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Offline Muskyman

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Osage
« on: October 22, 2022, 07:35:16 pm »
Do you guys think I could make a good bow with this piece of wood?
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Offline Eric Garza

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Re: Osage
« Reply #1 on: October 22, 2022, 07:59:14 pm »
Depends how long that straight section is.
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Offline Muskyman

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« Reply #2 on: October 22, 2022, 08:44:52 pm »
I think the overall stave is about 8 feet. I might just cut it off about 4 foot and use it as a billet.
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Offline Hamish

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Re: Osage
« Reply #3 on: October 23, 2022, 03:09:15 am »
looks like 2 character english longbows, if you split it.
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Offline bentstick54

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« Reply #4 on: October 23, 2022, 08:51:31 am »
How wide is it? It looks like your string could line up at both ends and still naturally run through the center of the stave. If you follow the grain with the dog leg so there is no grain run off you could possibly turn out a shooter.
Here’s one I made that shoots as good ass any that I have made and has held up well. 3rd from the left.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Osage
« Reply #5 on: October 23, 2022, 09:28:45 am »
Yes!  If you can't, I can.   ;)
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Offline Muskyman

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Re: Osage
« Reply #6 on: October 23, 2022, 09:30:38 am »
About five inches
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Offline TimothyR

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Re: Osage
« Reply #7 on: October 23, 2022, 09:35:16 am »
I see two bows in there. Not hard to straighten Osage.
Even with the character it's two good bows. I wouldn't cut it down
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Offline bentstick54

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Re: Osage
« Reply #8 on: October 23, 2022, 10:10:12 am »
Great growth ring ratio.
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Offline bentstick54

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Re: Osage
« Reply #9 on: October 23, 2022, 10:15:21 am »
I think before I split it for two, I would remove the bark and sapwood to see what that limb looks like inside, then make a call on the best way to handle it.
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Offline Muskyman

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Re: Osage
« Reply #10 on: October 23, 2022, 11:04:17 am »
Planning on taking the bark off today. Also has some reflex in it also
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Offline BowEd

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Re: Osage
« Reply #11 on: October 23, 2022, 11:38:22 am »
« Last Edit: October 23, 2022, 11:53:29 am by BowEd »
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Offline TimBo

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Re: Osage
« Reply #12 on: October 23, 2022, 02:00:50 pm »
Keep in mind that if you split a reflexed stave right down the middle, you may end up with two staves that will need a lot of lateral straightening... try to visualize the finished staves before splitting.  As mentioned, debarking first will probably help.
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Offline Muskyman

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Re: Osage
« Reply #13 on: October 23, 2022, 07:12:57 pm »
Didn’t get its bark off today but planning on getting it off tomorrow.
Great looking bows BowEd really like the the handle out of jute on the one. I’ll have to try that one day
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Offline BowEd

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Re: Osage
« Reply #14 on: October 24, 2022, 05:58:52 am »
In a lucky scenario on your small sapling log.One stave will have the reflex.The other the deflex.Second half split will make an outstanding natural heat treated deflex reflex bow.
Sapling bows can perform outstandingly.
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