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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: darknite on August 20, 2019, 07:03:11 am

Title: osage selfbow design
Post by: darknite on August 20, 2019, 07:03:11 am

For my 4th bow, I’d like to build an osage selfbow, 60-65lb @ 27” draw, with flipped tips.
My proposed design is 65” ntn, 4” long handle, 2” long fades, 1½” wide at fades tapering to 1¼” at midlimb, then tapering to ½” wide tips.
Is this a reasonable design?
Thank you.

Title: Re: osage selfbow design
Post by: PatM on August 20, 2019, 07:21:35 am

I'd go wider and carry it out  past mid-limb.

Title: Re: osage selfbow design
Post by: Pat B on August 20, 2019, 07:35:25 am

That sounds like a good design to me, maybe even 1 3/8".  Another option is a straight sides pyramid bow with everything else being the same.

Title: Re: osage selfbow design
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on August 20, 2019, 07:45:29 am

I like it just how you have it. The 65" ntn at 27" will allow it to be more narrow, like the 1.25" you proposed.

Title: Re: osage selfbow design
Post by: sleek on August 20, 2019, 08:09:30 am

Sounds good to me.

Title: Re: osage selfbow design
Post by: gutpile on August 20, 2019, 08:25:46 am

no need to go wider... sounds good to me...gut

Title: Re: osage selfbow design
Post by: Selfbowman on August 20, 2019, 09:02:28 am

Take the ends to 5/16 and the fade to 13/4 to 2” . It will scream if your stave is wide enough. And you do a good tiller. Arvin

Title: Re: osage selfbow design
Post by: bradsmith2010 on August 20, 2019, 11:20:25 am

sounds like a nice bow,,, bet it gonna shoot great :)

Title: Re: osage selfbow design
Post by: PatM on August 20, 2019, 11:39:12 am

Fourth bow and  recurved
.  A little extra width can't hurt if the stave is wide enough.

Title: Re: osage selfbow design
Post by: HH~ on August 20, 2019, 05:36:48 pm

All depends all what your wood and grain ratio looks like.

You can pyramid it but it better be clean or at that weight one little hard or knotted section can be a big issue.

66” and 64” NTN is right in the sweet area if your 27-28” draw
 Sounds like a scram jet!!
HH~