That's probably a bunch of pikes the neighbors set in the ground to keep him out. 

Roy, it is an old fence tradition here in Norway. I enclose a photo of the real deal and a drawing of my kind of fake fence, just use rough unpainted boards.

Quote from: Buemaker on January 09, 2021, 01:13:25 PM
Roy, it is an old fence tradition here in Norway. I enclose a photo of the real deal and a drawing of my kind of fake fence, just use rough unpainted boards.

Thats impressive! You folks must have some long winters up there

He is so far north, that's plumb 

That's pretty cool, Bue.

Maxi,. lol..

I thought they did snow fence on highways out West (USA) like that??

You used to see slat snow fences that folks would put up between stakes, but the only reason they would be slanted is because of neglect.

Mixed up some Shellac this morning for the Boo Slat bow


Tips are 1/8" wide at the nock


Need to sand the bumps and polish after it dry's
(EDIT) the horn is 1/2" thick


I filed a belly groove at the tip




This Old dead Osage has some color


Used some leather dye the other day

Quote from: Mad Max on January 09, 2021, 07:17:21 PM
Tips are 1/8" wide at the nock

Yowza. My last bow I had the tips at 5/16" wide and that seemed narrow. Guess I have a new target to shoot for...


I have no pics to post, still working on fine tuning the fit of everything on my lam bow. I went with your recommendation for an extra lam tapered to nothing and then removed some material from the riser to keep the stack correct. Still doesn't quite go together perfectly, but is greatly improved. I also flattened the ramps some to ease getting the belly lams up the ramp. I think my center piece on the form needs to change, it is in the way right where I would like to put some clamping force to get everything together. I'm going to think about that some and see what I can work out.


Mark

1/8" at the string groove x 1/2" thick

I edit the tip pic.

Quote from: Mad Max on January 09, 2021, 08:27:25 PM
1/8" at the string groove x 1/2" thick

I edit the tip pic.

I understand. I wouldn't try for 1/8" wide with wood overlays, but it makes me think 1/4" wide (appropriately thick, of course) isn't unreasonable.


Mark

You should be able to find some black horn in the dog chew area in a store.
I got this off ebay, about 3" wide 3/4" thick 5 or 6" long

Awesome finish and the way you are mixing it, edible too! Nothing like shellac for getting some depth and instant patina to your finish. I like mixing in a little crystalized Ponderosa or Doug Fir sap, it dries a little harder and smells like vanilla.

 

Quote from: Mad Max on January 09, 2021, 09:18:13 PM
You should be able to find some black horn in the dog chew area in a store.
I got this off ebay, about 3" wide 3/4" thick 5 or 6" long

I never thought of looking in a pet store for horn, will keep that in mind. I have deer antlers, but haven't bothered with them yet. A local guy has yaks, I am going to try and get some horn from him when I get to it.


Mark

I've noticed that pet stores charge an arm and a leg for those horn dog chews.

Started a bow blank with 1" thick phenolic with these 1/4" scales on outsides and these lams . Think it will be OK ...

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Man that is going to look good!  Pistachio scales?

Quote from: Roy from Pa on January 10, 2021, 08:40:21 AM
I've noticed that pet stores charge an arm and a leg for those horn dog chews.

I bet they do. It's small volume, convenience store pricing on something like that.


Mark

In another month or 2 will be prime antler hunting time. If you live near deer woods they are usually free for the picking. Around here the rodents devour them before I can find them so I get them from hunter friends or look elsewhere for them.