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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Ryan C on August 23, 2015, 05:00:41 pm

Title: Osage branches
Post by: Ryan C on August 23, 2015, 05:00:41 pm

(http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm165/jreefer454/49B1FC96-1843-4F4D-BFEB-7425FF9B3417_zpsulg04l3b.jpg) (http://s296.photobucket.com/user/jreefer454/media/49B1FC96-1843-4F4D-BFEB-7425FF9B3417_zpsulg04l3b.jpg.html)
(http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm165/jreefer454/2E6E6F90-4DE5-4A0B-B65C-E9D94410D24F_zpsc3ak3sx0.jpg) (http://s296.photobucket.com/user/jreefer454/media/2E6E6F90-4DE5-4A0B-B65C-E9D94410D24F_zpsc3ak3sx0.jpg.html)
(http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm165/jreefer454/69EB1587-3B1F-4B72-9FA7-67E5141A79FD_zpspk3vliif.jpg) (http://s296.photobucket.com/user/jreefer454/media/69EB1587-3B1F-4B72-9FA7-67E5141A79FD_zpspk3vliif.jpg.html)
Me and my friend got a couple nice Osage branches in the creek today and he has a wagon for his lawnmower to take them back to my house haha

Title: Re: Osage branches
Post by: bowandarrow473 on August 23, 2015, 05:04:10 pm

SWEET!

Title: Re: Osage branches
Post by: Pat B on August 23, 2015, 05:16:43 pm

I love osage poles that size.   I saw them in half, lengthwise then bind them back together with spacers between them for air circulation. Seal the ends and give them plenty of time to dry. I just remove the bark and use the sapwood under as the back. Seal the back after you remove the bark.
 PA Magazine had an article years ago called "Limbows", by Dane Snodgrass about the limbows that Sonny Imans built. They were incredible bows. 

Title: Re: Osage branches
Post by: chamookman on August 24, 2015, 04:28:52 am

I'm with Ya Pat ! Small diameter Osage is My favorite also. Bob

Title: Re: Osage branches
Post by: Pappy on August 24, 2015, 07:57:23 am

Yep, nice haul. :) and PatB is right, Sonny made some incredible bows from limbs. :)
  Pappy