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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Shondy55 on August 01, 2013, 10:24:03 pm

Title: Osage hickory lam question
Post by: Shondy55 on August 01, 2013, 10:24:03 pm
Hey guys I got a piece of Osage with pretty thin growth rings, I want to back it with hickory. I have three questions... How do you de crown A stave? What glue do you use to join the wood? And how do you recurve it
Title: Re: Osage hickory lam question
Post by: Buckeye Guy on August 01, 2013, 10:53:51 pm
The Osage worshipers are all at Elm Hall !
So just burn it and make a bow from the Hickory , it will be way better anyway !!  >:D  :laugh: :laugh:

I would sand it with a wide belt sander !
not everyone has that option so lets see what responses you get from them !
Title: Re: Osage hickory lam question
Post by: Joec123able on August 01, 2013, 11:12:33 pm
The Osage worshipers are all at Elm Hall !
So just burn it and make a bow from the Hickory , it will be way better anyway !!  >:D  :laugh: :laugh:

I would sand it with a wide belt sander !
not everyone has that option so lets see what responses you get from them !



Lol yea the only thing Osage is good for is firewood !  ;)
Title: Re: Osage hickory lam question
Post by: JonW on August 01, 2013, 11:31:55 pm
If it's a stave why not back it with rawhide? If you just want a HBO do a board.
Title: Re: Osage hickory lam question
Post by: Pat B on August 01, 2013, 11:34:21 pm
I agree with JonW. Why waste a good stave to make a backed bow. Backings are for crappy staves or boards.
Title: Re: Osage hickory lam question
Post by: Buckeye Guy on August 01, 2013, 11:44:58 pm
I case someone did not know if I run a stave though the wide belt sander when it comes out the other end it is a board !

I should have given better advise so stick to what Pat tells ya !
there are several options for backing that do  not require a flat back !!!
Title: Re: Osage hickory lam question
Post by: SLIMBOB on August 02, 2013, 09:15:54 am
+2 JonW, Pat B.  Backing a perfectly good Osage stave with another wood is like putting a Ford motor in a Maserati, sure it'll run but you had a Maserati.