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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Blaflair2 on March 18, 2015, 05:51:08 pm

Title: Osage bow I'm working on
Post by: Blaflair2 on March 18, 2015, 05:51:08 pm

So my question is the dip or twist in the limb. Do I gotta take it out if the tip comes back around? It's where the stave snakes in the picture.

Title: Re: Osage bow I'm working on
Post by: Eric Krewson on March 19, 2015, 10:34:46 am

The one in the first picture will be hard to take out, the one in the second picture will come out pretty easily. I would attempt to straighten both, some osage responds to heat well, some does not, maybe you will get lucky.

Title: Re: Osage bow I'm working on
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on March 19, 2015, 10:48:28 am

Work it down to a floor tiller of say 60-65#, and both will come out. Might need steam on the bigger, but I doubt it. That's my .02 cents.

Title: Re: Osage bow I'm working on
Post by: Blaflair2 on March 19, 2015, 11:10:55 am

I got it cut out last night. And the dip doesn't look too bad. It crazy howich different it can look once it's taken down a bit. I'm gonna mess with it a little cuz I wanna reflex the limbs. But most of it will probly stay

Title: Re: Osage bow I'm working on
Post by: Onebowonder on March 19, 2015, 03:11:43 pm

This looks like a fun stave to work with.  How long is it?

OneBow

Title: Re: Osage bow I'm working on
Post by: Blaflair2 on March 19, 2015, 04:47:04 pm

60"

Title: Re: Osage bow I'm working on
Post by: hunterbob on March 19, 2015, 07:20:30 pm

Looks good to me. I don't think you will have any problems