Longers7 720 Posted August 2, 2014 Report Share Posted August 2, 2014 Cheers for advice ;-) L7 I think I might leave that top one alone for a while untill I've done a few more I wouldn't want to bugger that one up ;-) lol good thinking mate! Looks good if you use different woods for caps and tips etc Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kemperz21 65 Posted August 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2014 Yes that's what I think I was just surprised when I looked it up and thought it was uncommon in my area as never hear my mates mention it who are tree surgeons but hey the fork I have from it looks proper smart I might even pay someone else to finish it off I'd hate myself if I cocked it up because it's so nice ;-) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cocpops 19 Posted August 10, 2014 Report Share Posted August 10, 2014 I use a carpet knife, to notch out a track around the top of each arm. About 4 mm wide and 1.5 mm deep. This is then sanded to remove any sharp edges, as is the top of the arms. This track helps trap the bands and gives the finish a much better look. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.338winmag 78 Posted August 13, 2014 Report Share Posted August 13, 2014 Even willow's work if you cut a reasonably thick fork to start with ,even use aspen occasionally works a treat. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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