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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Phillip King on October 07, 2023, 03:04:51 pm

Title: Really like this Osage wood But
Post by: Phillip King on October 07, 2023, 03:04:51 pm: Made this Osage snake Bow, Sinew backed of coarse. 40#@20" 46/3/4 NTN
Wish I could find a source that has defect free osage, this one turned out okay but had lots of strange inner bark like debree. I hollow tillered it so far its bending just a little bit more on the Lower, need to let is sit for an other 6 months, Patience
Title: Re: Really like this Osage wood But
Post by: bassman211 on October 07, 2023, 04:14:40 pm: You can, but it comes at a high price. To high for me. Were I live you can harvest some nice black locust. Not as good as Osage, but with heat ,and sinew can make nice short bow, or longer bow for that matter.
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Post by: organic_archer on October 09, 2023, 12:10:22 pm: You’ve got just about as good’a chance finding Bigfoot or getting struck by lightning twice in the same day! (W
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Post by: bradsmith2010 on October 09, 2023, 10:58:33 pm: osage is very forgiving with the tiller,, no matter the so called imperfections,,
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Post by: superdav95 on October 09, 2023, 11:53:43 pm: Very cool little bow.
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Post by: Selfbowman on October 10, 2023, 08:05:51 am: These work? Can’t bend in the middle. That’s a bad to the bone bow!
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Post by: Selfbowman on October 10, 2023, 08:13:36 am: Pic
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Post by: Selfbowman on October 10, 2023, 08:17:53 am: If those work ? How many do you need? Yes they are clean!
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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on October 10, 2023, 09:59:13 am: Arvy, send all the belly cuts you have straight to me :). I do believe I've come up with a very good use for them.