this is a stave that i started last summer. it is 671/2" long,1/38" wide for 2/3 of its length and tapers to 5/8 wide at the tips. the limb that is straight has a few small knots and pins. the limb with the snakey grain has a big knot right in the center of the limb about 3" down from the fade area and a knot in the snakey part. accoring to mr pats advice, osage likes to be round so when you look at the end profile of each limb it has a convex profile. this stave has been sitting in my attic since last fall, about sept. , if i recall correctly. well ive been board so i retreived it from the attic 2 days ago and scraped on the limbs until the convex shape. both limbs are starting to bend nicely ( floor tiller) here is what i got so far
![](http://i602.photobucket.com/albums/tt101[IMG]http://i602.photobucket.com/albums/tt101/broketooth/ruddys1stbowbuild002.jpg)
/broketooth/ruddys1stbowbuild001.jpg[/IMG]back of bow
![](http://i602.photobucket.com/albums/tt101/broketooth/ruddys1stbowbuild004.jpg)
side profile
![](http://i602.photobucket.com/albums/tt101/broketooth/ruddys1stbowbuild006.jpg)
belly side snakey limb
![](http://i602.photobucket.com/albums/tt101/broketooth/ruddys1stbowbuild005.jpg)
belly side straight limb
![](http://i602.photobucket.com/albums/tt101/broketooth/ruddys1stbowbuild007.jpg)
snakey limb closeup. tell me what ya think so far