Make a 'natural elbow' boomerang

Step 4: Slicing

The bigger the diameter of the elbow, the more slices you can make of it. I usually try to saw boards of 1 cm thick (1/3 inch). Secure the elbow in a vice and slice it with a manual saw. I don’t recommend electric saws. Circular saws are too difficult to handle, too dangerous as well and I don’t have great souvenirs from jigsaws. A good old well-cutting saw will do the job very fine. In this phase you’ll be submerged in the wood smell. Every species has its own flavor, but I’m sure there’s nothing better than the smell of fresh cut Olive-wood: a mixture of grapes and cherries!

Comments

[CapnChkn]

It may be redundant, but the saw to be used in this case, cutting WITH the grain, should be a rip style saw. There should be no angles on the teeth, called FLEAM. Rip saws "chisel" their way through the wood, while crosscut style saws actually slice across the fibers.

http://www.vintagesaws.com/library/primer/sharp.html
"All about Fleam"  Around 1/3 down the page...

[bricobart]

Never thought about that, but I'll try it that way next time and tell you about the difference. Thanx for the tip!