nails + vinegar:
