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Offline bigcountry

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Shortest unbacked Osage
« on: January 18, 2009, 10:57:55 pm »
I have some 61" osage staves.  I have 29" draw.  I have always heard to make your bows 2Xdraw+10%.  So I try to make my osage 65". 

What would be a safe design with these staves for me?  I was thinking 1 3/4" at the fades going up 12" to midlimb and out to 3/8" on the tips would be a safe durable desing for a 61" bow.

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Offline koan

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Re: Shortest unbacked Osage
« Reply #1 on: January 18, 2009, 11:05:05 pm »
Big, osage can take about anything you can throw at it but I would seriously consider something with a little bend in the handle just to insure the longevity of your bows....Brian
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Re: Shortest unbacked Osage
« Reply #2 on: January 18, 2009, 11:15:29 pm »
osage backed with sinew would be a good option for a shorter bow.
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Re: Shortest unbacked Osage
« Reply #3 on: January 19, 2009, 08:41:43 am »
I have some sinew.  Actually alot.  But never done it before. 

So even if I make the limbs 1.75"-2" wide, 61" might be too short for a 29" - 29.5" draw?
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Re: Shortest unbacked Osage
« Reply #4 on: January 19, 2009, 08:53:28 am »
 If tillered well it will take that long of a draw with out a backing no problem. I've made 58"ntn ridged handled recurved osage bows that are drawn to 29" all the time.  I've made 50"ntn recurved semi-ridged handled bows that draw to 27" all the time. That rule was more intended for beingers I think, and as your tilering gets better you can get away with much shorter bow lengths.
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Re: Shortest unbacked Osage
« Reply #5 on: January 19, 2009, 09:05:59 am »
If it's good osage, should be no problem. I don't think you need to go 2" wide, 1 3/4" should be plenty.
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Shortest unbacked Osage
« Reply #6 on: January 19, 2009, 09:25:14 am »
How about stacking, gentleman? What should he do to alleviate it? :) Jawge
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Re: Shortest unbacked Osage
« Reply #7 on: January 19, 2009, 09:40:05 am »
Thanks guys.  Tillering is still something I have not mastered.  I guess learning to sinew is in my future.
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Re: Shortest unbacked Osage
« Reply #8 on: January 19, 2009, 09:43:45 am »
I am with George on this one it will stack,I have stopped some of that by flipping the tips on a 56 in. Hickory but of course I ant pulling 29. :) I think it [might] hold but that is asking a lot. :)
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Re: Shortest unbacked Osage
« Reply #9 on: January 19, 2009, 09:51:18 am »
I would make it bend through the handle and flip the tips up.
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Re: Shortest unbacked Osage
« Reply #10 on: January 19, 2009, 11:25:17 am »
Recurve's ! Stacking is the angle of the string reaching near 90 degree's. Recurving the tips alleviates that problem.
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Shortest unbacked Osage
« Reply #11 on: January 19, 2009, 02:45:54 pm »
Good ideas. :) Jawge
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Re: Shortest unbacked Osage
« Reply #12 on: January 21, 2009, 12:44:15 pm »
I have several short osages about 52- 54" which have about 35- 44" and have a 26" draw. They have recurves and the stronger one has a setback of about 1"- no problem. I think short Osages should have thicker growthrings.
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Re: Shortest unbacked Osage
« Reply #13 on: January 21, 2009, 01:03:51 pm »
Make it bend through the handle slightly and you can keep the limbs narrow thereby increasing the efficency of your bow. The bow will also be more durable and you don't have to worry about stack.
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Re: Shortest unbacked Osage
« Reply #14 on: January 21, 2009, 03:17:20 pm »
I am not big on the hand shock of a bend thru the handle bow, but never shot a real short one either. 
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