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First Osage character bow build along
1/2primitive:
I finnaly ordered the dacron, it's the typical bowstring kind, how may strands should a bowstring be for a 40-45 lb. bow?
Sean
tpoof:
If'n your tieng flemish twist three ply I always tie 3, 4 ply bundles or a 12 strand string for my wifes 40 lb curve and 15 strand for my 45-60 lb bows. You'll have better luck now! :)
mamba:
Sean (IMO)=IN MY OPINION don't be in to big of a hurry to get a string on her.
I generally get my limbs on a short string working to roughly 25". If you put strain on the limbs in early tiller stages you may induce more set(string follow) in your limbs.
1/2primitive:
All right, work has commenced! I will most likely post pictures of my progress later this eveing.
Sean
chuck:
Well Sean, congragulations on your bow. I'm an old Texas boy. I live about 20miles South of Longview, If you know where that is. I too like that yeller wood I have several bows made of that osage. I got several in the works now. I haven't made me a character bow yet. I got me a stave split and ready to start on. Good luck post some more pictures. Oh ya make you a stringer to string that bow, some don't use them but I like them. Chuck
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