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Osage sapling

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Pat B:
The nice thing about osage is it doesn't rot easily so if you find a dead branch in good shape that is big enough for a bow it should make a good one.  Also, RH stands for relative humidity meaning the humidity in your area at the time. Bow wood achieves equilibrium with the RH over a period of time. That, however may not be dry enough to build a bow but if you take the stave to floor tiller stage and can store it in a dry location, your home with a/c for example, you can get it down to 9% to 11% where t needs to be to build a bow. Be sure the back and ends are well sealed.

Muskyman:
Thanks Pat, I’ll keep my eye out for a dead limb that looks like it might make a bow

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