Why I think osage is an inferior bow wood...

[RyanY]

bow101, heavy warbows were used just as their name suggests. For war. Length wasn't an issue. The most important part of a warbow is its ability to shoot very heavy arrows efficiently. Also bows of the same design specs will weigh close to the same weight no matter what species of wood.

[blackhawk]

Ryan..I think there's enough width there fir ya in toomanys stave..and judging by pics I'd say you can get 120# out of it...but that shadow side knot concerns me though..I'd need to see the width there and where it is in the stave to make a better assumption

[toomanyknots]

Ryoon, I'm not lying, I know what I'm talking about, whether you think so or not. But if you really don't want the stave, I won't make you take it.

[RyanY]

It's really a simple question so I'm not sure why you can't answer. Not saying anything about you. Ill have to pass. Thanks anyways.

[toomanyknots]

It's really a simple question so I'm not sure why you can't answer. Not saying anything about you. Ill have to pass. Thanks anyways.

Ryoon, I'm sorry, I just didn't feel like measuring it at the moment. But like I said a couple times, it would give you whatever weight you want?,  I guess you and blackhawk don't believe me? Fine by me though, I don't got no problem keeping my stave,  .

[iowabow]

Iowabow will gladly take the nice gift of a wonderful golden Osage stave and will not look it in the mouth!

[PEARL DRUMS]

TMK where did you find scales heavy enough to make/weigh bows that heavy? I have never seen any over 150# max. Could just be my small world. Im guessing scales would be the number one tool with bows at that extreme weight. One slip up and your screwed.

[Roy]

I use one of them mouth scales on real heavy bows. Ya just hold it between your teeth and pull the bow back. The harder ya grit your teeth the more pressure ya place on the scale. Then ya just spit it out and read the weight:)

[toomanyknots]

TMK where did you find scales heavy enough to make/weigh bows that heavy? I have never seen any over 150# max. Could just be my small world. Im guessing scales would be the number one tool with bows at that extreme weight. One slip up and your screwed.

You can order spring scales that go over 200 online, and probably some electric ones too, but I got mine at a local tracker supply co, if you got any of those around you.

EDIT: Heres one they have that goes up to 280, http://www.tractorsupply.com/taylor-hanging-scale-280-lb-capacity-1020594

[adb]

I got my hanging scale at a local butcher supply store. It goes up to 160#. They had them up to any weight you want.

[Bryce]

Starting to look like the stave is coming to my house 
I'll make a warbow out of it.

[fishfinder401]

finally caught up and i figured i would let you guys know i am actually in the process of making an Osage warbow and unless im mistaken the osage im useing came from toomanyknots

[vyadha]

This thread reminds me that there are no inferior woods. Now woodworkers, thats another story.

[_Jon_]

I'm looking forward to tomorrow morning (Monday) when Pappy post's a picture. 

Friends it's a really neat picture.  Stay tuned, should bring a smile, it did make me crack a wide grin.   

[Pappy]

Thought yall might like this. More on another thread.
   Pappy