First Osage character bow build along

[Coo-wah-chobee]

  I didnt see that-Dano is right-just before knot on right limb--dosen't look hinged in pic to me, needs to bend more to match other limb. Posted pics are deceiving-still think left limb needs to touched up-dosen't look like a natural hook to me..........bob

[RG]

Hope it is just the picture but it lays flat from the handle to the knot and starts a good move from there

[1/2primitive]

Thanks guys, that's what is why I wanted to a build-along, I never see these things and I need a little help for now. I didn't notice those things. I'll work on it tomorrow in those areas and make a string stong enough for it with the dacron fishing string I got (per Bob, thanks!).
       Sean

[1/2primitive]

O yeah, kaon, it does have about an inch of natual reflex and recurve, so it won't look like perfect tiller but the reflex might throw you off.
And the knots all have the wood sweeping up around them, so even if I keep them stiff, they'll look hinged. Right now, the knots have an extra growth ring on the belly as well as the natural wood thikening around them. I'm not terribly worried about them being overstressed.

[1/2primitive]

About the reflex, the stiff limb has most of it in the area that looks stiff. So I'm thinking that it should be left slightly stiff because of that? Here'a a picture of it at rest. Tell me what you think.

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[Dano]

If it were me Sean, I would induce the same reflex on the other limb.

[Coo-wah-chobee]

  Yup-agree with Dano...................bob

[1/2primitive]

After a failed reflex atemt, I at least gave the other limb the same recuve. Here are two pictures of the bow, one of it....just sitting there I guess, and another of it bending after the recurve. I think it changed the tiller a bit.
And I did a little tillering. Now the limb that was stiff is the opposite. Go figure.
       Sean

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[Dano]

She looks pretty good Sean, your ready for a short string me thinks.

[1/2primitive]

Looking at it, I thought it looked like the outer right limb was a tad stiff, from between the two knots outward. Should I weaken it a little?

You know, this is really a build-along, everyone is pitching in. Thanks for all the help!
        Sean

[mamba]

Sean I would start narrowing the limbs width to get the tips bending more.I've ruined enough sage to learn a little.Your doing good,just take it slow.

[Marc St Louis]

Looking good Sean. You're putting your feet to good use there

[Pat B]

Like Dano said, I'd short string it to about 4"brace height. That will tell you if everything is tracking OK and it will give you a more realistic bend than the long string from now on. And like Ray said, start tapering the width at the tips. I like to keep the tips thick but narrow the width to reduce the physical weight of the tips without reducing the strength. With osage you can get those tips pretty narrow. Once you get her close to full draw,  take your tip width down to 3/8".
   She's coming along nicely. Keep up the good work but take it slow. From now on every curl will make a differance.   Pat

[1/2primitive]

All right, I narrowed the tips and filed new nocks, but I can't string it. Problem.
I acually leaned all my weight on the bow, and I didn't even get it up to brace hight
          Sean

[DanaM]

Yer like me eh we need to eat more and bulk up some
Can't help ya any only offer my support for a job well done, yer gonna have sweet bow
as a reward for your patience. Can't wait to see the finished product.

Dana