American Hickory Flat Bow Full Tutorial Part 2: Redneck Method To Dry The Stave Fast

[@timmyfields6159]

I’m 53 years old and I’ve seen all kinds of serials and documentary’s and true tv stuff on tv, but I have never seen anything like your journey on the timber barn. I came in late , but I’ve taken time to try to get in order. I’d like to tell you thank you for the greatest video series I’ve ever seen. You have taken me on an adventure I could have never imagined . Your kids are just precious and glad you don’t put them in enough to bring out the pervs. Really like the working guy language , and just all the honesty you put in your post. Hope the leg dosent give you too much trouble in the future but was inspired by your up beat attitude from the hospital post. I really hope this dream you poured so much into provides you with all the hopes you have in mind. Thank you for the amazing adventure you posted for me to tag along with. Looking forward to more amazing things

[@TheTradesmanChannel]

Thank you sir. That project was an amazing thing for me as well, I would do it over again in a heartbeat.

[@thomasarussellsr]

Welcome aboard, Timmy. Its going to be a bumpy ride.😉

[@lawrencewillard6370]

In the 50's, started archery at 14yo, got a second hand, 2 piece steel bow. Aunty gave me wood bow from Fiji, simple tapered tourist thing. Could shoot as good and long as the steel one.

[@howardemery1443]

camera is so much clearer fells like I am in the barn I almost felt like getting a shovel for them wood shavings looks good Jim see you next one

[@TheVze23sqf]

Good evening. Your videos are always interesting and informative. 👍👍👍

[@joseortiz5965]

propellers? Yea I enjoyed it. Awesome.

[@RedmanOutdoors366]

Nice looking Bow 🏹 😎👍💯🔥

[@waltmooredanwilson8754]

Very interesting video. It's the first time I've seen this process. I enjoyed the video. Thanks for sharing. Take care and God Bless.

[@TheTradesmanChannel]

Thank you

[@timmyfields6159]

Don’t know if I’m following in the right places but haven’t seen any new vids. Hope all is well for you and yours and look forward to any new post you can put out for us. I drive a truck for a living and your vids make the wait time easier for me, hope all is well

[@TheTradesmanChannel]

All is well. I'm still working on the next part of the video, long process.

[@thomasarussellsr]

Keep the rubber side down brother, stay safe out there.

[@grahamallen3941]

Hi Jim, it’s great watching your processes for drying out the stave. Cannot wait for the next step. It’s just like unwrapping a Christmas present and the excitement is increasing! Take care, Graham 🇬🇧🇬🇧👍👍🌲

[@TheTradesmanChannel]

Thank you Graham

[@alexwilson9311]

Always learning watching your content Jim thanks again 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@grantpipkorn6232]

Hey Jim, Still love your presentation style

[@techronmattic5876]

beautiful craftsmanship mate thanks for sharing, just what I needed to watch tonight👍

[@TheTradesmanChannel]

Good evening buddy

[@timmyfields6159]

I’ve been trying to watch all your post but I can’t seem to find how you joined all the beams to the corner post. I’m wanting to build a small horse barn but I can’t find a good vid on corner joints. And really liking the bow build, but here in NC they open bow season way to early. The deer are still covered in ticks and worms under their skin in September . Really enjoying your channel

[@TheTradesmanChannel]

If you're talking the corner wall posts all it is is a tenon that is 2x8 instead of 2x10 and the girts are mortised the same in the post, you just have a set on two adjacent sides.

[@thomasarussellsr]

If there are worms crawling around under their skin, that sould have their skin kinda loose. That should make it easier to peel the skin off, then just hose them down and pour some salt water over them and let that sit about an hour before butchering. If you want to keep the hyde, wash it with some oatmeal flea and tick shampoo followed by horse mane and tail shampoo (and conditioner depending on what you're going to use the hyde for), then stretch and tan the hyde as normal.

[@danryan3146]

I'm curious to see how it shoots

[@TheTradesmanChannel]

Hopefully by next week I'll have it shooting. Should be a video on tillering it by the weekend.

[@raymondhill3446]

Hi Jim, the bow is taking a shape. Question, why are you backing with rawhide instead of sinew? Just curious as I have never built a bow! Take care and stay safe!

[@TheTradesmanChannel]

Just a very easy option and readily available.

[@thomasarussellsr]

@@TheTradesmanChannel all them cows around, you really have access to either, but only if your ready to slaughter one. 🤔

[@vernonvest9927]

What length of you bow . I just got a six to eight round log have not made a stave yet and had the bark still on it seal the ends of it ,was cut Nov 15/21

[@michaelkroeger2047]

Morning Jim, did you say where you found that piece of hickory? M

[@TheTradesmanChannel]

I cut it down this summer, we have a lot of it here.

[@charlesbyrne7277]

Is the handle in the center

[@TheTradesmanChannel]

Slightly below center.

[@SilverBack.]

hi Prof how much is the pull ?

[@TheTradesmanChannel]

Going for 55 pounds once we start tillering

[@philmorrison6898]

Hey Jim, I thought you quit KZbin ! Did a search and there you were! I wonder what those pricks at KZbin are pulling?

[@TheTradesmanChannel]

I've been putting out one a week for awhile. Seems KZbin doesn't like that very much.

[@supercop3039]

Hey Jim shot you a text, get ahold of me buddy

[@jessicabenson9017]

If you use heat on that bend over a period of time it will bend much easier for you and won't split out or break and the "bends" will be worth the time and efforts Fire harden the belly over a fire while it's on the form and brown it about half way through it will help with moisture as well as keeping the backset you put into it better Check out Clay Hayes channel or Thad Beckum and Keith Shannon channel KZbin search fire hardening hickory bow Or search 170fps bow from a livin tree in 48hrs from Thad and Keith or the video (from living tree to fire hardened bow in 12 hrs) 👍 @ Beckumoutdoors channel Heat isn't going to hurt that hickory one bit it's actually going to help the more you give it

[@TheTradesmanChannel]

There is another part to this where I used heat quite extensively. I've actually made quite a few bows over the years. I hunt with the bows I make.