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Offline islandpiper

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Osage planks
« on: November 04, 2008, 09:42:46 pm »
There are several large ossage planks for sale near here.   Huge, heavy things, two inches or more thick, just slabbed off the tree.  I'm real tempted to buy one if I can get board bows out of it.   The question is: MUST I DO THE SINGLE RING thing or can I saw out blanks like I do with hickory and just make board selfbows? 

thanks!!   Piper
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Offline mullet

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Re: Osage planks
« Reply #1 on: November 04, 2008, 09:46:54 pm »
  You can saw blanks and back them with Hickory or Bamboo.
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Offline El Destructo

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Re: Osage planks
« Reply #2 on: November 04, 2008, 10:05:19 pm »
What Eddie said....back them with Maple or Hickory ...or even Boo....Aint nothing wrong with a Hedge Board Bow ....for sure.....
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Offline sailordad

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Re: Osage planks
« Reply #3 on: November 04, 2008, 10:18:37 pm »
heck ya go for it

and ifn you have a board to you want to dispose of then p.m. me ;)

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Offline El Destructo

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Re: Osage planks
« Reply #4 on: November 04, 2008, 10:20:50 pm »
when you going to post some pictures of a Bow from any of them Staves I sent you??? Or are you as busy as I am trying to catch up........a picture
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Offline sailordad

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Re: Osage planks
« Reply #5 on: November 04, 2008, 10:23:05 pm »
i have one in the works right now,but havent had a lot of time the last 2 weeks for working on any of my projects.too much damn yard work this time
of year and travels and hopefully hunting pretty quick here also.
but hopefully soon.
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Offline Sidewinder

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Re: Osage planks
« Reply #6 on: November 04, 2008, 10:38:30 pm »
Hey speaking of Osage planks. Is there a paricular way it should be sawn or can you just back it and its ok? Reason I ask is I picked up a pretty nice 1x10x84" osage board from a guy that has an incredible woodlot and cuts custom woods for  cabinet makers etc... Its been just sitting in the shop and I keep looking at it wondering if its cut right for a bow. Danny
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Re: Osage planks
« Reply #7 on: November 04, 2008, 11:05:24 pm »
You can back it no matter which way it is cut...as long as it doesnt have massive grain runoff....but I prefer Edge Ringed or Bias Cut myself

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