got some bow wood in today... I think I'm a bit intimidated (pictures added)

[Sempertiger]

I got 2 Osage staves and a mulberry stave today... Good god they are heavy and harder than hell!!! The Mulberry has some small knots throughout, one of the osage has some small pin knots and the other osage doesn't have any knots. I'm very excited, but just realized that I don't know where to start... I'm glad to have this great resource of experienc to pull from, look for pics when I get home, and I'm sure I'll have questions with the roughing out process.

Jamison

[RidgeRunner]

Just a couple of questions.

Where did you get the bow staves?
Are you sure they are Dry and Ready to Work?

David

[Sempertiger]

I picked them up online, after looking at pictures of them, then looking at my TBB books then back to pictures, then back to the book, till I felt comfortable spending some money on them almost a week. I justified to my self that if they are no good for bows, I have a lifetime supply of good, hard tip and handle material.

They are not dry. My plan is to get them a bit roughed out, then let them dry to equalibriam, then finish the bows.

Speaking of reliable sources, I've seen a few names tossed around on here for some people that I think have a regular supply of bow staves for trade/sell?
I'm curious, if you aren't able to cut your own wood, where do you get it from?

Jamison

[Ifrit617]

I picked them up online, after looking at pictures of them, then looking at my TBB books then back to pictures, then back to the book, till I felt comfortable spending some money on them almost a week. I justified to my self that if they are no good for bows, I have a lifetime supply of good, hard tip and handle material.

They are not dry. My plan is to get them a bit roughed out, then let them dry to equalibriam, then finish the bows.

Speaking of reliable sources, I've seen a few names tossed around on here for some people that I think have a regular supply of bow staves for trade/sell. Mark, maybe?

I'm curious, if you aren't able to cut your own wood, where do you get it from?

Jamison

If you have a skill or craft you can trade for alot of things on this sites trading post.

Jon

[Sempertiger]

I'm great at making saw dust

[Pat B]

You can remove the bark and sapwood from all 3, seal the back and belly and reduce each to floor tiller stage.

[Gus]

What part of the country do you hail from Sempertiger?

-gus

[PAHunter]

You got to start somewhere my man!  Here is a WIP osage build along I'm doing:
http://leatherwall.bowsite.com/tf/lw/thread2.cfm?forum=23&threadid=235115&messages=144&CATEGORY=4And here is one from somewone who actually knows what they are doing.  haha
http://leatherwall.bowsite.com/tf/lw/thread2.cfm?forum=23&threadid=232760&messages=268&CATEGORY=4
Keep us posted!!

[Sempertiger]

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[Sempertiger]

end on left side of stave from above

End of Right side of stave from above


along the length

[Sempertiger]

the back

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the belly

[Sempertiger]

Gus, SE Alaska

[broketooth]

that is a good lookin stave. nice rings too. you should be able to make a very nice longbow  from it
so what are you waitin for, go make some shavings, and take pics of your progress
with time and proper planning you can reveal a beautiful bow in that stave. rv

[Pappy]

Nice looking stave,go after it .Ask questions and maybe check out Jawges site,lot of good info for beginners on it.Good luck and keep us posted.As for more seasoned wood like others have said the Trading thread on here is a fine resource for that. Don't know what you can get for sawdust but you can ask you never know what someone may want.
   Pappy

[George Tsoukalas]

Thanks, Pappy. Sempertiger, just enjoy the process. Jawge
http://georgeandjoni.home.comcast.net/~georgeandjoni/index.html