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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: jturner on December 02, 2009, 02:52:45 am

Title: osage and sinew
Post by: jturner on December 02, 2009, 02:52:45 am

I asked this in another post wasnt really clear. I have some osage with tight rings that are bout imposible to chace, if im gonna back it with sinew is it neccicary to chace a ring or can i just take off the sapwood back it then tiller?

Title: Re: osage and sinew
Post by: M-P on December 02, 2009, 03:09:31 am

Backing the stave with sinew, or any other decent backing, means you don't have to worry about chasing a ring.  It's probably still a good idea to minimize ring violations.     Ron

Title: Re: osage and sinew
Post by: jturner on December 02, 2009, 04:19:14 am

Thank you that means i have alot more useable staves. Should i keep the bows a little longer or could i still go short?

Title: Re: osage and sinew
Post by: Pappy on December 02, 2009, 05:12:01 am

It wouldn't hurt to make them a little longer,and I would also attempt to chase the ring the best I could before the sinew. If you were backing with Boo or some other wood backing it would be OK
but sinew ant no sure cure. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: osage and sinew
Post by: Kegan on December 02, 2009, 09:21:50 am

My first Osage bow was from a beautiful tight-ringed stave from Pat B. I had trouble getting it to one ring so I got it close and backed it with cotton. Held up to 75# draw weight- I'm sure sinew will be even better :)

Title: Re: osage and sinew
Post by: Pat B on December 02, 2009, 09:50:21 am

If you haven't built many bows chasing a ring the best you can will go a long way in helping you understand wood bow building. Learn as you chase the ring. Adding sinew will generally take care of ring violations. For your first one, keep it longer but as you complete one successfully make the next a bit shorter and see where your ability will take you.

Title: Re: osage and sinew
Post by: Kirkll on December 02, 2009, 02:20:59 pm

i hope you don't mind another question guys. i've never done a self bow, and my first attempt is using Osage.   

What would you consider too short?   my stave is only 65" in the rough.

hope i'm  not hijacking a thread here....  Kirk

Title: Re: osage and sinew
Post by: Pat B on December 02, 2009, 02:32:41 pm

I measure my bows tip to tip. Most others measure nock to nock. My t/t 60" bows are 58"n/n and at my 26" draw it seems to work fine. At 65"t/t you will easily be able to build a 62"n/n bow and osage can handle it if you can.
  What is your draw length?