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Bows / Re: Question about Osage and bamboo??
« Last post by Pat B on March 11, 2026, 02:44:46 pm »Well, keep us posted. This will be interesting. 
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Bows / Re: Question about Osage and bamboo??
« Last post by Selfbowman on March 11, 2026, 12:36:01 pm »Pat I have a boo backed Osage that holds two flight broadhead records. The bow took some set though. Probably my tiller or lack of.i think the boo over powered the Osage. So my thought is reverse the materials and see what happens. Will the back fail? Just curiosity Getting me. I know it would be a tiller nightmare but I think I’m going to try it.
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Primitive Skills / Re: Life is good
« Last post by Pat B on March 11, 2026, 12:15:59 pm »We've got six in our dog graveyard and one cat on the east side of the house. That is over the 35 years we've lived here. Some are marked with an Osage split with their collar attached. Don't know how folks live without dogs.
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Bows / Re: Question about Osage and bamboo??
« Last post by Pat B on March 11, 2026, 12:11:49 pm »I know folks that make boo back and belly bows but never heard of boo belly Osage bow. Generally compression in Osage isn't a problem even with a boo backing. I'd like to hear what your thinking is.
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Bows / Re: Osage Flat Bow
« Last post by Selfbowman on March 11, 2026, 12:09:14 pm »Congratulations that is a fine bow.
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Bows / Question about Osage and bamboo??
« Last post by Selfbowman on March 11, 2026, 12:06:58 pm »Is Osage or bamboo stronger in compression? Has anyone tried putting bamboo on the belly of Osage selfbow?
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Bows / Re: Gnarly American hornbeam
« Last post by bassman211 on March 11, 2026, 11:40:34 am »Their is hop hornbeam, and American hornbeam, or in my opinion, so as not to get the two mixed up I think it should called blue beech. Different species. HHB has a strong back, but can belly fret. Blue beech never seems to belly fret, but through time can lift splinters on the back. Both are good bow wood. HHB is more popular to bow builders. Were i live you can find the blue beech along creek bottoms, but is hard to find a knot free ,straight, and long enough piece for making longer bows, but works great for short plains style bows.
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Bows / Re: Osage Flat Bow
« Last post by Bob Barnes on March 11, 2026, 11:37:01 am »Another fine bow. Congrats on the win as well.
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Bows / Re: February 2026 BOM voting Congratulations Bentstick54!
« Last post by WhistlingBadger on March 11, 2026, 11:23:41 am »Way to go, Bent! And thanks for the contest, Sleek. It was fun to compete in such distinguished company. 
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Bows / Re: Gnarly American hornbeam
« Last post by Burnsie on March 11, 2026, 10:54:36 am »Awesome bow Jim!
So - Hop Hornbeam and Hornbeam are different trees? And Hornbeam is also referred to as "Muscle Wood"?
I've never used either one for any project - self bow or otherwise.
So - Hop Hornbeam and Hornbeam are different trees? And Hornbeam is also referred to as "Muscle Wood"?
I've never used either one for any project - self bow or otherwise.