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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: BrokenArrow on November 20, 2014, 11:43:40 am

Title: Crowned Osage Orange Bow Question
Post by: BrokenArrow on November 20, 2014, 11:43:40 am

I have a really nice piece of osage orange that is 57 inches. It has a crowned back.
Is that a really good thing or not? I have heard of decrowning but I followed the back ring and it is perfect.
Recommendations?

Title: Re: Crowned Osage Orange Bow Question
Post by: Pat B on November 20, 2014, 11:46:13 am

Osage can handle a high crowned back. Just keep the belly flat. I've never decrowned a bow stave and never intend to. Seems like a waste of good bow wood to me.  If I want a backed bow I'll use a board.

Title: Re: Crowned Osage Orange Bow Question
Post by: bradsmith2010 on November 20, 2014, 12:42:06 pm

yes, use as is :)

Title: Re: Crowned Osage Orange Bow Question
Post by: simson on November 20, 2014, 05:13:25 pm

send it to me!

Title: Re: Crowned Osage Orange Bow Question
Post by: SLIMBOB on November 20, 2014, 06:47:48 pm

I prefer a crowned stave, all things equal.