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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: bigcountry on March 06, 2009, 12:18:05 pm

Title: Go down another ring or back?
Post by: bigcountry on March 06, 2009, 12:18:05 pm

I have been working on a stave for a long time.  After taking off litterly 10 rings, I finally got to one that is thick enough but for my handle I can't really got down another ring.

Do you think this pin will be a problem?  I was careful as I can be with it, but with a scraper, I scraped over it, and here is what is left.  The one on the left isn't that bad.  I don't think I will gain much going down another ring.   Its right after the fades.  I was thinking of sinewing.  Great looking stave.  Only pins on it.

(http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn73/bigcountry_ky/Osage3/Pin2.jpg)
(http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn73/bigcountry_ky/Osage3/Pin1.jpg)
(http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn73/bigcountry_ky/Osage3/Pin3.jpg)

Title: Re: Go down another ring or back?
Post by: Hrothgar on March 06, 2009, 01:16:38 pm

Those small pin knots shouldn't be a problem. They are near the handle, and with the larger one, there is still a little wood left between it and the edge of your bow. I would probably go ahead and back it with linen or sinew simply because I always back my bows. Ideally, if you had seen those knots earlier it would have been a good idea to have left a couple growth rings over the knots.
It really shouldn't be a problem. My first osage bow I literally de-crowned a big knot 2/3 of the way down the limb. After learning that was a no-no with osage, and not wanting to remove another 2 or 3 rings, I glued 2 linen patches over it, then put linen over the entire back. No problems at all, and it shoots bullets. Good luck

Title: Re: Go down another ring or back?
Post by: bearbowman on March 06, 2009, 01:17:59 pm

I'm not much of a bowyer yet but I would think it would be ok.
I say this because the knots are towards the center and they are located in the non working part of the limb.
I am sure someone with more experience will give their opinion soon.

Title: Re: Go down another ring or back?
Post by: GregB on March 06, 2009, 02:00:13 pm

You shouldn't have a problem with those, and as Bob said...they look like they're in the fades anyway.

Title: Re: Go down another ring or back?
Post by: venisonburger on March 06, 2009, 02:29:01 pm

Yep, what everyone else said, no problem
VB

Title: Re: Go down another ring or back?
Post by: bigcountry on March 06, 2009, 02:47:28 pm

Thanks guys, just a little FYI, thats not a crack, but a centerline I made with a fine pencil, I decided not to follwo.

Title: Re: Go down another ring or back?
Post by: Eric Krewson on March 06, 2009, 08:24:27 pm

Those are really minor pins. You could have them anywhere on the limb and they wouldn't be a problem. Pins are never a problem for me on osage. Mid limb or on the edge of a limb, I have never had one fail.