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Offline JonW

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Re: 60"sapwood backed osage sapling
« Reply #15 on: September 10, 2015, 01:08:20 pm »
I dig it. Good job.
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Offline Selfbowman

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Re: 60"sapwood backed osage sapling
« Reply #16 on: September 10, 2015, 02:13:21 pm »
Great job on the bow build . I tried some sap wood on osage earlier bows with little success . How did you get it dry with out the back splitting open. Arvin
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Offline rps3

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Re: 60"sapwood backed osage sapling
« Reply #17 on: September 10, 2015, 02:48:27 pm »
Thanks again, much appreciated.

 Arvin, when I cut the saplings I immediately bandsawed wood off the belly, and every one of them split in a major way to the pith, but no further. I left the bark on for a couple years and the back was good for me.
Bob, I did take at least one growth ring of sapwood off from under the bark...not near as easy to follow as heart wood.
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Offline bradsmith2010

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Re: 60"sapwood backed osage sapling
« Reply #18 on: September 10, 2015, 07:18:18 pm »
very nice ,, congrats  :)
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: 60"sapwood backed osage sapling
« Reply #19 on: September 10, 2015, 07:28:09 pm »
Killer bow!  Very nice, expertly crafted bow from that wild looking sapling. Looks like a lively and smooth shooter too from the full draw pic. Nicely done.
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Offline ssgtchad

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Re: 60"sapwood backed osage sapling
« Reply #20 on: September 10, 2015, 07:42:44 pm »
That's really nice! It kinda looks like a yew bow.
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Offline bowandarrow473

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Re: 60"sapwood backed osage sapling
« Reply #21 on: September 10, 2015, 08:18:34 pm »
BEUTIFUL!!!!!
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Offline burn em up chuck

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Re: 60"sapwood backed osage sapling
« Reply #22 on: September 10, 2015, 08:40:21 pm »
    very very cool, I'm gonna do a sapling backed one day. contrast is beautiful

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Offline Danzn Bar

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Re: 60"sapwood backed osage sapling
« Reply #23 on: September 10, 2015, 09:38:36 pm »
Lookin sweeeet,  Really like statics.....Pearl introduced them to me ... :) ;)
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Offline Hamish

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Re: 60"sapwood backed osage sapling
« Reply #24 on: September 10, 2015, 10:02:14 pm »
Lovely job. Elegant, short but with a long draw, smooth lines and an excellent tiller. SWEET!
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Offline Arrowind

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Re: 60"sapwood backed osage sapling
« Reply #25 on: September 10, 2015, 10:13:42 pm »
 I LIKE IT!!  Good work!
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Offline Carson (CMB)

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Re: 60"sapwood backed osage sapling
« Reply #26 on: September 11, 2015, 01:40:57 am »
That is a beauty. You nailed it!  8)
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Offline Crow_of_the_mountain

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Re: 60"sapwood backed osage sapling
« Reply #27 on: September 11, 2015, 01:56:54 am »
I really dig those tips! Almost Asiatic in a way, like siyahs that aren't glued on. Sure wish I could find some good Osage here!
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Offline tallpine

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Re: 60"sapwood backed osage sapling
« Reply #28 on: September 11, 2015, 09:26:41 am »
Beautiful work
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Re: 60"sapwood backed osage sapling
« Reply #29 on: September 11, 2015, 07:10:40 pm »
great job on that bow. excellent tiller ! Tony
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