Impossible Arrow -Through- Heart Trick

Fun Woodworking Project. Easy weekend woodworking Project. This is a fun woodworking trick that makes a neat gift or conversational piece. How to get a wood arrow, through a small hole in a wood heart. A great holiday gift. You can request a free downloadable PDF plan through email. [e-mail]
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[@greg6107]

I must say you are a very clever gentlemen. I've been woodworking 40 plus years and I learned something from you. Thank you for sharing Austin !!

[@hoold01]

"Cooking" the purpleheart brings out the colour too. Win-Win! Nice work, thanks.

[@geraldlipchik8034]

Maybe we use a deeper pot and put the whole thing in the water with a weight on top of it.

[@beardedbiker1274]

I made my wife a wheelbarrow flower pot from steve ramsey with woodworking for mere mortals last week and now im gonna make her this for valentines day. Thanks on the great idea and cool video

[@svseaglobe]

You better get started this takes a week to do! But she truly will love it and it is fun to do. Have fun..PS make at least 4 arrows as some will break.

[@Wallisersonne]

Love it

[@svseaglobe]

Thanks! It's a fun one. I loved playing with it when I was growing up and love that we did the project years later.

[@rhwoodshop]

Love it! Great Valentines gift!

[@chason935]

when i started taking my adhd medication i had very bad trembles and couldn't do much in the realm of writing or typing glad to see someone produces such great work with them,gald to seen no wasted talent :)

[@edgaraldi2691]

AWESOME PROJECT, THANKS FOR SHARING

[@HenSchum]

Great video Austin, I hat no idea. Thank you very much. We wish you and your family a happy and healthy 2014. Gr. Henrie.

[@STEVEBLACKA]

Great job Austin . Steve

[@MrCpolzin]

Great job mate,thanks Austin.

[@LindasSawmillCinema]

Awesome trick, that basswood sure is resilient. Thanks for sharing!!

[@rachelgum108]

I'm taking shop this term at school and I get too make 2 personal projects. I think I'll try and make this. This is so cool!!

[@Klperformance68]

Great job! And a great shop!!!

[@DarrNick]

Great video. Thank you.

[@ShoobieStomper]

Man, I love your shop!

[@mickking4105]

Excellent Excellent

[@davidgreen8473]

Cool little project thx for the idea

[@skippy1460]

Loved your video.

[@frankorona1]

Thanks for sharing the trick. Merry Christmas and happy New Year.

[@paulbignell6977]

thanx for the great video, enjoyed it

[@valobar17]

thanks a lot love this idea.!!

[@JPasquariello09]

Awesome video! Appreciate the tip and am very glad you shared (btw, I'm wiping the drool off my keyboard from shop envy, lol)

[@lindasparks802]

Love it thanks

[@dookkwt4168]

Cool water trike it blew my mind

[@ConfusionWood]

Merry Christmas! and happy new year Austin!

[@rondanner2522]

great gift idea,good video

[@TheNickHorton]

Brilliant and many thanks.....subbed

[@jaredvoda]

this is really cool keep up the good work man!

[@Ray2001ify]

thats cool going to try it

[@coty4234]

Badass video man! Completely ignore the trollers on the comments, you are a great woodworker and I admire your skill.

[@corbse2059]

I hope he makes some new videos in the future, I'm really enjoying these.

[@fernandomelaniocoralescarr8366]

Me gustó tu trabajo.quedo elegante,felicitaciones. Saludos de Lima.Perú.cuidese.

[@monkwerks]

Wood is an amazing substance.

[@svseaglobe]

Merry Christmas & Happy holidays and new year!

[@andrewhanson1442]

Austin DenHerder thanks u too

[@pietervanbeers5138]

Austin DenHerder Why so nervous, you did great! I'll make it right away. Sorry for bad English.

[@steinie44]

You beat me on this. I was going to make a video on one. I made one in elementary school in the 1950's

[@svseaglobe]

Yes it is a great project and fun for the holidays.

[@SpeedysWoodshop]

Nice!!!!

[@MrLeonard55]

Cool.

[@LiliVasGom]

Que buen trabajo, muy interesante. Impresionante como funciona la madera, tomando su forma anterior.

[@summaterrasummaterra8682]

Thats fun...

[@jameslango9785]

very cool video Austin. Good camera work.

[@ronnetteharvey2002]

Nice shop

[@GeorgeT.G.]

super work

[@svseaglobe]

Thank you!

[@donavangreene5064]

Great project! Don't mind the people when the mention the shaking it's totally ok! I'm 17 and I shake like no other I catch a bit of flack for it but it makes me who I am!

[@jimlewis5275]

Is there any way to retrieve the PDF plan which seems to have dissappeared?

[@ireallykool]

This dudes a pro

[@ziplepingouin1186]

Wow man, why are you shivering so much?

[@carloastone166]

bravo

[@jeffhughes2566]

I think this is a cool trick.

[@tutubeos]

Very nice :-)

[@samganos5514]

An old friend of my father taught me this, he learned it in high school from a German foreign exchange student

[@geraldlipchik8034]

It looks great and I am going to make some when it warms up outside and I can get back into my workshop. Do you have to use basswood or would cheap pine work too?

[@738polarbear]

wood is just an amazing material isnt it.and by the way please ignore rude personal comments .The video was good.

[@riverasbuild943]

Very neat Austin. I can just imagine the faces of people "how the hek?" Haha! Happy holidays man.

[@morsch76]

Thank you for your wonderful video. I really enjoy watching it. I really would like to get this project for my wife for our 5th anniversary. The link you posted is not working anymore, is there a way you can share it somewhere else?

[@TheChrisPineWorkshop]

When I saw the first part of how you do this (don't want to give it away) I said "No way"! I was thinking of another route... this is lots of fun! Enjoyed the video! Merry Christmas to you!

[@svseaglobe]

What is the other route?????? I would like to know? thanks for the comment.

[@TheChrisPineWorkshop]

split the heart along a grain line and glue it back. Not sure how effective it would be here... I have made turnings that had something inside this way. Split the wood hollow out the halves and glue it back along the split grain line.

[@user-qy5qs8yr8d]

Красивая штука получилась)

[@GamerNation98]

Quality! To

[@lamarclark2169]

I know this was 9 years ago, yet when I followed the link I did not see free plans. ?.?

[@svseaglobe]

Hello Lamar, We cancelled a website and didn’t realize it was the only spot for the free plans. I have the pdf if you send me an e-mail I can forward t to you.

[@tripatorium5593]

nice skx :D

[@mikelarge3594]

Enjoyed the video am in Australia can you tell me how to get the pdf plan on the screen. what brand is your band saw looks impressive. thanks taking the trouble to make this video.

[@jacobpappas9847]

What other woods could i use instead of basswood? Basswood is not widely available near me

[@hernandezclaude359]

excellent puzzle. pouvez- vous me dire comment faire pour télécharger le plan . merci

[@BackyardWoodworking]

Nice project. You can use the hot water for a cup of tea. LOL Merry Christmas Austin

[@svseaglobe]

Coffee !!! Dirty is better coffee

[@svseaglobe]

Tea yuk! Coffee :-)

[@BackyardWoodworking]

lol I'll drink coffee over tea any day I'm with you on that

[@ezsway5727]

My Uncle did this and showed me about 35 years ago...

[@pd417]

Would love to make this, but unable to access you site for the plans. Can you post a new link, just for the plans here?

[@davidgreen8473]

Just started my first attempt

[@vid21jgg]

Austin how long do you leave the arrow clamped up. Do you just compress it and then put it thru the heart straight away? Thank you for the video and the free plans. You are very generous.

[@MrLeonard55]

***** Clamp it for 3 days.

[@gustavomarquezsandoval6929]

chingón !!! bross

[@LunchBXcrue]

Don't feel bad about people pointing out your hands shaking, sometimes I get it really bad but from a injury of my t4 disc. Makes my hands and fingers either go numb or feel on fire other times they shake really bad (though it doesn't happen as much). I find when I get nervous it's more pronounced and caffeine makes it worse so I usually try to eat when I drink coffee or have an energy drink.

[@1991MNW]

what size router bit was used?

[@robira1313]

Silly question,but how did you round-over the part where the heart comes to a point? (I am new to wood-working) Thanks.

[@svseaglobe]

disc sander!

[@gfw1973]

Great video. Can you use other softwoods besides Basswood?

[@svseaglobe]

Pine just keep the wood grain like i showed.

[@gfw1973]

Thanks

[@wisestudent1463]

Must be nice to be rich....and have all those fancy wood working tools and a shop to work in...!!

[@justinclark4969]

Just because he has those things doesnt mean hes rich

[@vojevec0]

how can you work with these shaky hands?

[@Nova1624]

As soon as the arrow has compressed, why not go ahead and pop it through the hole in the heart.. It might eliminate some of the splitting... I don't think it'll spring back immediately once the lignum has cooled below it's liquification point.

[@expectshame250]

Do you have parkensins?

[@brakkenknorr4625]

Hey are u selling them??

[@NatureAndTech]

m-kay!

[@crawdady504]

I hate to see such good tool go to waste

[@shagger1968]

Where you going yellow turkey on this vid?

[@jamesgyorko3850]

I went to the site and found that it is not secure. therefore, I can't download the PDF.

[@robertdellinger4939]

Austin you said you have the PDF for the ARROW through the HEART but I have look all over your page and dont see it can you please tell me where it is located, Thanks

[@veniroth2117]

+robert dellinger www.hybridwoodcrafting.com/free-plans.html

[@saraburnside1924]

Where would I find the PDF? I have subscribed and can’t seem to find it.

[@svseaglobe]

If you can send me your email I can send it to you. We took down the website and forgot it was the only place we had the plans online.

[@basspro120]

We put them through drinking glasses or light bulbs. We do not do it exactly that way and it does not matter the type of wood used.

[@imanzulfi1519]

Why your hand shaking?

[@haroldsnipes2923]

I soak my arrows (unshaped round shaft)head only over night in room temp water . Then clamp over night. Then place arrow thru bottle ,heart, etc. Then c Back in water with head over night. Allow to dry 24+ hrs. Carve head and feathers to suit. White pine also works good.

[@brisolar]

Why couldn't you just put the arrow through on the first boil? Why let it dry and then boil again? Whouldn't be easy to boil get through and while still worm get into shape?

[@belalsidawi266]

hey Austin. can you make the arrow through the heart but a name instead of the arrow. and the name being like this》)(《but long ways obviously ☺

[@Mrwolfpack85]

Is this too old to ask for the template for the heart and arrow?

[@svseaglobe]

If you send me your email I can send you the plan.

[@wattupnats6564]

Why is your arm shaking?

[@ShamelessFNGRL]

Apparently he had a really bad accident a few years before this video :s

[@ConfusionWood]

very nice piese. why trembling ?.

[@svseaglobe]

Had a real bad accident a few years back :-(

[@ConfusionWood]

I am sorry :(

[@lesliemonahan2080]

Luv this project . Thank you.

[@db2855]

+Austin DenHerder Thanks for the reply. As someone that's had those tremors from birth it's hard to watch someone else's hands do the same thing. Thanks for sharing these projects.

[@paganpines]

I do that if I've had two cups of coffee so I just figured that was it.

[@Frosty-oj6hw]

Not being funny but should someone shaking like that be using power tools that can easily cut off fingers?

[@notirishrider7953]

***** old comment but remember the rule is simple no tool will harm a human on its own behind every tool accident is a human :)

[@douglasstruven5934]

What are the dimensions of the arrow and the hole in the heart

[@BoyoBoy]

He said there was a pdf file for the templet to get all the right size if u click the link in the description

[@postalpawn]

Why did my purple heart go gray from the hot water?

[@hc32313]

"As a woodworker I now how to put things in holes

[@wattupnats6564]

Wht is the song?

[@TheRobinDC]

Don't mean to get off topic but why are you shaking so much? Great design by the way.

[@Toop23]

its the crack ! crack cocaine!

[@madmax76097]

I was wondering the same thing

[@Bombastic_Spastic]

Rheumatism, Arthritis, Parkinsons... Who knows

[@nicejaerocaja]

who cares-

[@Bombastic_Spastic]

Obviously the bloke who asked the question

[@skultikofficial]

Guys, the water was boling hot, ofc his hands tremble..

[@muddbogginredneck]

Skultik - Gaming, Music and More! he was shaking a lot even before he showed the boiling water. i wouldn't be surprised if he has Parkinson's disease.

[@deschurk6852]

one tip here: put some curtains or other fabric some arround your shop, for better sound quality on your video's! That echo is a bit anoying. ;)

[@jutty4games425]

why are you so shaky?