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Now I'm thinkin apple! :) What ever it is its a lovely bit of timber.

If it was elm the inner bark would give it away. Would be tough and elastic. Id go with oak or hornbeam. Both will be incredibly dense and heavy. If it were goat willow I would expect to see more diamonds in the bark and it wouldnt be anywhere near as heavy as oak/hornbeam, still the heaviest...

No one on their Death Bed ever said "I wish I'd of worked more........"

Can only Echo the above. Especially when it comes to limbing something sprucy or piney. Granted I have only tried a few machete designs but they all lacked enough weight to compensate for the feedback from the material. They also have a tendency to deflect given their thin profile and blade...

Nice work and what a tin :) Guys a legend.

Granted this was longer ago than I wish to accurately date but my wife and I travelled around Indoensia and Australia for a year flying all over the shop and all with a Gerber multi-tool and penknife in my waist pack. Often it was searched, found and complimented on :) Oh how things have changed.

I wonder if those that Squat as opposed to seat have less knee troubles? Not a conversation I would have predicted when i woke this morning :)

Nice!

Enjoyed that thanks.

Tiny diamonds in its bark ;)

Thats the one. Sweet willow, very different beast timber wise to its brethren.

Very simple flat bow. Wasnt over wide or long but keep the depth. Ended up mid 40`s and shot well. Certainly a meat winner, wasnt overly quick but was incredibly easy to work. Was from a fast grown tree about 6" across. I only tried it as it were going spare and about to be disposed of.

Goat willow will make a capable bow, very capable. The rest of the willows nay chance...

Arrows and quiver looking brilliant John. Also looking good your self there old bean.

Problem with Cheap keks is the fit also tends to be cheap.. You know cheap when you squat and the thighs cut off the blood to your lower limbs. That or they have no waist taper and have to rely solely on a belt to keep them up. Its all down to the cut. Cheap tends to look and feel like they...

Pull up a log round the virtual fire.

Welcome. Fellow Book-Face dodger here.

Enjoyed that thanks. Those tip toeing trees are amazing.

Looks like a belting time out :)

Few folk I need to catch up with so a timely reminder.