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When to chase a ring
Muskyman:
Well I got to within 16 inches of the end and truly thought I was going to make it but when I took the bark and sapwood of this thing originally I had shaved a spot one ring below where I was coming from on the other end..
Yes they are Jawge. If I was to put rawhide on it would that work? Just go around my bad spot an keep working the ring I been chasing?
Here’s a picture of my tiny rings
George Tsoukalas:
More than once I went up and down a few times until I got 1 clean ring of which there is no substitute for me. I'm tough on myself. Jawge
Muskyman:
I guess I could try that Jawge. If nothing else it’s good practice for when I break out a good piece of Osage.. How about just chasing it back to the handle section if I put a thicker piece there to make a handle with..
George Tsoukalas:
Muskyman, I've never done that but that's ok as long as the handle is bending. One continuous ring for each limb may be different.
bassman211:
Most of my Osage bows are thin to very thin ringed bows. I rough the backs ,and sinew back them. No more spending to much time trying to chase a next to impossible ring,and sinew backed Osage can make a very good bow.
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