Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: bubby on June 06, 2011, 09:18:29 pm
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after gstoneberg got the trade bow I sent him, he sent me this great piece of osage, said every bowyer should get to work osage once, man I am stoked, here's some pics of the stave and I'm gonna post pics as the work get's done, thank's again George, Bub(http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt320/bubncheryl/blade001-12.jpg)
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made a little centering tool and got it laid out and trimmed up on the bandsaw, working on 64" ntn with a straight taper to about 14" from the tips, thinking about r/d bow as it already has some natural deflex(http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt320/bubncheryl/blade009-3.jpg)
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Woohoo, those borers were so deep that is nearly a board bow. ::) Have fun, sorry about the twist. 8)
George
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that's ok george, the twist will come out with some work, and I'm used to working board's :), Bub
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very nice gift George.bubby I was gonna ask if he gave it to you with the back already chased but seeing his reaction I know. :). of course that would take the fun out of osage.
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Very nice love that Osage. ;D
Katt
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Careful....ya might catch that gold fever >:D
Nice gesture George,and I agree everyone should get a chance to try Osage at least once.
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I'm sorry, but I have to throw the B.S. flag on this play! THAT stave did not come from gstoneberg. Everyone knows all he has is corkscrewey, knot-ridden, cancerous sticks of sheer nastiness masquerading as osage!!!
>:D >:D >:D
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;D ;D Not true JW! I trade or give away the good ones and keep the gnarly ones so I get to have all the fun. >:D Well, there are some people I give cruddy wood to.... ;) ;) ;D
George
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I'm sorry, but I have to throw the B.S. flag on this play! THAT stave did not come from gstoneberg. Everyone knows all he has is corkscrewey, knot-ridden, cancerous sticks of sheer nastiness masquerading as osage!!!
>:D >:D >:D
You forgot to mention "chok full of borers" ;D
Just kidding George :)
Nice stave Bubby (insert "thumbs up" smilie here) ;D
Darcy
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Actually you're right, that one was "chok full of borers". I took off about an inch of heartwood to get under them. Yikes! The next one I do I'm going to treat like I'm sistering and just split a bunch off before touching the draw knife.
George
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!!!! Thats an amazing gift. I just had to dish out half my life to get my first osage stave up here in Northern Ontario. I totally agree every bowyer should work it at least once, it truly is an awesome bow wood. I had a great time with mine (and even managed a shooter) Im sure you will too!
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That is a great looking peice of sage. Lot straighter than what i'm used to, or at least the last time i built a bow :-\.
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You could stick that on the snout of a light aircraft, I'm sure it'd pull a small plane up into the sky with that twist!! ;);)
Nice gift! Should make a really nice bow ;D
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Nah, that's a fine pitch prop. I have one similar to it that's definitely a coarse pitch prop! >:D >:D It's wider, might be able to get 2 propellers from that one...for a twin, maybe a KingAir.. ;D
George