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Offline Pat B

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Re: paper thin Osage rings
« Reply #15 on: February 03, 2012, 01:16:23 am »
Here it is Josh...
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,10381.msg147989.html#msg147989

That was in 2008. Holy Cr*p where are these years going!  :o
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Re: paper thin Osage rings
« Reply #16 on: February 03, 2012, 01:42:23 am »
Thanks pat Ill do a search for it, I probably saw it I was just probably slightly impaired when I saw it ::)

Josh
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Offline Stiks-N-Strings

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Re: paper thin Osage rings
« Reply #17 on: February 03, 2012, 03:11:38 am »
I have been chasing a ring on one for two days with a scraper. I'm going after one that is about 1/16 but four or five rings above that one that I was after got real thin a few spots and I went through it with a scraper. finally slowed way down and taking many breaks. Easy for that thin ringed stuff to get away from you LOL
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Re: paper thin Osage rings
« Reply #18 on: February 03, 2012, 08:05:30 am »
What Matt said,I like it thin as long as I can chase it and the ratio is good. For what you are talking about doing it should be fine for sure.  :)
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Offline hook

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Re: paper thin Osage rings
« Reply #19 on: February 03, 2012, 11:05:59 am »
Thanks guys, I'm going to try chasing a ring one more time because I dont want to back it if I don't have to. I like the wood. Although the rings are thin the relationship between the early and late growth are about the same.
I'll keep you posted.
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Re: paper thin Osage rings
« Reply #20 on: February 03, 2012, 11:14:17 am »
If that's the case and your going to leave it unbacked then just go a little wider than normal for osage...like an inch n a half+, and no less for a normal length,draw american flatbow.
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Offline Sidewinder

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Re: paper thin Osage rings
« Reply #21 on: February 03, 2012, 01:56:20 pm »
I have a few staves that are clean and knot free that have super thin rings. I mean soooper thin probabaly around 1/32. I chased a ring on one of them believe it or not. When I got done I inspected the back and noticed that in a couple of the dips on the back I had violated  in a couple of small spots. So now I am thinking it might be better if I just back it with something. What is a good, common source for rawhide?   Danny
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