[31610]

I started this one and it was not all that big of a oak fork but figured I could make something from it . What I had in mind was a shooter with 3.5 inches out side the forks. Was not to sure how it would go

 

[31610]

So moving on a couple days here what I have . Know I have one problem I either wiped the glue away or was not even enough something went down now I have to fix . So do I jam it with epoxy than ca it or anyone have a better plan of attack . It’s not falling apart or loose but it’s bugging me . Only fix I can think is ca and epoxy. It has 3 coats of tung stuff already. I show u what I have to finish with

 

[31610]

Opps

 

[31610]

The band grooves r a little wacky but I tried to do them before I rounded out in hind sight should held off but I didn’t, but it’s a nice feeling natty so far just a little cosmetic problems

 

[Grandpa Grumpy]

I like tung oil for a finish.

 

[31610]

I like tung oil for a finish.

ya has 3 coats of that now feels nice and can see the grain well . Just unhappy with the lower part of swell

 

[Ibojoe]

Oh yeah, that’s turning out nice. Good job buddy!!

 

[31610]

Thanks Joe

 

[devils son in law]

Looks like a good, solid shooter! Nice job, Jason!

 

[31610]

Looks like a good, solid shooter! Nice job, Jason!

thanks Jake think I will band it up later and give it a go see how it pans out for me and decide if I stop here and call it done

 

[StringSlap]

I'd say that worked out pretty well!

 

[dogcatchersito]

That's looking really good brotha. I didn't see any cosmetic issues looked like a work horse to me.

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[SJAaz]

Beautiful job PB! I'd guess the glue problem was the result of one surface not being perfectly flat. but that glue job would hold a bear! Is black walnut really that light?

I think it's a nice shape and a nice finish, hope it shoots for ya.

 

[Island made]

It looks great to me man!!

 

[mattwalt]

Thats nice.

I like to use spice and CA glue. Spice is essentially super fine clean wood dust and comes in various colours - and you may have on hand in the kitchen. Also helps the CA set pretty quickly. Also you get the smell of whatever spice you used as you sand down.

 

[MOJAVE MO]

Beautiful job PB! I'd guess the glue problem was the result of one surface not being perfectly flat. but that glue job would hold a bear! Is black walnut really that light?
I think it's a nice shape and a nice finish, hope it shoots for ya.

I've lived through this same dilema but with a twist. The edges of my scales were flat, but I had a hollow close to one edge. When I sanded it even to the core I opened up the gap. For me I just need to slowww down.

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[MOJAVE MO]

Thats nice.

I like to use spice and CA glue. Spice is essentially super fine clean wood dust and comes in various colours - and you may have on hand in the kitchen. Also helps the CA set pretty quickly. Also you get the smell of whatever spice you used as you sand down.

I nabbed this tip from you about a year ago or so. I was using instant coffee crushed down with a spoon for awhile until I realized it wasn't really 'fine' enough. On a Natty I'm working on right now I switched to Ground Cloves. I used ground art pastels a couple of times but I like how the spices have subtle color and actually blend to look like wood grain after finishing. On this project I had just one real hairline crack on the handle but I opened it up a little with a jewelers file so I could get the epoxy blend in there. The other spots were knots and a little bit of wane on the inside edge of the fork.

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[mattwalt]

Cinnamon - it the one I usually use. Does go quite ebony like though.

 

[SJAaz]

Thats nice.

I like to use spice and CA glue. Spice is essentially super fine clean wood dust and comes in various colours - and you may have on hand in the kitchen. Also helps the CA set pretty quickly. Also you get the smell of whatever spice you used as you sand down.

I nabbed this tip from you about a year ago or so. I was using instant coffee crushed down with a spoon for awhile until I realized it wasn't really 'fine' enough. On a Natty I'm working on right now I switched to Ground Cloves. I used ground art pastels a couple of times but I like how the spices have subtle color and actually blend to look like wood grain after finishing. On this project I had just one real hairline crack on the handle but I opened it up a little with a jewelers file so I could get the epoxy blend in there. The other spots were knots and a little bit of wane on the inside edge of the fork.

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This never occurred to me. I've used saw dust before on gun stocks but never spice! Cool!

 

[bingo]

That's looking fine my friend ????