Thick vs Thin Ringed Osage

[OsageBender]

Early this fall I cut quite a bit of osage from a local fencerow that I have been eying for years.  It is all very straight, but as to be expected, there is a wide variety in the growth ring thickness.  Aside from being easier to work the back down on thick ringed stuff, which do you prefer from a shooting stand point?  I have heard that thin ringed osage tends to be a little snappier and thick ringed wood more sluggish.  Any truth to that?  Does thin ringed wood make as durable a bow?  Thanks for any input!

[sailordad]

i think we just had this debate about a month ago,ya might want to look back a few pages.
personaly i like any sage i can get my sticky little fingers on

also i have only had three pieces up untill recently,all thin ringed.recently i aquired some sage from a dude here in mn,all thin ring.will i get bows from it, oh ya yu betcha eh fer sure.

[Hillbilly]

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[Pappy]

I perfer the thinner ring stuff,as long as the early late ratio is good. 
    Pappy

[kra]

I value the early late ration most, but, to be honest, I take every osage I can get 

For the rest I'll take a seat near Hillbilly....

[GregB]

I'm with Hillbilly...pass the popcorn please!

[shamus]

earlywood/latewood ratio is more important.

it's easier to chase a ring when it's thicker, but I'll take any osage with good earlywood/latewood ratios.

more on chasing rings: http://analogperiphery.blogspot.com/2008/05/chasing-growth-rings.html