Ive struck gold!!!(d o n e done!)

[soy]

 >:DToday a bowyer friend gifted me gold ;Dive really had the fever bad seeing all those beautiful osage bows on this site
...aka the100 year fence post+the snakey+cameroo's hic.backed and every other one on here there are so many I could not stand it any longer!!!so being from mn.I've only had access. To the white woods so any osage pointers would be greatly welcomed. Im going to get the sap wood off and try to get it to the first big groth ring and there is the end of my plan.what should.

[soy]

Sorry hit a wrong button :(darn small screans anyway what shuld I watch out for?any help would be great ;Dthanks.and I just got the sap wood off.

[soy]

One more

[Pat B]

You'll LOVE osage!!!      What length is the stave? What draw length/weight are you going for?

[soy]

It is 67.25" I had in my head 66"@60-65#

[Elktracker]

looks nice! keep us posted please

[blackhawk]

Looks like another gold digger in the making 

[BowJunkie]

You lucky dog, good luck.
Johnny

[Pat B]

You could easily make that. I'd go 66"t/t, 1 1/2" at the fades and out 6" to 8" and a straight taper ti 1/2" tips(for now). If you find the limbs getting too thin begin reducing the width by removing wood(scraping) on both sides.  I would make a symmetrical bow with the center of the handle in the center of the bow, a 4" handle(centered) and 1 1/2" to 2" fades.
Where is that knot located? Will you post a pic of the entire back.  This would be for a 28" draw length.

[soy]

Ill post a pic.o the back asap I've run into a bit of a pickle I started marking a target g.ring (tough to follow down the side by the way)and I noticed the opposite end has a completely diffrent looking set of rings.ill post pics of this also.the gold fever runs deep it promped me to buy a vice and build a workbench...what next???

[peshikthe]

the other end of the stave probably looks different because of the twisty and funky way osage grows, my latest molle was nearly dead flat on the bottom limb and the upper limb  was twisty and dippy and well you get the picture. keep asking questions and go slow and enjoy.

[gstoneberg]

I don't mark out rings.  I start at one end and take that ring all the way to the other end.  Make sure you have excellent light when you're chasing a ring.  Sunlight is best if you can work outside.  Have fun.

George

[Pat B]

The rings are different on each end of every stave no matter what wood it is just like the tree that it grew from. The trunk end of the log is bigger than the top. Don't worry about that. Get a good ring for your back then remove wood from the belly until the limbs are bending evenly and together.  I don't necessarily go down to the best ring either but the first good one I come to. 

[soy]

The pics.in the shop lights did not turn out the best ill get some in the daylight and the knot is 9.75" from the end and dead center from my ttt line it shuld look darn cool it has a slight snake look I can't wait to see it come to life...than 8)k you all for the help

[soy]

I have gone3rings down got a few more to go .its kinda fun chasing rings who knew???