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Bows / Re: Big Osage tree
« Last post by bluejack on November 24, 2025, 06:22:47 pm »WEW are in western Pa. will have to split into staves-it`s too big to carry.
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Bows / Re: Big Osage tree
« Last post by Burnsie on November 24, 2025, 05:49:12 pm »Not 28" - but I split this one. Brute force and awkwardness were my main tools.
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Bows / Pa Sponsored giveaway
« Last post by sleek on November 24, 2025, 05:37:08 pm »I hope most of yall have seen this already but some may have not. We are doing an end of year giveaway with several ways to qualify. All of the items are donated by our very wonderful members here and they are fantastic! Click the link here to learn all about it 😀 http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,73299.0.html
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Bows / Re: Big Osage tree
« Last post by sleek on November 24, 2025, 05:35:27 pm »I have split bigger. Best thing to do is cut the logos to length, paint the ends, let it sit a few months then start splitting. Sometimes ill start a split and leave it for a few weeks with the wedges in it. It will dry where the split is and open more on its own. When they get that big, you let science do some of the work for you. Even a day or two left with wedges in a split can make a huge difference. Where are yall at? You may have a few folks on here close enough to help.
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Bows / Big Osage tree
« Last post by bluejack on November 24, 2025, 05:25:23 pm »I look every day but don`t very often comment here but I have a question some of you guys could probably answer. Will B and I have permission to cut a large Osage tree(how big) how about 28" in dia. Have any of you tried to split one this big?? Don`t know if we`re up to the task.
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Arrows / End of year PA sponsored giveaway
« Last post by sleek on November 24, 2025, 05:04:53 pm »I hope most of yall have seen this already but some may have not. We are doing an end of year giveaway with several ways to qualify. All of the items are donated by our very wonderful members here.and they are fantastic! Click the link here to learn all about it 😀 http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,73299.0.html
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Arrows / Re: Quiver, by request
« Last post by sleek on November 24, 2025, 05:01:21 pm »Hey man thats super cool and well done! If you could so a build along, that would be great! And to ad, compmete buildalongs get you an entry into the end of year giveaway incase you didnt know.
I'll try to do that in the future. I'm learning how to get my camera and photo set up better so I can do stuff like that. I had no idea about the end of year giveaway!
Your pictures are fine! Here is the link, you shouldn't miss out! This is our first one, but we will do it again next year too. http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,73299.0.html
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Bows / Re: Tiller check
« Last post by Fox on November 24, 2025, 04:36:19 pm »That’s what I’m thinking too gonna sinew it today. Hopefully we’ll end up around the desired weight after sinew and dialing in the tiller
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Bows / Re: Osage Selfbow
« Last post by bentstick54 on November 24, 2025, 04:30:15 pm »Thanks Bob. It will probably be awhile on any new ones. Hand surgery is for trigger finger, ( on my string hand of course), but by the time I should be able to actually draw a bow again I’ve scheduled an overdue lower back surgery for Feb 2nd. So in best case scenario I’m hoping to work slowly back into shooting some by April or May.
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Bows / Re: Tiller check
« Last post by bentstick54 on November 24, 2025, 04:17:20 pm »Definitely wait for advise from more experienced bowyers than me, but it’s kind of hard to see fine detail against the backgrounds you have. I think at this point your tiller looks pretty good, and at 33#@23” I’m betting you’re awful close to your desired40#@26” before sinew. You will have to adjust the tiller after you apply sinew but I don’t know how much weight gain you might gain with the sinew. But I’m guessing you might want to add it before tillering any farther.