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Bows / Re: Osage orange design?
« Last post by WhistlingBadger on March 01, 2026, 01:46:01 pm »The checks are old damage, they aren't growing (these staves were in my friend's shed for 20 years; I think they got wet somewhere in that time but it wasn't recently). The checks come in at least a foot or two from the both ends, so they're definitely going to affect what I can do with them. I think I have one or two pieces that might make flatbows; I'll keep you posted. It's slow work.
The stave I'm currently chasing a ring on, the least promising, is only going to be an inch wide, maybe just a touch less. So if it makes a bow at all, it'll have to be an ELB. Any tips on that style with Osage?
The stave I'm currently chasing a ring on, the least promising, is only going to be an inch wide, maybe just a touch less. So if it makes a bow at all, it'll have to be an ELB. Any tips on that style with Osage?
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