Author Topic: starting an ELB osage tomorrow (Read 2517 times)

dismount · « **on:** December 07, 2009, 12:47:15 am »

Well I've never tried one, I need to bounce some questions of you guys. Will the bow be slower if I make it around 76'' long? The problem is the rings are so micro thin, I think it will take the stress off the wood more. I know it will draw easier. I want to make the belly round and thought extra length will lessen string follow. If any one can give me their thoughts? I guess if it doesn't work I can cut it down to the old 66'' standard. Dismount

Pat B · « **Reply #1 on:** December 07, 2009, 01:50:05 am »

I made an osage ELB style bow a few years ago and it also had very thin rings. I believe it is 68" n/n with horn tips and pulls about 55#@28". If I remember correctly it has a few rings of sapwood on the back. I don't believe I have pics although it may have been an early BOM winner. Look it up. I gave it to Colene at the Tenn Classic a few years ago.

Del the cat · « **Reply #2 on:** December 07, 2009, 05:55:42 am »

There is no 'standard' make it the same height as you (plus maybe an inch max) I hate seeing overlength ELBs being drawn 28", they aren't doing enough work (just my opinion...but I am English

) and are barely bending.
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woodstick · « **Reply #3 on:** December 07, 2009, 11:31:54 am »

i work with alot of osage with real thin rings, pain in the rear end to get to one growth ring but they aint let me down yet. i say make it whatever you want as long as it is one growth ring.

Pat B · « **Reply #4 on:** December 07, 2009, 11:50:44 am »

You can add a rawhide backing for insurance.

dismount · « **Reply #5 on:** December 07, 2009, 07:26:06 pm »

Thanks, all, I will make it pretty long and shoot it and go from there. Pat, I think I will rawhide it if I cant follow a micro ring. I'll try to see if I can haul it in the truck then roll the windows up if any is sticking out I'll keep hitting the window button till the extra pops off

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Kirkll · « **Reply #6 on:** December 08, 2009, 01:19:18 am »

Quote from: dismount on December 07, 2009, 07:26:06 pm

Thanks, all, I will make it pretty long and shoot it and go from there. Pat, I think I will rawhide it if I cant follow a micro ring. I'll try to see if I can haul it in the truck then roll the windows up if any is sticking out I'll keep hitting the window button till the extra pops off dismount

"If any is sticking out the windoe, i'll keep hitting the window button till the extra pops off" FOFLMAO!!!!! OH MY GOD!!!! that is halarious!

Badger · « **Reply #7 on:** December 08, 2009, 01:25:46 am »

Dismount, I don't think you mentioned the draw weight? I have had some real nice thin ringed osage elbs in the 60 and 65# weight class. Most of them were around 68" long. If you make them too long the handshock will be unbearable.

dismount · « **Reply #8 on:** December 08, 2009, 01:50:46 am »

Badger, understood. I never thought about that. I just sorta wanted to try to make a big long bow, in the 50# range! So about a 72" would be O.K. for a 26-27'' draw? without hand shock?

That way I won't have to use my truck window to cut off x-tra. Dis.

dismount · « **Reply #9 on:** December 10, 2009, 09:20:05 pm »

O.K. I've reduced the stave to about 1 1/4 wide at about 74'' 30 rings to the inch.(had to use magnifing glass). I chased a ring on the sap so I left 1/4 backing of sap wood on.I really don't know how to lay out the back, I don't know what dimesions. Should I go even width till mid limb and reduce, or taper from the handle to tip?

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