Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: TimothyR on August 27, 2016, 10:27:48 pm
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What's the smallest width you can go with Osage? I've got a really nice Osage stave that's 1" wide x 69" long. Has good character in it. Will have to take some twist out but I'd like to get something out of it. Even if it's just a 35-40# target bow.
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You can make a 45# bow with a 1" wide osage stave.
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Great! Thanks Pat.
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Easy 45 lb. I have a 66in. Bendy that's pulling 58 lb. And it's only 1 1/4 only made one osage bow but amazes me how little wood it takes to make a bow some of the native bows where 3/4 of a in. I don't think you will have a problem getting a hunting weight bow with decent osage. Good luck post her up when you get it flying.
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With just 1"? Damn, that is some tough wood, shame its impossible to get it here
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The problem with narrow is the tendency of sideways bending especially as the length increases. If you have a sub 28" draw then you could shorten it and that would help
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I have a 62 inch 45 pound bow pulling 45@26. Its 1.25 wide.it was so thin and narrow I had to build up the handle as tjere was no wood there to make one.
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It doesnt take a lot of Osage, I have a 54" 47#@25" bendy handled character bow that's 1 1/4" wide. You shouldnt have a problem getting a hunting weight bow out of it.
Cheers
Thunder
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My favorite D bow is 60" long 55 pounds and 1 inch wide. No problem.
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Here's the stave. 1" wide at the center through most of it length 1 1/4" at its widest which is at the big end. I have a sister stave to this that's normal sized. It had a split down the middle and it split perfectly down the whole stick. It's begging to be D bow, so I was thinking a 69" elb with horn tips. This will be my first elb. Going to get started today. I'll need to do some heat correction of course.
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go for it! the stave i made my trade bow from looked a lot like that ;)
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I had a stave that looks similar to yours. I made a bow close to 50# @25" bendy it's a nice shooter. It had a lot of twists and bends in it. It took a lot of heat sessions to get it somewhat straight. I can post some pics of it if you don't mind me posting them on your thread.
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I had a stave that looks similar to yours. I made a bow close to 50# @25" bendy it's a nice shooter. It had a lot of twists and bends in it. It took a lot of heat sessions to get it somewhat straight. I can post some pics of it if you don't mind me posting them on your thread.
Don't mind at all. I'm going to try to start correcting it tonight
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I love narrow osage elb's. Looking forward to see what you do with this stave.
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Thanks for all the feed back guys. I'll keep y'all posted. I'm going to need help with the elb style tips. I'll post questions when I get to them. Thanks again. Tim
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The thinnest I have gone is 7/8 at fade. It ended up about 5/8 thick at mid limb. I think it was 66" with a 10 inch handle. Had good cast. Be sure and follow the grain. Lots of pressure on a narrow limb.
Arvin