Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Dave 55 on February 01, 2009, 12:24:22 pm
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GUYS i have a question on a osage stave I started working on.When it was split it pulled so much heartwood out under the sapwood that when I squared it up I had a 1and 1/2 inch stave but after removing the sapwood I found a knot right on the working edge of the limb and dont imagine the limb would hold like that.I could go 1and 1/4 inches and try to make an american longbow type bow.
Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated,Dave.
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Picture would help but it sounds like a canidate for a rawhide backing.
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Thanks for the reply Dana I know I have to work on the picture posting deal,not too computer smart is the problem.
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Dave, 1 1/4" wide is fine for an osage bow. If you can eliminate the knot and still get 1 1/4", go for it! What is the length of your stave and what draw weight and length are you going for? Pat
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Pat the length of the stave is 68 inches,Id like to get around 60# at 26.Going 1and1/4 inches would alow me to eliminate the knot from the bow,as always thanks for the info,Dave.
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With 1 1/4" and 68" you can easily make 60#@26". You could even go to 66" or 64" if you wanted, especially with your 26" draw.
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I just finished a maple backed osage, which is 1.25" at center, and it has a knot on the edge, right in the middle of the upper limb. It's 72" NTN, and tillered out to 29". You should be fine. I did back it, because of that knot.