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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Joec123able on August 08, 2013, 10:02:26 pm

Title: Playing with Osage alittle
Post by: Joec123able on August 08, 2013, 10:02:26 pm

Took this little split off to play around with it the tiny little bow is 34 inchs long being drawn to 22 inchs again this is not a serious bow just playing around I'm guessing 40# at 22 inchs but don't see a reason to weight it really


(http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q681/joec123able/F7492896-9CF7-4EC9-869E-D8AF01F27A40-332-00000039BEBC4913_zps98dabb0a.jpg)


Here in a little while I'm gonna draw it Til it breaks And get a pic

Title: Re: Playing with Osage alittle
Post by: paulsemp on August 08, 2013, 11:01:17 pm

Osage is one awesome wood but be careful!!  A pic with wood sticking in your neck may not be good for your health

Title: Re: Playing with Osage alittle
Post by: Joec123able on August 08, 2013, 11:27:35 pm

Well so instead of breaking under tension it just delaminated... Hmm

(http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q681/joec123able/D59CA13C-D3FC-4E0E-8575-4E2C964B636D-332-0000004D48B73E1C_zps8360d95c.jpg)

(http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q681/joec123able/756A5ED2-3E56-43B4-8A5A-B3B28BBCCFD2-332-0000004EA55693CF_zps1c5e64de.jpg)

Title: Re: Playing with Osage alittle
Post by: Pat B on August 08, 2013, 11:40:24 pm

Is that the neutral plain in there?   :D
 You got a good bend from that piece of osage. With a little sinew and upturned tips it could have been a killer bow.

Title: Re: Playing with Osage alittle
Post by: Joec123able on August 08, 2013, 11:49:39 pm

Quote from: Pat B on August 08, 2013, 11:40:24 pm

Is that the neutral plain in there?   :D
 You got a good bend from that piece of osage. With a little sinew and upturned tips it could have been a killer bow.

Yea it could've been but I made this one to break  >:D lol I shot it about 50 times before I broke it so I still had a little fun with it

Title: Re: Playing with Osage alittle
Post by: Pat B on August 08, 2013, 11:52:56 pm

What does the early growth rings look like? Thick or thin? How is the ratio between early and late rings?  Inquireing minds want to know!  ;)

Title: Re: Playing with Osage alittle
Post by: Joec123able on August 09, 2013, 12:04:59 am

Crappy pic but you get the point

Decent rings

(http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q681/joec123able/BA1E144F-A20C-4113-91FE-8022F1D15FD3-575-0000005B1E4C1A0E_zpsa7b25e02.jpg)

Title: Re: Playing with Osage alittle
Post by: Joec123able on August 09, 2013, 12:06:02 am

Quote from: paulsemp on August 08, 2013, 11:01:17 pm

Osage is one awesome wood but be careful!!  A pic with wood sticking in your neck may not be good for your health

 >:D  >:D

Title: Re: Playing with Osage alittle
Post by: Pat B on August 09, 2013, 12:07:20 am

Couldn't ask for better rings.