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Flight Bows / Re: Flight Archery Projects
« Last post by RyanY on January 21, 2026, 09:43:32 pm »I’ll definitely take you up on that, BJ. Let’s try and find a weekend this summer. I’ll talk with Arvin if he’s at the Classic this year.
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Bows / Re: First go with Black Locust - FINISHED with pics
« Last post by bjrogg on January 21, 2026, 09:39:30 pm »Nice bow. Thanks for sharing
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Bows / Re: Holy Vine Maple
« Last post by bjrogg on January 21, 2026, 09:20:12 pm »It looks to me like you have it laid out really well around the knot hole. The grain around it should be good enough to trust.
Like JW said it definitely has loads of challenges, but that knot hole looks like one that’s workable.
Id clean up any loose undependable wood and leave the hole, but I kinda like holes.
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Like JW said it definitely has loads of challenges, but that knot hole looks like one that’s workable.
Id clean up any loose undependable wood and leave the hole, but I kinda like holes.
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Bows / Re: Osage orange design?
« Last post by bjrogg on January 21, 2026, 09:11:26 pm »I would just seal it. Once you have it cut to length you don’t really want it checking on you. You might be safe , but it’s really just a good habit to seal it. And when you chase a ring for sure. Even if you don’t finish chasing the ring, seal the back. It can check badly overnight. Especially sapwood.
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Flight Bows / Re: Flight Archery Projects
« Last post by bjrogg on January 21, 2026, 08:59:10 pm »Ryan . I was just thinking. Maybe you and Arvin both want to come my way. I’m sure I can have a big field to shoot in.
Would love to watch arrows fly with you guys.
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Would love to watch arrows fly with you guys.
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Bows / Re: Osage orange design?
« Last post by Hamish on January 21, 2026, 05:37:23 pm »It all depends how big the log is. There is dry and then there is dry for a bowyer. Once you have roughed it into a stave you can floor tiller, any residue of moisture should leave pretty quickly.I cant wait to see pics of whatcha got there.
I'm out of town this week, but hoping to get and end sawed off this weekend.
So, all you guys talking about resealing the ends and letting it dry...this log has been in a buddy's shed for 20 years, in Wyoming, which has some of the dryest air in the Union. Is that really necessary? I kind of suspect if it isn't dry by now, it's never going to be.
Also osage is a weird wood. I have had old osage develop fine drying cracks after roughing the bow's back down to one growth ring, and not resealing it with a thin coat of shellac. It may or may not happen to you, but after experiencing its a small price to pay to ensure it doesn't happen by resealing the back.
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Bows / Re: Holy Vine Maple
« Last post by Burnsie on January 21, 2026, 04:46:12 pm »I've had good luck filling voids (not that big though) with "Total Boat" flexible epoxy. I make a little dam around it with clay or play-dough and over fill it, then rasp down and shape as needed.
You could still keep the through hole for character as well. The Total Boat has qualities that makes it grab/adhere into the wood strongly while still having some give - adds strength to the area.
You could still keep the through hole for character as well. The Total Boat has qualities that makes it grab/adhere into the wood strongly while still having some give - adds strength to the area.
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Around the Campfire / Re: Life on the Farm
« Last post by bjrogg on January 21, 2026, 04:37:52 pm »Have this slightly wiggly one Arvin sent me. It had 3 3/4” reflex almost all of it in the handle. I have it to 50 at 24” right now. It feels good right here for now. It holds 3 1/4”right after shooting and 3 1/2 after resting
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Bows / Re: Osage orange design?
« Last post by sleek on January 21, 2026, 01:40:41 pm »Bendy tips have some advantages, in some cases, but its rare to need them and they cost you in power. They can help with efficiency. Sometimes power alone wont get you where you need, so you flex the tips a little at the expense of power. I dont think thats what you are going for here.
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Bows / Re: Osage orange design?
« Last post by superdav95 on January 21, 2026, 01:21:17 pm »Don't go for bendy tips!!!!
If you want to make the tips work a bit, you can always ease them off once the bow is tillered... but I still think it's a bad idea!
I've never seen a whip tillered bow that performed well, But I have seen stiff tipped bows that did!
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