splicing osage orange staves

[luke the drifter]

someone may have already touched on this but i will ask it anyway.  if i splice together one thinned-ring osage orange stave with one thick-ringed osage orange stave, would it matter when it comes to tillering?  i would guess that the ratio is 2 to 1.

[Pat B]

Luke, there could be some difference in recovery time between the limbs which could add hand shock due to limb timing but this is just a guess.

[PEARL DRUMS]

Im guessing as well. My guess is unless its drastic you wont ever know. I dont believe it to be quite that sensitive.

[Pat B]

Like Pearlie says you might not notice a difference. As you are tillering don't try to compare the thickness of the two limbs. Just tiller the bow until both limbs bend evenly and together. I'm curious to see how it works out.
 I have seen a bow with 2 different woods, one limb osage and one yew. There is a big difference between the two woods but the bow shot well without and noticable difference.

[boughnut]

interesting topic,  I am also curious to see how it comes out.  and pat one limb osage and one yew that is cool I bet it looked pretty neat.

[mikekeswick]

I made a bow with one osage limb and one yew. Flatbow and longbow all in one!

[Del the cat]

I made a bow with one osage limb and one yew. Flatbow and longbow all in one!

You big tease.. where are the pics?
... we gotta see that one .
Del

[Dean Marlow]

I have used 2 different pieces of osage for takedowns with no problems. Just get both limbs bending evenly as you start tillering and you will be fine.

[Marc St Louis]

It should make absolutely no difference at all, as long as you tiller the bow properly.