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Offline Fox

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Osage Knot Oopsy
« on: October 18, 2020, 07:43:17 pm »
I was going to make this a unbacked slightly bend in the handle 58" - 60" long,  1.5" wide at fades, straight taper to 1/2" tips, 50 at 27".... not sure if that is proper design or not. but the problem is I accidentally cut to close to this knot. its right in the fade. advice?


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Offline bradsmith2010

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Re: Osage Knot Oopsy
« Reply #1 on: October 18, 2020, 09:45:40 pm »
need to see picture of whole bow,,
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Offline Fox

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Re: Osage Knot Oopsy
« Reply #2 on: October 18, 2020, 11:22:45 pm »
Here ya go... ;)

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« Reply #3 on: October 19, 2020, 01:33:56 am »
Finish your rough out and get everything neat, tapers roughed in and then you will be able to tell.
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Offline Fox

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« Reply #4 on: October 19, 2020, 10:13:24 am »
It’s pretty close to ruffed out...
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Offline TimBo

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Re: Osage Knot Oopsy
« Reply #5 on: October 19, 2020, 10:24:34 am »
If all of the wood left around the knot in that first photo is solid/unviolated, I think you left enough.  If you dinged it up somehow, a closer-up photo would help.
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Offline Fox

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« Reply #6 on: October 19, 2020, 11:54:38 am »
Close up coming up... no violation on the back of the bow.. I just didn’t think I left enough around the knot...  I dunno though
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Offline Fox

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« Reply #7 on: October 19, 2020, 12:07:22 pm »
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Offline Jim Davis

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Re: Osage Knot Oopsy
« Reply #8 on: October 19, 2020, 12:13:38 pm »
I think it's OK. It's not gold, just finish the bow and see if it works.
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Offline Fox

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Re: Osage Knot Oopsy
« Reply #9 on: October 19, 2020, 12:16:59 pm »
okay jim.... would wraping that spot with linen or sinew or something like that help? this is my first and only real osage stave so id really like to get a bow out of it... it doesn't have to be the bow I first described just any shooter.
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Offline bradsmith2010

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Re: Osage Knot Oopsy
« Reply #10 on: October 19, 2020, 12:24:01 pm »
it should be ok,, just dont make it bend in that spot when you tiller
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Offline Fox

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« Reply #11 on: October 19, 2020, 12:27:05 pm »
okay so should I go for a stiff handle? or can I make everywhere but there bend? sorry so many questions, I just really want a sweet one from this stave!
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Offline bradsmith2010

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Re: Osage Knot Oopsy
« Reply #12 on: October 19, 2020, 01:27:16 pm »
just go for stiffer in the handle,,
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Offline TimBo

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« Reply #13 on: October 19, 2020, 02:21:09 pm »
That doesn't look bad at all - just carefully clean it up, and as others said, keep it from bending too much.  Don't use a draw knife anymore at this point around the knot, as it's very easy to snag and tear grain.
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