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Osage Bow
Marc St Louis:
Yes it looks like some Chicken did a dance on the bow.
I like a bit of character in a bow to Pappy but a lot is just too much for me. I also like thin ringed Osage but sometimes thin ringed Osage can be poor quality
Ryano:
Nice job on that one Marc. Looks like a fine hunting bow! :)
nugget:
I was curious on heating osage I have a piece I am working on now. It has the string laying off to one side , The bend is right at the handle. Will a heat gun work to straighten that out. And what is tempering it? and do I have to do it.? Oh yeah, Great bow man!!! Love it did you stain it ? How did you seal it?
Pat B:
Nugget, The way I would straighten in the handle area is to use a 2x4 on edge as a form, put a clamp at the handle and blocks about mid limb or closer to the handle. While heating the handle area to straighten I tighten the clamp until I get just a little past where I want the handle to be. Let it rest over night before unclamping and you should be ready to go on from there. It is probably best to do this near the end of tillering when you have less wood to bend. Pat
Badger:
Nice looking bow mark, haven't seen a straight bow out of you in ages. That must have nearly killed you not to recurve it !! Steve
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