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SanJoseClay:
[/Hi, Guys-
My name’s Clay and I’m a one year lurker and new bowyer but an old man-86 in September. I’m not a hunter- one of those neglected city boys- but I’ve built everything from sailboats to Spanish guitars. After Year One of the Pandemic, I ran out of projects, having just finished a scratch-built model of a Viking coastal vessel of c. 1010, and I went to the Web to look for something new and, lo and behold, I found bow building and was immediately hooked.
As most newbies do, I went to the Web, and especially to YouTube, and read and watched everything I could find. I decided on the generic American Flatbow as my first project, hickory-backed hickory, built a tillering tree and got help on Dan Santana’s Redditt sub and it turned out well- (the bow, not my life on Reddit, but that’s another story!) - 63” and 25# @27”. My second attempt was a hinged-to-death hickory on hickory reflex/deflex, which I successfully re-did as an unhinged sweet-shooting 30#-er.
So, for third bow I’ve got a very nice osage orange BOARD, 1x2 x 72” and a 1/8”hickory backing. Need help in deciding what kind of bow to build- thinking about a Perry reflex, a bit shorter in length. I am comfortable with plastic bag steaming.
For Bow Number Four, should I last that long, I’ve already got a very nice six foot osage stave so I can become a certified ring chaser.
Your help and advice would be welcomed!
 
San Jose Clay

George Tsoukalas:
I've never used an osage board and I've never backed a wooden bow with wood but I've made lots of bows and maybe my site will help you.
Jawge

http://traditionalarchery101.com

SanJoseClay:
Thanks, Jawge- I’ve already been to your site several times. Great resource!
Clay

bradsmith2010:
do the osage stave,,

bassman211:
With hickory backed Osage you could make about any design you like.  Last bow I made with that wood combo was a Siyah bow.  68 inches long. 40 lbs. I would do the glue up with AD-40 Smooth On. That should make you a very nice bow, and tough as nails. Good building.

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