This is an example of my "weird" woodworking. I was commissioned by the North Georgia Traditional Archery club to make some trophies for their year-end shoot in August of 2011. This is what I came up with. I used a rounded slab from a sparkleberry tree for the base, drilled two holes in in it and placed some hickory branches in the holes for a frame. I lashed them together with artificial sinew, then soaked some goat rawhide in water and stretched it over the frame. When it dried, it was taut and smooth. I then painted the symbol and lettered the award with the appropriate category--in this case the longbow champion. I made ten of these trophies, including four for the youth entrants. Everyone seemed pleased with the trophies.
Woodworking
I guess most retired old duffers like myself like woodworking. They make wooden trains for their grandkids and turn wooden bowls for their friends. While I like to do the same things, I like to be adventurous with my woodworking, trying to make things that are a little unusual. I will present here some of my strange concoctions that you might find interesting. I have found that my bowmaking has made me a better craftsman, and I enjoy using the beautiful woods to make attractive, useful items.
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