Good friends

[dylanholderman]

A older guy from my blacksmithing club who I got into bowmaking when out and harvested some wood. And then he gave me these 





Seven feet long ones pipe straight the other has a slight reflex, rings are a little small but they look to have a good early/late wood ratio

He wouldn't accept anything in trade for them so I finally just made him a tillering gizmo as a gift, I figured the gizmo being small he would at least accept that

[Chippintuff]

Question for all you Osage users: Is it typical for Osage to have thick growth rings when it is young, and then very tight thin ones as it gets older?

WA

[Pat B]

WA, it's common but not all the time.
 Dylan, that looks like some good wood. You might get 2 or 3 staves from each of those.
A lot better than that one piece you had at the Classic.   

[PEARL DRUMS]

Good friend indeed, Dylan.

[dylanholderman]

Pat B: no kidding I think I'll try to get a belly split and then split in half. You don't need much thickness for a bendy handle
I'm still going to try and get a bow out of that stick I had at the classic I think there's at least a kids bow in there or maybe a lady's bow.

Chippintuff: basically what pat said, and he has much more experience than me

[JW_Halverson]

Aw dang, osage with a slight reflex naturally, good early/late ratio, and someone else cut, split, and hauled it to your house!  WINNERWINNERCHICKENDINNERDINGDINGDING!