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Offline Blaflair2

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Osage sliver
« on: April 25, 2015, 11:01:31 am »
So I got this piece I chased a ring on and it may make a bow. We'll see. It has super tight rings. Not a knot on it. But it's skinny. Did the best I could with layout as it was skinny after splitting. Getting back to basics. 62" NtN ATM. Plan on reflexing a bit and giving it hell.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Osage sliver
« Reply #1 on: April 25, 2015, 11:38:28 am »
That will definitely make a bow Bruce. Just take your time and get 'er done.  ;)
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Offline Blaflair2

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Re: Osage sliver
« Reply #2 on: April 25, 2015, 12:45:11 pm »
The back is flat, like pain in the butt flat. So it has a few small islands I'll have to finish removing. I may just take it down another ring with my scraper. I don't like the thin rings lol. But man it's a heavy little sucker. It's pretty dense. Some of the Osage I cut last year.
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Offline Blaflair2

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Re: Osage sliver
« Reply #3 on: April 25, 2015, 12:46:13 pm »
In the picture the tip is about 1/2" wide or so. Give ya a size reference
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Offline sieddy

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Re: Osage sliver
« Reply #4 on: April 25, 2015, 01:54:25 pm »
Man I admire you for even thinking about chasing a ring on that baby!
Can't wait to see how that stick comes out!  :D
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Offline huisme

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Re: Osage sliver
« Reply #5 on: April 25, 2015, 06:38:54 pm »
Oh yeah, there's a good bow in that 8)
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Offline Stixnstones

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Re: Osage sliver
« Reply #6 on: April 25, 2015, 07:27:22 pm »
DO IT!
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Offline soy

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Re: Osage sliver
« Reply #7 on: April 25, 2015, 07:31:07 pm »
You can do it!!!
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Offline Blaflair2

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Re: Osage sliver
« Reply #8 on: May 04, 2015, 01:41:31 pm »
So I got this thing bending. It's rather thick still, so I have concerns. Would the thin rings mean I'll have a thicker cross section in the limbs?
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Offline simson

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Re: Osage sliver
« Reply #9 on: May 04, 2015, 03:21:08 pm »
I see the bow, I would go for a rounded belly on that one.
What weight and drawlength are aiming for?
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Offline Blaflair2

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Re: Osage sliver
« Reply #10 on: May 04, 2015, 05:34:22 pm »
Around 50@28. I see it too, getting to it is another problem lol
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Offline hunterbob

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Re: Osage sliver
« Reply #11 on: May 04, 2015, 07:54:02 pm »
Got faith in you bud. You will find the bow in there.
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Offline Hrothgar

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Re: Osage sliver
« Reply #12 on: May 04, 2015, 09:23:09 pm »
Those osage slivers can make fine bows and usually don't require much effort...I'm a bit envious 
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Offline alwayslookin

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Re: Osage sliver
« Reply #13 on: May 05, 2015, 12:27:03 am »
You would think with the ratio of early to growth it wouldn't be that dense. I am speaking purely from hearsay I have only had the privilege of working two Osage stave both which had fairly thick rings. I think it should make a nice stick. I kinda like the smaller Osage staves not as much machete work  ;D
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Offline paco664

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Re: Osage sliver
« Reply #14 on: May 05, 2015, 10:41:32 am »
fwiw.   when i went to Parnells house he had a skinny little osage bow that couldn't have been bigger than that stave you have there... i was scared to pull it *(first time touching an osage bow) and kept commenting how dainty and frail it looked..

i was wrong.. i believe his was ~55#@28...  out of a tiny little sliver of a stick...
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