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Offline Dave 55

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Question on a osage bow
« on: February 01, 2009, 12:24:22 pm »
GUYS i have a question on a osage stave I started working on.When it was split it pulled so much heartwood out under the sapwood that when I squared it up I had a 1and 1/2 inch stave but after removing the sapwood I found a knot right on the working edge of the limb and dont imagine the limb would hold like that.I could go 1and 1/4 inches and try to make an american longbow type bow.
Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated,Dave.
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Offline DanaM

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Re: Question on a osage bow
« Reply #1 on: February 01, 2009, 12:31:34 pm »
Picture would help but it sounds like a canidate for a rawhide backing.
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Offline Dave 55

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Re: Question on a osage bow
« Reply #2 on: February 01, 2009, 01:25:55 pm »
Thanks for the reply Dana I know I have to work on the picture posting deal,not too computer smart is the problem.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Question on a osage bow
« Reply #3 on: February 01, 2009, 01:36:53 pm »
Dave, 1 1/4" wide is fine for an osage bow. If you can eliminate the knot and still get 1 1/4", go for it!  What is the length of your stave and what draw weight and length are you going for?    Pat
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Offline Dave 55

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Re: Question on a osage bow
« Reply #4 on: February 01, 2009, 01:48:31 pm »
Pat the length of the stave is 68 inches,Id like to get around 60# at 26.Going 1and1/4 inches would alow me to eliminate the knot from the bow,as always thanks for the info,Dave.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Question on a osage bow
« Reply #5 on: February 01, 2009, 01:52:05 pm »
With 1 1/4" and 68" you can easily make 60#@26". You could even go to 66" or 64" if you wanted, especially with your 26" draw.   
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Offline adb

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Re: Question on a osage bow
« Reply #6 on: February 01, 2009, 02:58:41 pm »
I just finished a maple backed osage, which is 1.25" at center, and it has a knot on the edge, right in the middle of the upper limb. It's 72" NTN, and tillered out to 29". You should be fine. I did back it, because of that knot.
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