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Split Osage branch for a small kids bow? Opinions needed.

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Eric Krewson:
Looks like that stave would be a candidate for a miniature ELB.

Kids bows are difficult to make, one too many scrapes when they are very low poundage can hinge them because you are working with such thin limbs. I have made a pile of kids bows for friends' youngsters, I always bamboo backed them just for durability, I would hate to have a solid wood bow blow up and hurt a little one.

George Tsoukalas:
Should be fine. Looks like you have enough heartwood should you want to chase a ring. Jawge

bambule:

--- Quote from: Pat B on August 02, 2022, 08:33:07 pm ---I've made 50# bows from poles that size.

--- End quote ---
me too, a little over an inch wide limbs, 62" long, 47#@27" - half an inch of set. Osage can handle a lot!

Greetz
Cord

organic_archer:
x2 that the sapwood is fine as long as it’s not damaged. My first choice for a kids bow with that stick would probably be : Chase the top two sapwood rings off, make it an inch wide for the center 2 feet, as thick as possible in a 4” handle and as tall as the kid who will be shooting it. The added length will give a couple years of service before it’s outgrown.

Second choice would be just to remove the bark and do the same. There’s a better chance of having a stiff handle this way.

George Tsoukalas:
I once made a bow from an osage ...I can't thick of the name of those pieces of wood that come up from a stump... but anyway ...was under an inch wide  but had around 3 inches of reflex.  The bow came out at 49#.

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