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Offline Jeremy Holden

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Question in regards to the belly side of osage
« on: January 14, 2012, 01:46:46 pm »
Prior to attempting number three for me, I'm wondering foes the belly side of an osage bow need to be all the same growth ring as well as the back?  I can't imagine that it does but need to ask as I don't want to screw this one up.  Thanks guys and happy Saturday!

-Jeremy

Offline Jeremy Holden

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Re: Question in regards to the belly side of osage
« Reply #1 on: January 14, 2012, 01:48:33 pm »
Oh one more thing, I'm gonna try for a D shaped bow due to the short length of my stave (60").  Not sure if that applies to my question or not.

-Jeremy

Offline beetlebailey1977

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Re: Question in regards to the belly side of osage
« Reply #2 on: January 14, 2012, 02:06:46 pm »
No only chase the ring on the back......you would taper the belly to tiller it.
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Offline Carson (CMB)

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Re: Question in regards to the belly side of osage
« Reply #3 on: January 14, 2012, 02:32:06 pm »
Jeremy, I am working on my first osage bow right now, and Dean Torges book, Hunting the Osage Bow, has been a great resource.  It details the process of tillering.  It is also a great read, beautifully written.

And yes, on osage, as on most any bow, feather the grain out from handle to tips.
"The bow is the old first lyre,
the mono chord, the initial rune of fine art
The humanities grew out from archery as a flower from a seed
No sooner did the soft, sweet note of the bow-string charm the ear of genius than music was born, and from music came poetry and painting and..." Maurice Thompso

Offline Jeremy Holden

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Re: Question in regards to the belly side of osage
« Reply #4 on: January 14, 2012, 04:20:12 pm »
Thanks for the replies gents.  I do have the above mentioned book, unfortunately I'm working faster than I'm reading.  I just finished chasing the ring I'll use and think I'm gonna have to put it away until I reach that part of the book.  Thanks for the info again.

-Jeremy

Offline seabass

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Re: Question in regards to the belly side of osage
« Reply #5 on: January 14, 2012, 06:51:19 pm »
the belly will be tapered.you only have to chase the back ring.good luck on your bow,Steve
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Offline Dazv

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Re: Question in regards to the belly side of osage
« Reply #6 on: January 14, 2012, 07:20:29 pm »
Thanks for the replies gents.  I do have the above mentioned book, unfortunately I'm working faster than I'm reading.  I just finished chasing the ring I'll use and think I'm gonna have to put it away until I reach that part of the book.  Thanks for the info again.

-Jeremy
Make sure you really take your time when marking the bow out that is where i was going wrong for a few bows.