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Offline Hawkdancer

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Osage stave - bow in here?
« on: January 29, 2019, 11:42:28 pm »
Got an Osage stave, ring chased, slightly over 60" x 1 1/8 full length, pretty much close to center string follow.  Target wt. 35-38#, draw 24", max tiller will be 26".  Shooter is small adult, 4'8".  My idea is a handle bow following Comstock's pattern of wider limbs halfway out from the fades then tapering to about 1/2" at the tips and no set tillering to reach draw weight.  Sound like a plan, or a walking stick?  Btw, I got another stave that would make a better walking stick - well, more style, at least!  Thanks,
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Offline chamookman

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Re: Osage stave - bow in here?
« Reply #1 on: January 30, 2019, 01:46:05 am »
Go for it ! Bob
"May the Gods give Us the strength to draw the string to the cheek, the arrow to the barb and loose the flying shaft, so long as life may last." Saxon Pope - 1923.

Offline bradsmith2010

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Re: Osage stave - bow in here?
« Reply #2 on: January 30, 2019, 04:24:03 am »
Sounds good