Green tree to Finished Bow in 24hrs

[Clay Hayes]

https://youtu.be/b9I8cUuRqMQ

[Roy from Pa]

Very cool video. Thanks Clay

[Ken Sorg]

Man you make it look so simple. I'm sniping a elm sapling from the railroad tracks this weekend

[bigbob2]

Great video. Great work

[Pat B]

Excellent build Clay. So simple even a caveman could do it...and probably did.  Well done!   

[Carpdaddy]

Good stuff Clay! 

[Longcruise]

Inspirational for sure.   The elm around here is mostly in somebody's yard.  Wonder how serviceberry would work?

[williwaw]

Inspirational for sure.   The elm around here is mostly in somebody's yard.  Wonder how serviceberry would work?

some woods might not be so forgiving of a quick dry.  I would work out my drying process with a split off a stave before working it to shape too much. something about 7/16 for its entire length? I notice clay did most of his reduction to thickness before drying, but left the width reduction until after it was dry.

[Flem]

Primitive? Not really. Crude in the sense of non refined, yes.  I see clamps, a form made from milled lumber and a makeshift oven with metal sides.

It's still cool to see and the level of skill is admirable