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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Stick Bender on October 30, 2016, 12:02:26 pm

Title: Osage Bow design ?
Post by: Stick Bender on October 30, 2016, 12:02:26 pm

Hi fellas  I just finished up a short bendy osage bow to the point where it's ready for sinew so I will have 6 weeks to work on another bow I would like to make a 45-48 lb. @29 handled self bowout of this stave but not sure if I have enough width I have never made a handled bow out of osage  The width would have to be 1 1/16  parallel  limb design 66 in. NTN  would be a strait limb with heated in 2 in. of reflex no static tips  5 in. Handle with 2 in. Fades  Do you think it's doable with out taking a bunch of set ? The stave is fairly clean  with the exception of one minor knot and some minor pin clusters ?

Title: Re: Osage Bow design ?
Post by: SLIMBOB on October 30, 2016, 12:30:28 pm

Yeah, it's doable.  Good clean stave that's dry.  Good ring configuration.  Good tiller.  Temper it well.  I might go 4 inch handle, just because.  Carry the width out past mid limb.

Title: Re: Osage Bow design ?
Post by: Pat B on October 30, 2016, 12:32:48 pm

I agree with Bob, it is very doable...and with his design suggestion.

Title: Re: Osage Bow design ?
Post by: Stick Bender on October 30, 2016, 04:32:33 pm

Ok thanks guys I will give it a go always wanted a thinner limb long bow , I love this wood as a newer guy it impresses the heck out of me it's probably old hat to you guys but it is a amazing wood.

Title: Re: Osage Bow design ?
Post by: DC on October 30, 2016, 04:38:47 pm

I think that in the past(early in the 1900's) Osage was commonly used for ELB style. They were quite narrow.