if you have another piece of that you could mix some sawdust with epoxy to fill the cracks, or if you havent sealed it or put a varnish on it you could try soaking it in something like linseed oil it might swell the wood enough to make them less noticable. ( but you might want to check on that with the people who use linseed oil to finish theirs...)
My Frist Natural, my first failure...
This is my first natural fork and is made out of huizache, a plant similar to mezquite. I carved it from a very large branch, I found on the streets, it was cut maybe two days before I got my hands on it. I used the burn method to dehydrated the branch, but I did not do it right, so after I finished it started to show cracks in diferent places, specially at the end of the poles. I still like it alot and I know because is huizache and its thickness that is not going to break. I made it very ergonomic to my left hand, so it fits me very nice. I have to reconize that my first slingshot natural proyect failed. Since is very pale in color, I named it after a cartoon caracter very popular in Mexico, named "La Catrina" a drawing from the master Guadalupe Posada. La Catrina is a wealthy lady dress with a Victorian hat and is all but bones or dressed with a Victorian dress. This is also my aportation to the Mexican ancient celebration of "Dia de muertos" (Day of the dead). Greeetings...
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Celebramos El Dia do los Muertos en Panama tambien.
This year Day of the Dead coincides with US Election day. It seems appropriate.
Celebramos El Dia do los Muertos en Panama tambien.
This year Day of the Dead coincides with US Election day. It seems appropriate.
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That is good, I did not know that Panama had day of the dead. Yeah it looks very appropiate for the eleccions. Saludos.
Mine has not arrived yet
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Hopefully soon so excited hehe
Master Aras,
This time I must state that I disagree with you. I have "La Katrina" with me, and It does not look like any other resortera I made. It kept cracking, so it has very deep cracks, but won't break. If I have the same fork again I will make a totally different resortera with no cracks.
I must state that I have kept this resortera just because is the very first one I made. I do not feel very proud of the results I got.
At this moment, I have the latest resortera that I have made. It is made of mezquite and does not look at all to "La Katrina."
One thing is for sure, I have tried to improve. I hope, I have done so. Saludos
Ya tiene mucho este post pero aún así es increible el parecido con la primera resortera que hice mi amigo Xidoo. asté ya la conoce de bulto.
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