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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Muskyman on October 22, 2022, 07:35:16 pm

Title: Osage
Post by: Muskyman on October 22, 2022, 07:35:16 pm

Do you guys think I could make a good bow with this piece of wood?

Title: Re: Osage
Post by: Eric Garza on October 22, 2022, 07:59:14 pm

Depends how long that straight section is.

Title: Re: Osage
Post by: Muskyman on October 22, 2022, 08:44:52 pm

I think the overall stave is about 8 feet. I might just cut it off about 4 foot and use it as a billet.

Title: Re: Osage
Post by: Hamish on October 23, 2022, 03:09:15 am

looks like 2 character english longbows, if you split it.

Title: Re: Osage
Post by: bentstick54 on October 23, 2022, 08:51:31 am

How wide is it? It looks like your string could line up at both ends and still naturally run through the center of the stave. If you follow the grain with the dog leg so there is no grain run off you could possibly turn out a shooter.
Here’s one I made that shoots as good ass any that I have made and has held up well. 3rd from the left.

Title: Re: Osage
Post by: Pat B on October 23, 2022, 09:28:45 am

Yes!  If you can't, I can.   ;)

Title: Re: Osage
Post by: Muskyman on October 23, 2022, 09:30:38 am

About five inches

Title: Re: Osage
Post by: TimothyR on October 23, 2022, 09:35:16 am

I see two bows in there. Not hard to straighten Osage.
Even with the character it's two good bows. I wouldn't cut it down

Title: Re: Osage
Post by: bentstick54 on October 23, 2022, 10:10:12 am

Great growth ring ratio.

Title: Re: Osage
Post by: bentstick54 on October 23, 2022, 10:15:21 am

I think before I split it for two, I would remove the bark and sapwood to see what that limb looks like inside, then make a call on the best way to handle it.

Title: Re: Osage
Post by: Muskyman on October 23, 2022, 11:04:17 am

Planning on taking the bark off today. Also has some reflex in it also

Title: Re: Osage
Post by: BowEd on October 23, 2022, 11:38:22 am

Nice looking stave.
Here's a couple bows from a similar log.
Using this first one here this deer season.
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,58761.msg814222.html#msg814222
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,60623.msg846021.html#msg846021

Title: Re: Osage
Post by: TimBo on October 23, 2022, 02:00:50 pm

Keep in mind that if you split a reflexed stave right down the middle, you may end up with two staves that will need a lot of lateral straightening... try to visualize the finished staves before splitting.  As mentioned, debarking first will probably help.

Title: Re: Osage
Post by: Muskyman on October 23, 2022, 07:12:57 pm

Didn’t get its bark off today but planning on getting it off tomorrow.
Great looking bows BowEd really like the the handle out of jute on the one. I’ll have to try that one day

Title: Re: Osage
Post by: BowEd on October 24, 2022, 05:58:52 am

In a lucky scenario on your small sapling log.One stave will have the reflex.The other the deflex.Second half split will make an outstanding natural heat treated deflex reflex bow.
Sapling bows can perform outstandingly.

Title: Re: Osage
Post by: bradsmith2010 on October 24, 2022, 04:51:06 pm

looks like a bow,,, :)

Title: Re: Osage
Post by: Muskyman on October 24, 2022, 05:43:59 pm

Bark is off. Found some insect sign on it but it only went to the first growth ring. Cut off the part where the limb came out of it. It’s 76 inches I believe now end to end.

Title: Re: Osage
Post by: Muskyman on October 24, 2022, 05:45:09 pm

Bottom side