a wooden chain catapult

[fish]

I am attempting to copy a catapult i saw on ebay USA,the shank is long and is carved into a chain in one piece without splitting or joining the wood at all,this is a very arduous task and has taken 7 hours to get to the stage that i am at now,
i had hoped to use my dremel for the intricate separation of the links but the brushes broke and so i used a 3 inch section of scroll saw blade,
i still need to do the sanding and the grooves for the flat bands,oh yes nearly forgot,the last link will be a wooden padlock.
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m92/fishfish_01/crafts/DSC01146.jpg

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m92/fishfish_01/crafts/DSC01147.jpg

thanks for looking.

[CanadianMike]

Very cool! Last year I strated to try to make a wooden rope out of a tree branch, but gave up after a short period of time. I can't draw very well. Lol

[comanighttrain]

what is the purpose of the chain?

[klause]

Excellent, does it have a use or is it art?

[fish]

just a bit of art i supose,it will be fited with bands but will be a show piece on my stall at the shows.

[bushcraft4u]

looking good!! Would be good to see when finished.

[Roadkillphil]

Handsome :happy-clapping:

[fish]

did some more on the catty this morning,the first sand and second to 120grit,will still need to do the grooves for the bands and then the wirewool,wax and buff!
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m92/fishfish_01/crafts/DSC01150.jpg

[Bambii]

That's incredible, Fish!

[Aaron Rushton]

don't get me wrong, it looks amazing! but surely it would be quite hard to hold and use it, does the chain have any practical application

[fish]

don't get me wrong, it looks amazing! but surely it would be quite hard to hold and use it, does the chain have any practical application

the handle is big enough to hold mate,the chain has the same practicality as those on the welsh love spoons! lol
heres the catty finished ,minus the bands of course!
i stained it a Jacobean oak colour,then waxed it,once buffed it took on a nice patina,i am quite interested in this form of catapult,i could expand a bit like the welsh love spoons to become an art form in its self,my next project will be a ball in a cage in the handle of a catty.
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m92/fishfish_01/crafts/DSC01162.jpg

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m92/fishfish_01/crafts/DSC01163.jpg

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m92/fishfish_01/crafts/DSC01164.jpg

[Fletching]

It's a work of art Fish. :)