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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Stick Bender on March 14, 2016, 04:29:14 pm

Title: Chased first osage ring
Post by: Stick Bender on March 14, 2016, 04:29:14 pm

In 1995 I was doing a lot of FG bow hunting and I saw PA magazine in a drug store so I picked up a copy & got a subscription I read articles in there about the magic osage bows & chasing rings & such,well with 3 kids & 2 jobs I thought I would never have time to pursue the magic osage bow ,flash foward 20 years no kids at home ,no collage tuition to pay for I got the chance to do it today, ok I know not much of a life here but it was a thrill for me.








Best Regards Ritchie

Title: Re: Chased first osage ring
Post by: TimothyR on March 14, 2016, 05:22:55 pm

I love chasing Osage rings. It's my therapeutic release!

Title: Re: Chased first osage ring
Post by: George Tsoukalas on March 14, 2016, 06:11:39 pm

Very nice! Congratulations! Jawge

Title: Re: Chased first osage ring
Post by: BowEd on March 14, 2016, 10:19:47 pm

Good looking prospect there.

Title: Re: Chased first osage ring
Post by: mwosborn on March 14, 2016, 10:28:19 pm

Looking good.  Bet it won't be your last.  :laugh:

Title: Re: Chased first osage ring
Post by: Pat B on March 14, 2016, 10:32:19 pm

Welcome to our addiction, Ritchie. Chasing an osage ring is therapeutic...once the sapwood is gone. I guess after removing sapwood the therapy is needed.
 Looking forward to seeing your first osage bow from your first chased ring osage stave.

Title: Re: Chased first osage ring
Post by: Stick Bender on March 15, 2016, 05:34:25 pm

Stave 2 today learning real quick paper thin rings are a lot tuffer , left it wide on purpose noticed the edges get thin quick  & the knots are harder on the thin rings.

Title: Re: Chased first osage ring
Post by: bradsmith2010 on March 15, 2016, 06:20:07 pm

very nice, congrats,,, B :)

Title: Re: Chased first osage ring
Post by: Stixnstones on March 15, 2016, 06:39:11 pm

Good for you man. I love chasin rings, ur rite very therapeutic. Have fun and welcome to the addiction.

Title: Re: Chased first osage ring
Post by: Knoll on March 15, 2016, 07:41:37 pm

Quote from: Pat B on March 14, 2016, 10:32:19 pm

Looking forward to seeing your first osage bow from your first chased ring osage stave.

Yes!

Title: Re: Chased first osage ring
Post by: Aaron H on March 16, 2016, 09:28:53 am

Looks like your off to a great start, welcome aboard

Title: Re: Chased first osage ring
Post by: Badger on March 16, 2016, 09:56:41 am

  Stick, have you got a good cabinet scraper? On thin ringed osage teh scraper will help you out a lot. I round off at least 2 corners of my scrapers for the concaved areas on the back.

Title: Re: Chased first osage ring
Post by: Stick Bender on March 16, 2016, 05:15:38 pm

Badger Yes I have just about every type of cabinet scraper from Stanley 80 type to all flat & concave ,convex ,scraper planes to handled paint scrapers , plus a dull semi rounded draw knief I turned into a scraper & hack saw blades I turned into custom scrapers  & more I been trying them all to see what works best managed to get the thin ring down no violations ,got lucky !

Title: Re: Chased first osage ring
Post by: Stick Bender on March 17, 2016, 12:07:26 pm

Decided on a cherokee war inspired bow for the first one with this thin ring stave 1 1/4 in w 66 in long 50lb @ 29 in I will post another thread when I get it going !