Arrow through a ring

[Kepis]

Was looking through some old photographs on the pooter and rediscovered this photo from a while back, the classic puzzle of the arrow though a ring.

DSCN5909 by Mark D Emery, on Flickr

The rings are the circles created from a hole saw, the "arrows" pieces of Hazel that i whittled down and are in one piece, iirc i gave these away at one of the local shows i did, always good fun watching people trying to figure out how its done.

 

[Janne]

Is the solution to the puzzle ’Gordian Knot’ similar?

 

[dwardo]

No idea how these are done. Please post a how-to and I promise I will keep it a secret

 

[Kepis]

No idea how these are done. Please post a how-to and I promise I will keep it a secret

To get the arrow through, you place it in hot water for a little while, then compress it in a vice or clamp until dry, then push it though the hole and put the end back into some hot water where it expands again making it impossible to get out.

 

[Bionic]

They look the business as ever. I’ve been meaning to have a go at these (along with a heap of other things) since reading “Classic Whittling”by Rick Wiebe (I’m pretty sure I’ve got his name wrong but hey ho).
Again great work, I enjoy seeing your creations

 

[Kepis]

They look the business as ever. I’ve been meaning to have a go at these (along with a heap of other things) since reading “Classic Whittling”by Rick Wiebe (I’m pretty sure I’ve got his name wrong but hey ho).
Again great work, I enjoy seeing your creations

Thanks mate, just trying to keep myself occupied and rebuild the ol'd strength and dexterity

 

[Laurentius]

I like that, I think I shall have a go at something like that myself.

 

[Kepis]

Slightly different version i made ages ago, Hazel arrow Elm ring, the effect is better if you can use contrasting woods

DSCN1227 by Mark D Emery, on Flickr

 

[dwardo]

Slightly different version i made ages ago, Hazel arrow Elm ring, the effect is better if you can use contrasting woods

DSCN1227 by Mark D Emery, on Flickr

Thanks for the tip Will give it a go. The one above is lovely.