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I mentioned Apache throwing stars in the Rabbit stick thread and figured I'd knock one up today as I hadn't made one in quite a while.
I chose to use some Ocean Spray as it grows pretty straight ( The first nation people used it for arrows and spears ), however, I'd forgot just how bloody hard this wood is so notching it was a PITA !
I chopped it into two rough halves with my Booshway, I could have done it beaver style with my ML but didn't want to take all day:
By pitdog2010 at 2010-12-02
Then find what is roughly the middle on both halves and notch them out so they fit into each other with a nice snug fit. Once that is done you can sharpen up the ends:
By pitdog2010 at 2010-12-02
Once the notches are made and ends sharpened all ya need to do is lash the suckers together !
By pitdog2010 at 2010-12-02
My little ML works awesome for this type of thing, the rough looking handle I put on is actually really comfy and I never get hot spots !
By pitdog2010 at 2010-12-02
Another tip I've never really mentioned is about cordage. Virtually everyone on here makes Paracord lanyards etc so it provides plenty of cordage for emergencies. Well Maisy's leash is actually made up from about 8 feet of static climbing rope with a Bina to clip to her collar. Static climbing rope is made up of many smaller cords just like Paracord and can be stripped down to provide tons of cordage if needed, so if ya have a pooch maybe give this some thought !
By pitdog2010 at 2010-12-02
I chose to use some Ocean Spray as it grows pretty straight ( The first nation people used it for arrows and spears ), however, I'd forgot just how bloody hard this wood is so notching it was a PITA !
I chopped it into two rough halves with my Booshway, I could have done it beaver style with my ML but didn't want to take all day:
By pitdog2010 at 2010-12-02
Then find what is roughly the middle on both halves and notch them out so they fit into each other with a nice snug fit. Once that is done you can sharpen up the ends:
By pitdog2010 at 2010-12-02
Once the notches are made and ends sharpened all ya need to do is lash the suckers together !
By pitdog2010 at 2010-12-02
My little ML works awesome for this type of thing, the rough looking handle I put on is actually really comfy and I never get hot spots !
By pitdog2010 at 2010-12-02
Another tip I've never really mentioned is about cordage. Virtually everyone on here makes Paracord lanyards etc so it provides plenty of cordage for emergencies. Well Maisy's leash is actually made up from about 8 feet of static climbing rope with a Bina to clip to her collar. Static climbing rope is made up of many smaller cords just like Paracord and can be stripped down to provide tons of cordage if needed, so if ya have a pooch maybe give this some thought !
By pitdog2010 at 2010-12-02
