Using A 100 Year Old Fence Post To Make A Bow.

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@gm3087 Жыл бұрын

You might want to consider don't wearing a hoody with loose laces when working with these kinds of power tools. It gives such a mess when you got grabbed by a 1000 rpm spindle and your face gets smashed into a fast rotating sanding belt or some other nasty piece of equipment. I know: safety nazi, but it comes from a good heart 👍🙂

@redeyestones3738 2 жыл бұрын

I dig the fact that this video is more like a day in the shop, rather than a how to, with a narrative. It's a nice break from the norm.

@sandollor 2 жыл бұрын

I thought the same thing.

@namejamledre9377 11 ай бұрын

It seems like that would take a lot of hard days of work to build those bows! Thanks for posting this video, it looks like making those handcrafted bows isnt as simple as I thought previously before watching this video, Good Work

@lawrencemick1665 Жыл бұрын

In Missouri we call it hedge. It's one of the hardest wood in the world. It. Makes the best fire wood money can buy, burns real hot. The older and longer it sets the harder it gets. When cutting seasoned hedge I've seen sparks fly many times. I have it is good for making bows.

@bok500 Жыл бұрын

Had me on the edge of my seat. U remind me of my self using power tools. Was waiting for a finger to drop. Nice longbow.

@danielhandy397 11 ай бұрын

Awesome!! Beautiful yellow locust. Sawed it many times at the sawmill very hardwood. Sawed dried locust for firewood and seen sparks flying from chainsaw chain.

@lindacarruthers3423 Жыл бұрын

What a truly beautiful work of art . Even if the only thing it ever did was to sit about the house looking superb, it would be fulfilling enough of a function . It is however the Purdy of bows .

@kurttrzeciak8326 Жыл бұрын

An explanation of the processes involved would have had me watch the whole video. As it is, I cannot even give this a thumbs up.

@richgood1791 2 жыл бұрын

You have come a long way true dedication. Looks like the way Big Jim makes them also.

@vagabondmatt5152 Жыл бұрын

Nobody is talking about the seamless edit of the wedge toss? Nice work dude!

@howler6490 Жыл бұрын

I'm a sucker for craftsmanship...this was very cool. No patterns etc ...all by eye...superb. Well done...

@damonteague7442 Жыл бұрын

Osage is my favorite species to work with so i could feel and smell every second of this video. Nice build...super clean!

@ti62ti Жыл бұрын

Ich habe mir schon früher Bögen gebaut. Der erste war mit einer Dachlatte 😁👍 Du hast ein schönes Hobby. Hut ab.

@andrewmcgibbon9785 Жыл бұрын

Handsome bow. I was dubious that you'd get a large enough piece of clear defect free wood for the riser from that old post.

@goobermcboogerballs1420 Жыл бұрын

I watched your videos about 2 years ago it made me want to pick up bow making. I bought the tradition bowers Bible and got to work. Make about 3 duds 1 snapped while working on the pull strength the other 2 came out really unbalanced. But after those mistakes I've made around 15 bows. I can't stop, Tldr: don't start bow making its addictive.

@arthurmccorkle2525 Жыл бұрын

What a craftsman. Kudos brother!!!

@kender1412 2 жыл бұрын

I like that you used an old wedge to split the old post. It was a nice touch.

@howardpohatu3868 2 жыл бұрын

Why the wedge when you used the saw after that?

@simonsparks5738 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant. And fine shooting at the end. Don't forget to patch up your door !

@micjisters Жыл бұрын

this is one of those vids that happens every 1000 vids or so. i couldn't stop watching, hooked right away. i only wish there was a narrative answering the fistfull of questions i have but hey, nobody said u can't have secrets. good skill, good job.

@victorbarulis4716 Жыл бұрын

Good to see some craftsmanship going on ,,beautiful grain and figuring as my timber crafting ancestors would say .. Not only utility but a beautiful wall hanging objet d,art would grace any dwelling, maybe get mask and goggles for all that dust ..huh lov yer Victor

@paulregner5335 2 жыл бұрын

Stabilizing your own wood and a much bigger/well equipped shop. You're moving up in the world! It's fun to see people prosper!

@jdhed1 2 жыл бұрын

Having never fired a Bow, any of the tools, or a century old fence post, I feel I'm ready to give this a go.

@santoshthakur3617 2 жыл бұрын

IOU

@Smokkedandslammed 2 жыл бұрын

Thr first time I ever shot a bow was at the local ye olde archery shop and it was the compound bow I bought. I bought it cause it snapped my fore arm, had my arm rotated towards the bow. She drew blood so I had to take her home, the bond was formed. It's one the coolest things ever. No matter what kind of bow you end up with, it's an ancestral feeling shooting a bow. :)

@lexigold8448 2 жыл бұрын

if you do try making a bow tho please only do it if you have a safe way to test it first!! because if you pull it up to full bend and it explodes, i have a friend who's ended up with a lifelong injury from a ten inch splinter doing exactly that. Just a word of caution.

@bellofbelmont 2 жыл бұрын

@@lexigold8448 Tillering a bow is done in stages. The bow is brought back on a jig slowly, an inch at a time, as it's being shaped, so there really shouldn't be a "first time" when it's drawn. Jim Bell (Australia)

@lexigold8448 2 жыл бұрын

@@bellofbelmont Exactly my point! If people try to do this themselves without knowing this they might injure themselves.

@zangarretson4536 2 жыл бұрын

Designed to hunt and built to be to be framed. Video explains it all. Total passion.

@philiprogers8620 2 жыл бұрын

I can’t believe that surface decomposition was only millimeters thick! There is a 14in thick Osage corner post at my grandmas that my great grandpa installed in the late 40s, looks just like that…on the outside! Think I need to go harvest it! Amazing wood.

@buggsy5 2 жыл бұрын

Osage makes a good self bow - although it is a bit hard to work. A hickory lamination on the back makes an even better bow.

@colleenuchiyama4916 2 жыл бұрын

I was wondering if it was Osage. Did you know that Osage orange is also called Bodark (Bois d’Arc)?

@SHAGBARKcreations Жыл бұрын

Buggsy5 Osage orange and yew are the king woods for bow making, next comes your mulberry, ash, black locust and yellow locust. Hickory is more durable and easier to find in straight pieces, however it is noticeably slower than the prime now woods and follows the string badly without a sinew backing and has a snap that you feel when firing it.

@ballisticblake7526 Жыл бұрын

Dude, that bow is powerful. You better take that hunting next season.

@jerrylong381 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! And here I've been using those same Osage Orange post to make mighty fine BBQ all these years.

@Chris-pq8oj Жыл бұрын

very nice bow . I started my bow hunting as a 12 year old with a bear recurve killed me a doe with it . wish I still had that old bow . instinct shooting to me made me a better bow hunter when I stepped up to compound . but now I don't have the shoulder to pull a bow anymore and it makes me sad . but makes me happy someone is still making beautiful recuves

@FriedrichHecker1848 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing to see the amount to which you have professionalized over the years Kramer. I'd love to buy a bow from you someday.

@shawnn.ammons3442 2 жыл бұрын

You will have that opportunity someday.

@j.muckafignotti4226 2 жыл бұрын

Get on it Sonny, that’s beautiful and I’m second in line!

@robmarshallofficial 2 жыл бұрын

I’m interested in one too

@drummergirl14216 Жыл бұрын

Oh my gosh this was a beautiful build. You have a good skill and pay attention to detail with patience. Keep it up!

@sigmanarchery54 2 жыл бұрын

Very cool my friend, it’s been a pleasure to watch a craftsman at work great job it turned out great. A nothing like having a 100 year old new bow. God Bless Kramer and team. 👍🏼🏹🇺🇸

@jasonmccord1287 2 жыл бұрын

Technically older because once it was a tree

@helojoe92 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome Build! I still remeber in the early days of this channel, when you were struggling with "simple" bow-builds, but now you're making it look easy! Great to see how the processes and tools became more refined and better over time!

@bubuoha 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, I was thinking the same! Kramer has been progressing quite nicely over the years! A fine bowyer!

@frankcowan6625 2 жыл бұрын

I do t look at titles much So I'd dint know it was Kramer!!! Till the band saw showed up and we seen your face. Hugs!!!!!

@frankcowan6625 2 жыл бұрын

The camera trick at the split was so engaging I never looked to see the face.

@rmiller2179 Жыл бұрын

The wood is Bois d'Arc (tree of the bow) or more commonly Osage Orange or Hedge Apple out here on the plains. A very beautiful wood when cured--it has a metallic shimmer to it .

@davidmorris4353 2 жыл бұрын

The wood is Osage Orange Or Bois D Arc sometimes called Hedge Apple. I have harvested many over my lifetime for bows, staffs, tool handles(usually axe handles) and have never found stabilization necessary when milling and processing normal lumber from this amazing species. IF I was using a hundred year old post in this condition I certainly would. Stabilization does slow the inevitable oxidation of this species BUT NOTHING can stave it off forever. It eventually loses its beautiful bright yellow orange color and turns a very mundane reddish brown. Kramer Ammons is a master at this time consuming technique and shows great competence in his processes! I do kiln dry my Osage after 1-3 years of air drying in the rafters of my barn. Processing this wood is similar to Ebony, Epe or any extremely hard wood and requires high quality blades and tools if done in any volume. Wearing a respirator is highly recommended processing this wood as it is high in silicates and mildly toxic. Osage is however worth the trouble and is called "The King of Bow woods" for a reason! I still hunt with an Osage self bow that I made back in the early Eighty's and many Texas Whitetails have fallen to its power over the last 40 years. To this day it exhibits zero string follow and still draws at 62 lbs after 4 decades! Properly cared for and stored they can be passed down to the next generation.

@jonathanrobinson73 Жыл бұрын

What an artisan, incredible.

@xtherieldealx Жыл бұрын

The wood stabilization process is really interesting! I have some OLD pieces of wormy American Chestnut that I'd love to have a riser made out of someday...

@robertlamb7513 2 жыл бұрын

Never have I looked at a fence post and thought that would make a gorgeous bow but now I will

@belfieldaxeandtool Жыл бұрын

Beautiful piece of work there. Looks good and runs good, well done!

@christopherworth1 2 жыл бұрын

Damn! So many separate skills you had to develop in order to build a truly beautiful bow. Great Job.

@10actual Жыл бұрын

Osage orange. The Indians made bows from this Bois'darc tree also. This wood never rots. During a building boom in Dallas they used blocks to keep the beams off the ground. In the early 1990's we did a remodel of a house built in 1880 or so and the "piers" were as solid as new. There were no Bois'darc trees for100 miles. The "fruit is called horse apples.

@Creekstain 7 ай бұрын

I had never heard the term bois d'arc. There is a du bois nebraska. I am guessing there was an osage abundance in that area. It's a french word which makes sense as Nebraska was New France until the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and didn't become a state until 1867. There is a historic osage hedgerow at the Homestead National Monument in Beatrice, Ne. Where Daniel Freeman, the very first person to file for the land act of 1862 built his cabin.

@geetar82 Жыл бұрын

I bet you have the most respect from your tradesmen.

@Kurogane_666 2 жыл бұрын

When you guys said at least it's consistent I thought yeah consistently bad, but I had a 350 year old log, from a trappers cabin, I stabilized it, and made a few axes and knives for the descendants of the trapper who had owned it, 3 of them sold them for beer, one donated it to a local museum, glad one has some honor

@heyreddin2.0s10 2 жыл бұрын

Sure

@lawrenwimberly7311 2 жыл бұрын

that is my favorite of all the bows you have made... In case you missed it, I REALLY like that bow

@markzambelli 2 жыл бұрын

(before watching)... How were people in 1922 posting about their fences?...we didn't have the interwebs back then! (after watching)... Ohhhhh, now I get it Nice to see you back Mr Ammons, glad you're ok

@sarafayelawton652 Жыл бұрын

That was cool. You have such a gift.

@scottcates 2 жыл бұрын

Really nice to see the resin stabilization.

@Albiom 2 жыл бұрын

14:56 i was thinking ''just use clamps ffks'' and then the air filling the hose... mindblowing

@jocoseness Жыл бұрын

I’ve always loved the color and finish of Osage Orange, very dense and heavy. I’m surprised you were able to get a piece with no age cracks. Very nice bow!

@fishmaniachannel 2 жыл бұрын

Upgraded karmer now ur on level 10 sir premium carftmenship sir👌👌👌👌👌👌

@pskemster 2 жыл бұрын

The quality of your work Sir! Is impeccable!

@IndianaBows 2 жыл бұрын

Well done bow, and this video edition... you should work in Hollywood. 👏👏

@TheKydyr Жыл бұрын

Beautiful work and no two will ever be the same. Very sweet

@TheWVgoodguy22 2 жыл бұрын

Pretty awesome bow build, I am glad that it turned out well and didn’t break halfway through the process. With all that wood and fiber glass dust flying even with the vacuum tubes one should have some proper protective gear. Goggles 🥽 and respiratory mask. Looks like a good shooter with plenty of power. 🏹💪🏻

@botsnaken 2 жыл бұрын

What’s your taper rate on the core? I build my hybrids with two bamboo lams of a total of 003.(2+1)

@gregmead2967 2 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing. Especially, sanding fiberglass? Not good to breath in! Wood dust is now recognized as a carcinogen, too.

@SweetPea2022 2 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing, great craftmanship but mask up man cancer is no joke! 😔

@normazarr3106 Жыл бұрын

Very Cool Stuff, ya know what you are doing, and you do it well! Quite Artistic, beautiful wood. You got it going on! ✌❤😁🤟

@derrickcordick1315 2 жыл бұрын

Wow beautiful out come well done man you should be proud for that

@timgruver5932 2 жыл бұрын

Sweet build. I used to make longbows ( self & laminated) many years ago but never even thought about looking for a piece of old wood like you have there. Awesome!

@franzdelrim1503 2 жыл бұрын

The sheer creativity in this video is insane.

@MasonMWang Жыл бұрын

Fantastic!!! Great artwork. I wish I can use part of your video for my new book

@terryboehler5752 2 жыл бұрын

What an attractive bow.

@pedroacuna7790 Жыл бұрын

Gracias por mostrar tu arte

@dianasherwin9175 2 жыл бұрын

Its beautiful! So young to be a master craftsman. XX

@richardtaihitu6157 2 жыл бұрын

Wow Wow wow "Really cool" a masterpiece the result of a fairly long process. Good job friends 👍🏿🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

@JackMyersPhotography 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your bow making process. The art and science were really interesting to behold.

@OakSummitNursery 2 жыл бұрын

Partial stabilized wood - but likely good enough for this project. I guess the stabilization was more for the weathered / softer parts of the fence post. To actually fully stabilize osage orange would require first drying it out to zero percent moisture content and then running the vacuum for weeks or months with some cycles of rest / pressure.

@aaaaa1957 2 жыл бұрын

Simply beautiful

@robertpeters6923 2 жыл бұрын

Damn impressive. Cool bow making. Shows why custom bowyers charge what the do to make a bow.

@RatelLaw 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your expertise

@Strick58 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely beautiful

@joseprado3732 2 жыл бұрын

I loved seeing a very detailed process of pure craftsmanship. 👍👍👍👍👍

@shahriar1159 Жыл бұрын

Marvelous work.

@joe-dp3ng 11 ай бұрын

I can't count how many times I would show something that I knew took a lot of time and energy from a skilled person to make and most would not give it a second look or say something like yeah so? Does anyone else stare at a good to fine crafted object and appreciate the time and talent involved anymore?!?! I can't help but think their missing the target so to speak. Lol

@soupflood Жыл бұрын

All my WoW gaming experience should be enough to build this.

@danfox1458 2 жыл бұрын

Just want to say thank you, I came across your channel and it's got me back into archery and now my bf want's to do it as well

@jdhenry6300 2 жыл бұрын

Man, ur skills and process has come a long ways from ur first videos. Awesome bow. I’ve made several longbows out of Osage, but definitely not equipped to make anything like in this video. Well done sir.

@DD-sw1dd 2 жыл бұрын

Wow. Well done. The production of both the bow and video was epic.

@sherwinpalacio3227 23 күн бұрын

Awesome bow build❤

@fredvelez1964 Жыл бұрын

Awesome work. The old fence post looks like Osage orange.

@Brangustx 2 жыл бұрын

I just had a "DUH" moment, using a chalk line to mark a log prior to ripping on the bandsaw. Brilliant.

@twizzle1112 Жыл бұрын

That is an awesome bow!

@stevenlawson4717 Жыл бұрын

Sparks a flying off that super seasoned fence post

@joefergerson5243 2 жыл бұрын

Stunning job 👍👍👍👍

@courtneyheron1561 2 жыл бұрын

Nice work! Thank you for sharing your skills! Beautiful Bow!!

@fadeintoyou5341 2 жыл бұрын

That wood is absolutely gorgeous.. Nice work!

@johnk5193 2 жыл бұрын

That was outstanding Kramer! Thanks

@rmj7306 2 жыл бұрын

So glad to see this. One of my favorite channels

@Adui13 2 жыл бұрын

As a side note; I envy you your shop! I wish I had half that shop! Oh and ABSOLUTELY Gorgeous Bow!!

@FireSkittlez85 Жыл бұрын

That is Bois D'Arc... Osage Orange to others. It's some of the hardest wood known to man. Highest on the BTU list of woods found in America. Famous for making bows out of and fence posts. Practically so rot-resistant, even pi3ces left in the ground are solid.

@nathanielgrimes3882 Жыл бұрын

Very impressive! Respect!

Жыл бұрын

Always the best videos ever! Best bow maker... that is a piece of art.

@indy2867 2 жыл бұрын

I just was watching videos and this pops up. I got about halfway through before I realized this was the same guy that tried to make a bow out of pencils, and I already was a subscriber to your channel! 😂😂😂

@cathyjosimonton302 Жыл бұрын

Use your hairdryer to soften the adhesive and your tape will come off easier and cleaner.

@caseyfourthreenine5574 Жыл бұрын

That is very nice work 👍 Guess you found out why farmers used Osage Orange for fence post. They last forever. Though I have never seen anyone make Osage soup before 😂