Osage backed osage?

[stringstretcher]

Has anyone ever taken osage that let's saw would not be good enough wood to make a full length stave or billet, chased a ring and then flattened that to use as a backing like you would bamboo?  I know of some logs that have been sitting and the inside had rot in it, but there are several short lenghts that a backing strip could be made from.  Just courious if it has ever been tried?

[artcher1]

That would work great Charles. I like to take bows that I'm not satisfied with and use their backs..........Art

[stringstretcher]

Thank you Art.  I just might be able to find a couple of bows in this stuff rather than just let it go to waste.

[crooketarrow]

      Along time ago when use to build billet bows I cut and glued one up that I did'nt trust it. Had some osage boards my brother sent me. He also sent me the slabs. So I debarked took off the sap wood and and cut it down to a backing strip. I don't see why chasing a ring would'nt work. I sold the bow to a guy. I had 2 other slabs that I ended up selling to the guy that said thats what he wanted it for. I don't sure it he ever used it. I've heard of other guy doing the same thing with ceder.

[mullet]

 Charlie, John Pruitt has been doing that for years with some of his bows. He cuts thin lam's of osage, chases a ring and then uses it for backing osage boards.