Ah! So, kinetic force, distributed with a mallet, rather than steaming the log rounds in order to de-laminate them. Although this could be used for baskets, I can see how this is a way to prep material for producing hand-made wood splint matches too. Neat! 🙂
hey I just gave this a try. My log wasn't as good as yours looked. Just cut , April. I beat my brains out and didn,t have much luck. Looks like you did that one in late spring or summer. Is that a better time to harvest? Is it better to soak the log for a while? Any advise would be great.
Thanks for sharing, we used an auto tool like that for a bit but I felt worse after using it than using the hammer. The vibration and noise! May have to rebuild one to get the last of my logs pounded though. J
While I am not experienced in making splints, I am relatively experienced with wood. I would assume that due to the nature of the wood it would have to be done while the lumber is still green.
I would think green would be better or at least soaked for a long while. I've heard white has to be done right away. I tried , what I thought was black ash , and it was old but soaked in a pond. I rived it into sticks and pounded the crap out of them. No luck. Wasn't my first rodeo either so I knew what to expect.
Ah!
So, kinetic force, distributed with a mallet,
rather than steaming the log rounds
in order to de-laminate them.
Although this could be used for baskets,
I can see how this is a way to prep material
for producing hand-made wood splint matches too.
Neat! 🙂
When did you cut the log?..how fresh is it ?
Spring cut very geen. You can store them in water to keep them from drying and tightening.
hey I just gave this a try. My log wasn't as good as yours looked. Just cut , April. I beat my brains out and didn,t have much luck. Looks like you did that one in late spring or summer. Is that a better time to harvest? Is it better to soak the log for a while? Any advise would be great.
I have pounded in the round many times. Learned this is not the way to go. See eric taylor basketry.
Thanks for sharing, we used an auto tool like that for a bit but I felt worse after using it than using the hammer. The vibration and noise! May have to rebuild one to get the last of my logs pounded though. J
How did he get the outer bark off? The surface looks really smooth
In the spring it comes off pretty easy.
Can you do this with white ash?
Any other species you know for splints?
I know white ash is what’s used up here in New England.
Does the log have to be green to pound into splints?
Did you ever find the answer to this? I want to try with some white ash I've had sitting around for a while.
While I am not experienced in making splints, I am relatively experienced with wood. I would assume that due to the nature of the wood it would have to be done while the lumber is still green.
I would think green would be better or at least soaked for a long while. I've heard white has to be done right away. I tried , what I thought was black ash , and it was old but soaked in a pond. I rived it into sticks and pounded the crap out of them. No luck. Wasn't my first rodeo either so I knew what to expect.
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