Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: bigcountry on January 28, 2014, 01:24:21 pm
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I have been looking for yew heartwood, about 52-55" for a pacific bendy handle bow. But all I have is Osage. Wonder if osage would make a good pacific bow?
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Why wouldn't it ? Lol
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Osage should work fine. Have you thought of ERC or other junipers? Are you planning to sinew back it?
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I have tons of back sinew. Been saving it from every deer I have killed last 4 years for this.
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Osage should work fine. Have you thought of ERC or other junipers? Are you planning to sinew back it?
I have never used ERC before. I just have a bunch of Osage laying around where one side is out of wack, but if I cut it to 55", it would be nice and straight. I thought maybe Osage would ended up being too thin (not sure) for a 22-24" draw bow.
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Just wondering if you're bent on making a paddle bow or just using the osage. 55" with sinew backing would make a fine bow. As I recall from Jim Hamm's book on native American archery, there was an osage pyramid bow made by an Osage tribesman which was over 2' wide at the fades; that might be another option.
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A short wide paddle bow would not excel with osage IMHO. I think it would work better with a lighter more elastic wood like yew or ERC. Osage really shines in a bit longer and narrower recurve, and more with sinew backing.
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Just wondering if you're bent on making a paddle bow or just using the osage. 55" with sinew backing would make a fine bow. As I recall from Jim Hamm's book on native American archery, there was an osage pyramid bow made by an Osage tribesman which was over 2' wide at the fades; that might be another option.
I really want to make a decent replica hupa bow. I don't hunt with short bows, and when I do hunt, I like to be at my full draw.
I just think these pacific bows are cool looking.
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dont mean to hyjack your thread.heres a osage 2"wide 55" long 47# @27" sinew backed.wasnt meant to be replica, wanted to be able to full draw it.
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A 55" pyramid style, narrowed and bendy handle makes a cool bow IMO.
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I thought maybe Osage would ended up being too thin (not sure) for a 22-24" draw bow.
What do you mean by this?
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I've got a pair of eastern red cedar staves, and might be convinced to trade one of them for your osage if you've got your heart set on a short paddle bow. ERC is very light, elastic wood and would work nicely in a paddle bow design, better than osage I think. Let me know if this is something you're interested in doing.
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Cool little bow you got there omha.
Pat, I just figured Osage is not meant to be real wide and thin. But I don't know.
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I've got a pair of eastern red cedar staves, and might be convinced to trade one of them for your osage if you've got your heart set on a short paddle bow. ERC is very light, elastic wood and would work nicely in a paddle bow design, better than osage I think. Let me know if this is something you're interested in doing.
Maybe Eric. Where you located? ERC seems to scare me. Seems I see lots of breaks on here. But thats the game I guess.
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Im not dissputing the idea of cedar but I assure you short wide and thin osage peforms.
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Short wide osage works fine especially if it is sinew backed. I would make it narrower than yew though. If you find the osage getting too thin just start tillering from the sides.