Ran across a good looking branch at a local playground and couldn't resist picking it up as it was just 100m from home
The diameter is just about perfect for wa-handles so I thought I'd give it a go as a learning project.
The branch as it was found and some brass tube for ferrules
Pieces winged to size
First one debarked and roughly shaped
It's not that long since I found the wood so it's not completely dry yet by any means. The wood feels surprisingly solid and not spongy or anything. I'll probably just do the debarking for the rest now and either leave in a warm dry place or bake them. Not really in a hurry since I don't have any suitable blades to put them on at the moment!
The branch as it was found and some brass tube for ferrules
![IMG_20220504_170616.jpg IMG_20220504_170616.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/kitchenknifeforums/data/attach/167/167677-IMG-20220504-170616.jpg)
Pieces winged to size
![IMG_20220504_113330.jpg IMG_20220504_113330.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/kitchenknifeforums/data/attach/167/167678-IMG-20220504-113330.jpg)
First one debarked and roughly shaped
![IMG_20220504_120346.jpg IMG_20220504_120346.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/kitchenknifeforums/data/attach/167/167679-IMG-20220504-120346.jpg)
It's not that long since I found the wood so it's not completely dry yet by any means. The wood feels surprisingly solid and not spongy or anything. I'll probably just do the debarking for the rest now and either leave in a warm dry place or bake them. Not really in a hurry since I don't have any suitable blades to put them on at the moment!