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Hey Trapper, osage sapwood!
Pat B:
Thanks everyone. Osage sapwood is at least as good as most white woods. I have made others with some sapwood on them and others with nothing but sapwood. They don't preform as well as all heartwood but there are cases when all heartwood just ain't possible....so take what you got and go for it! ;)
Dana, He'll find something to complain about. ;) Maybe even this fabulous string. ;D
SawFly, I glued the leather overlays with super glue and then saturated with the same. I have used TB glues to glue leather on other bows. Pat
tom sawyer:
Cool bow Pat, and I never went back and looked what the leopard was made of so you answered that for me too. Your example comes at a fine time for me, I had a couple of pretty nice staves with intact dry sapwood still on them. One is about 60". I was toying with the idea of using it for a back, now you come along with inspiration at just the right time.
boo:
hey pat that is a cool bow. very nice job man. thanks for posting. bobby
Pat B:
Thanks Bobby.
Lennie, As long as the sapwood was handled properly from the start you should have no problems. I backed this bow with rawhide because I violated the back rings when I rounded everything over. With a good, clean back I don't think that is necessary but a little insurance never hurt. Pat
bullcreekboy:
Nice bow Pat. I agree with Ron. That is a mighty fine looking string.
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