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There are three species of trees that seemingly were set apart from the rest
when it comes to producing well-shaped Beanshooter forks. These are:
Maple Mountain Laurel |
| Step 1... Search the woods for dogwood trees. Once you've found them, walk around the tree looking for a forking limb. Take into consideration size, shape, uniformity, and freedom from knots. |
| Step 2... Cut the fork free from the tree ...leaving plenty of length to both prongs and handle. Using a sharp pocket-knife, strip off all the bark. If needed... even up the two sides(prongs) of the fork. (They should be about the thickness of your index finger.) |
| Step 3... Store the fork where it can air-dry for a period of at least two weeks. |
| Step 4... Use a piece of broken glass to shave the rough edges, thereby producing a smooth fork. |
| Step 5... Using your knife, cut the prongs to proper length (about 3 1/2" or 11cm). The handle should be about 4 1/2 to 5" or 14 to 15cm (measured from the "crotch"). Now carefully cut notches into each prong near its end ( front and back). |
Preparing the Beanshooter Rubber
Making the Pouch
Assembling the Beanshooter