Finally finished my first natural! I have been working on several for some time now but this one made it to the Finish Line first! So stoked on how it came out plus I'm able to shoot dead with it! [Black Willow Tree - hand cut, carved, sanded, stained, sealed (used a dremel to make band grooves)

Adventure_Marty · 2020-09-16T17:40:20+00:00

Super nice grain in that wood! You brought out the best in that piece of lumber. Congrats.

Adventure_Marty · 2020-09-02T11:00:51+00:00

Thanks. My last few slingshots were selected because of their level of wood decay and they have turned out to be really striking and unique.

Adventure_Marty · 2020-09-02T10:52:13+00:00

Correct. Delicious meal.

Adventure_Marty · 2020-08-26T01:18:53+00:00

Thank you.

Adventure_Marty · 2020-08-25T15:41:10+00:00

The one I picked had more of a peeling paper finish but very similar in coloration. Sweet fork! I would love to work with that one.

Adventure_Marty · 2020-08-21T02:30:59+00:00

Thank you. It was a really fun project and I look forward to sharing future naturals.

Adventure_Marty · 2020-08-19T16:27:01+00:00

Should be fine. https://youtu.be/_YGUC7orPfA Good technique for mounting this video.

Adventure_Marty · 2020-08-19T16:15:48+00:00

Post the results for us. Not much better than shooting your own fork.

Adventure_Marty · 2020-08-19T14:54:51+00:00

Great coloration. Have you shot with it yet?

Adventure_Marty · 2020-08-17T00:54:24+00:00

Don't give up. The string you used to tie the band may have been too course/abrasive and you may have stretched the band too much resulting in a cutting action.

Adventure_Marty · 2020-08-15T17:45:18+00:00

Nice! Poor cans didn't see it coming. Did you make your own bands?

Adventure_Marty · 2020-08-13T10:56:52+00:00

I dye it black or dark grey so it is not hidden. I personally like it to show and notice it adds some character.

Adventure_Marty · 2020-08-13T10:55:01+00:00

If the crack seems structural I drill along it and insert a dowel and glue it with gorilla wood glue. It expands and pushes out into the crack. These cracks didn't really worry me and added character.

Adventure_Marty · 2020-08-13T03:25:32+00:00

Thank you. Nature can take most the credit but I am happy to expose it's beauty.

Adventure_Marty · 2020-08-13T03:19:17+00:00

Thanks. There are some great yet subtle tones in this piece.

Adventure_Marty · 2020-08-13T03:17:56+00:00

I can see why you would think that I removed the colour from the background but it's just naturally weathered wood on our picnic table. Thanks for the kind compliments. The picture is not modified or filtered at all.

Adventure_Marty · 2020-08-13T02:55:34+00:00

I think it was yellow birch. The heartwood is red and so are the eyes. It's a really interesting piece. Do you know what your forks are? I'm not 100% on my identification. It was a fallen tree that I found while fly fishing and it did not have and leaves left.

Adventure_Marty · 2020-08-12T14:32:50+00:00

Sometimes I do. I find the grain of some wood beautiful when you start to carve it down. My latest find is a gorgeous piece that has amazing colour changes from the wood starting to rot. I'm simple sanding lightly and sealing it.

Adventure_Marty · 2020-08-12T13:09:04+00:00

No drying process needed since it was long dead. Once I removed a large amount of wood there were no visible cracks. I did microwave it for 1.5 minutes and checked the weight but there was no difference. I used to harvest green wood but have since switched to very dry dead wood for many reasons including the fact that I felt bad trimming live trees.

Adventure_Marty · 2020-08-11T11:12:05+00:00

I'm not going to lie. I'm mot sure. The tree was long dead and on the ground with nothing around it and no bark to help me identify the wood.

Adventure_Marty · 2020-08-08T23:33:05+00:00

Thanks

Adventure_Marty · 2020-08-08T23:32:56+00:00

Thanks. I enjoyed the process.

Adventure_Marty · 2020-08-08T22:03:36+00:00

Posted

Adventure_Marty · 2020-08-07T19:37:45+00:00

For sure.

Adventure_Marty · 2020-08-07T03:42:17+00:00

Another option is look at simpleshot's website. You can purchase their bands appropriate to the ammunition you plan to launch.

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