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Offline Gsulfridge

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Ring Chase help
« on: January 09, 2013, 10:36:38 pm »


All right all you Osage vets, I need some advise. I am prepping a stave for a friend. Being a rookie, I don't want to screw this up (he is an accomplished bowyer). I've removed the sapwood and sealed the ends and back with poly. I've resealed the back after each session of wood removal. I'm almost down to the best rings and having never worked osage before, need an opinion on which one to shoot for. I'm thinking the second ring down, but am unsure. Whatcha think?
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Offline paulsemp

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Re: Ring Chase help
« Reply #1 on: January 09, 2013, 10:45:46 pm »
I have made a lot of bows on rings as thin or thinner than the one your on. But the second or third one down looks great to me
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Offline ionicmuffin

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Re: Ring Chase help
« Reply #2 on: January 09, 2013, 10:45:59 pm »
either of the two i marked would be desirable rings, those are decent thickness and should be easy to chase! I haven't worked osage, but from what ive gathered, the thicker the ring the more wiggle room you have, plus they look more consistent than the one your on now
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Re: Ring Chase help
« Reply #3 on: January 09, 2013, 10:47:00 pm »
If you count the one your on as #1, go to #3.  Some good lookin rings deeper down, but the crown will increase. 
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Re: Ring Chase help
« Reply #4 on: January 09, 2013, 11:03:19 pm »
Thanks for the input guys, really appreciate it!
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Re: Ring Chase help
« Reply #5 on: January 09, 2013, 11:24:41 pm »
i'd go with the top one that the muffin marked
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Offline Gsulfridge

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Re: Ring Chase help
« Reply #6 on: January 09, 2013, 11:37:54 pm »
Thanks duck! I suppose I will. If I violate it, I can just scoot down to the next one. Hope I don't run out of rings and end up with a big pile of mulch!
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Offline Newindian

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Re: Ring Chase help
« Reply #7 on: January 10, 2013, 02:06:07 am »
I'd go for the third. the only reason I go for the thicker rings is so I can round the back out more around the handle
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Re: Ring Chase help
« Reply #8 on: January 10, 2013, 02:26:47 am »
I don't chase a thick ring. If its thin oh well. I take the ring right under the sapwood.
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Offline Carson (CMB)

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Re: Ring Chase help
« Reply #9 on: January 10, 2013, 04:43:47 am »
That is some beautiful osage. Like others have said, that 3rd one down.  And if you dig through that, the 4th will work just fine  ;).  Man, that looks nice! 8)
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Re: Ring Chase help
« Reply #10 on: January 10, 2013, 04:48:11 am »
It would be # 3he for me ;)
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Re: Ring Chase help
« Reply #11 on: January 10, 2013, 05:57:33 am »
I would go for the first on that is marked. :)
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Re: Ring Chase help
« Reply #12 on: January 10, 2013, 08:19:18 am »
What pappy said.
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Offline Gsulfridge

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Re: Ring Chase help
« Reply #13 on: January 10, 2013, 09:06:23 am »
Thanks for all the input. Wealth of knowledge on here. Appreciate it guys! Pappy, I'll be bringing similar staves to the Classic for "training"
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Re: Ring Chase help
« Reply #14 on: January 10, 2013, 10:16:39 am »
I'd go down with the third one too. It is the first one with a relatively even growth ring.
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