Cause of failure Osage bow?

[mrfixitwhite]

Lol err that's actually the shape of the limb ! If you see the pic with the 2 pieces held at the ends, that's the limb tips-the spare I cut from the belly to get it to even start moving :O

[osage outlaw]

That was a junk bow blank.  Did you send the guy pictures of the break and the grain lines?  You should try to get a refund or replacement.  Your pictures clearly show the run off.  This should be a great lesson to beginners.  Always follow the grain.  A guy showed me a bow blank at the Classic that he had got in a trade.  It had beautiful snakey grain down the length of both limbs.  But somebody had cut it stove pipe straight and ruined what could have been an amazing character bow.

[mrfixitwhite]

yes emailed him today with the same pictures on here. still don't expect a refund though!

[osage outlaw]

Ask for a replacement.  Maybe you will get a better stave.

[k-hat]

notify ebay as well if he doesn't comply.  They have measures they can take as well.  May not have much teeth, but it can't hurt.

[dwardo]

Looks like it would have been a lovely snakey if the grain was followed and not just sawn through indiscriminately.
Guy needs to replace it or give you your cash back. Then maybe recommend him a few links to here and the bowyers bibles...

[PEARL DRUMS]

Ebay makes it too easy to make money. Anybody can go whack a tree down and sell it without ever making a bow or even thinking about it. Its just money flying around and they grab as much as they can. A blind man could have seen that violation, there is no acceptable excuse for not getting a refund. I wouldnt take another stave from him in exchange either, its clear he is clueless. Get your money and find a better source.

[ionicmuffin]

i think most of the ebay sellers just use a saw to cut strait lines because its easy, even if they did know about grain they may not care.

[mullet]

Nothing to add to what has already been said. Whoever cut that didn't know or didn't care.

[Joec123able]

Yep everyone else has said it way to much grain runoff it's obvious

[mrfixitwhite]

Well I think I have my answer Thanks for all the comments. Hopefully he'll cough up! I'll point him to this post !

[Joec123able]

Well I think I have my answer Thanks for all the comments. Hopefully he'll cough up! I'll point him to this post !

I would atleast try to get another stave if he doesn't want to give up the money

[mullet]

If he offers a stave, tell him you'll cut it yourself.