Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Matt A on April 11, 2013, 11:56:17 pm
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i have a huge osage board from kansas drying, if i can find a part long enough with no knots present and back it with hickory or something what would be the design best for it. #2 would squiggly grain matter at all? it looks like a small roller coaster ride for the whole board.
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If its snakey, see if you can chase a ring!
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the edge grain is but nothing over about 3/8"
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Well, advice would be moe valuable if we could base it off some pics....
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The OP asked about a good design for a hickory backed osage.... :D
Matt - osage will do any style of bow you want (just about!) just go with whatever you want. ;)
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Just as a side note I went into my specialist hardwood supplier and he had a section cut from a large osage tree, maybe 8 foot long by 2 1/2 foot wide and 3 -4 inch thick......price £1200 or $1800 :o
You guys in America have got it lucky! Osage is really expensive once it's had a boat trip across the Atlantic
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Just as a side note I went into my specialist hardwood supplier and he had a section cut from a large osage tree, maybe 8 foot long by 2 1/2 foot wide and 3 -4 inch thick......price £1200 or $1800 :o
You guys in America have got it lucky! Osage is really expensive once it's had a boat trip across the Atlantic
I second that.....I have all but given up on getting my hands on Osage:-(.
Sorry for going out of topic...but I felt like venting some fustration;-)
I feel better now;-)
Cheers
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Although that price may sound excessive , if it was a “Perfect” board , with the correct tools , you could make many bows from that one piece ... Given the price of a good Osage bow , you’ll likely come out ahead on the deal ... The short leftover pieces could be fashioned into short Indian style bows ... or even mini-bows .. Only if it’s Perfect !!! Crumbs for thought ...
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Straight edge grain is the best, with your board you will have a lot of runs outs with edge grain, not good. Can you cut it into flat sawn billets, 1 1/2 wide is plenty?
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no need for billets here the board is about 12 feet long x about 2 inches thick x 5 inches wide lol
same goes for people in my area of the united states and trying to get some yew! so i feel ya! osage grows about 800 miles away from me so a guy that goes to kansas all the time has been bringing me back some little by little.