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Offline Kennedy

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Osage growth rings
« on: January 26, 2014, 08:46:34 pm »
Does anyone have a picture of a good stave of Osage so I can compare the growth rings on it to the one I have? Ill post a pic tomorrow of mine and maybe get some help on which ring to chase
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Offline wapiti1997

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Re: Osage growth rings
« Reply #1 on: January 26, 2014, 08:51:08 pm »
I am happy with this one... easy to chase, and not a bad ratio of early to late..
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Offline Blaflair2

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Re: Osage growth rings
« Reply #2 on: January 26, 2014, 09:12:57 pm »
Just chase the ring until u get a nice single ring. Thickness doesn't matter to me. Thicker rings are easy to chase. As long as there is no damage or violations any ring should work
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Offline Joec123able

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Re: Osage growth rings
« Reply #3 on: January 27, 2014, 12:23:14 am »
Growth ring thickness doesn't matter IMO
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Offline Zuma

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Re: Osage growth rings
« Reply #4 on: January 27, 2014, 12:43:41 am »
New to bow making but I am guessing (chasing a ring) is to follow a growth ring the lenth plus, the length of the bow desired? How is that done? knife, draw bar?
Do you then chase a ring that gives you gross thickness?
I have access to mucho osage.
Thanks Zuma
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Offline Kennedy

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Re: Osage growth rings
« Reply #5 on: January 27, 2014, 06:59:37 am »
I'm new to bow making as well Zumba. And Osage is a great wood. Chasing the ring means have the same growth ring down the entire back of the bow.
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Offline iowabow

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Re: Osage growth rings
« Reply #6 on: January 27, 2014, 07:06:08 am »
Looks like newer wood so seal as soon as you stop draw knifing that ring. If you stop to take a break seal it.  It can not wait till after dinner ...seal it. Seal that log!
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Osage growth rings
« Reply #7 on: January 27, 2014, 11:06:29 am »
Size of ring is relatively unimportant. Take a look at the rings on the smallest end. Take a photo and show us.
This is how I do it.
http://georgeandjoni.home.comcast.net/~georgeandjoni/osage.html
Jawge
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Osage growth rings
« Reply #8 on: January 27, 2014, 05:35:41 pm »
I'm using this stave to build a bow for the TG Bow Trade. These are not the bet rings because of the difference in thickness from one side to the other but I will make a good bow from this 60" osage stave.


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Offline Kennedy

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Re: Osage growth rings
« Reply #9 on: January 27, 2014, 09:17:55 pm »
Thanks for the info!
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