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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Kennedy on January 26, 2014, 08:46:34 pm

Title: Osage growth rings
Post by: Kennedy on January 26, 2014, 08:46:34 pm

Does anyone have a picture of a good stave of Osage so I can compare the growth rings on it to the one I have? Ill post a pic tomorrow of mine and maybe get some help on which ring to chase

Title: Re: Osage growth rings
Post by: wapiti1997 on January 26, 2014, 08:51:08 pm

I am happy with this one... easy to chase, and not a bad ratio of early to late..
(http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee423/joelacefield/0110131031a.jpg) (http://s1227.photobucket.com/user/joelacefield/media/0110131031a.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Osage growth rings
Post by: Blaflair2 on January 26, 2014, 09:12:57 pm

Just chase the ring until u get a nice single ring. Thickness doesn't matter to me. Thicker rings are easy to chase. As long as there is no damage or violations any ring should work

Title: Re: Osage growth rings
Post by: Joec123able on January 27, 2014, 12:23:14 am

Growth ring thickness doesn't matter IMO

Title: Re: Osage growth rings
Post by: Zuma on January 27, 2014, 12:43:41 am

New to bow making but I am guessing (chasing a ring) is to follow a growth ring the lenth plus, the length of the bow desired? How is that done? knife, draw bar?
Do you then chase a ring that gives you gross thickness?
I have access to mucho osage.
Thanks Zuma

Title: Re: Osage growth rings
Post by: Kennedy on January 27, 2014, 06:59:37 am

I'm new to bow making as well Zumba. And Osage is a great wood. Chasing the ring means have the same growth ring down the entire back of the bow.

Title: Re: Osage growth rings
Post by: iowabow on January 27, 2014, 07:06:08 am

Looks like newer wood so seal as soon as you stop draw knifing that ring. If you stop to take a break seal it.  It can not wait till after dinner ...seal it. Seal that log!

Title: Re: Osage growth rings
Post by: George Tsoukalas on January 27, 2014, 11:06:29 am

Size of ring is relatively unimportant. Take a look at the rings on the smallest end. Take a photo and show us.
This is how I do it.
http://georgeandjoni.home.comcast.net/~georgeandjoni/osage.html
Jawge

Title: Re: Osage growth rings
Post by: Pat B on January 27, 2014, 05:35:41 pm

I'm using this stave to build a bow for the TG Bow Trade. These are not the bet rings because of the difference in thickness from one side to the other but I will make a good bow from this 60" osage stave.
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y199/PatBNC/2014TGBowTrade009_zps9ac873f0.jpg) (http://s5.photobucket.com/user/PatBNC/media/2014TGBowTrade009_zps9ac873f0.jpg.html)

(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y199/PatBNC/2014TGBowTrade008_zpsa0fa54fd.jpg) (http://s5.photobucket.com/user/PatBNC/media/2014TGBowTrade008_zpsa0fa54fd.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Osage growth rings
Post by: Kennedy on January 27, 2014, 09:17:55 pm

Thanks for the info!