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Offline Badger

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Looking for deflexed stave osage
« on: November 19, 2014, 03:01:23 pm »
  If anyone has a deflexed stave they could **** me I would be a happy man. Looking for a minimum 60" long otherwise clean. Preferably at least 4" deflex.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Looking for deflexed stave osage
« Reply #1 on: November 19, 2014, 03:11:05 pm »
No selling on here, Steve. Discuss that in email with whomever has one.
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Offline Badger

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Re: Looking for deflexed stave osage
« Reply #2 on: November 19, 2014, 03:12:19 pm »
 Sorry Pat, I didn't know that.
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Re: Looking for deflexed stave osage
« Reply #3 on: November 19, 2014, 03:45:28 pm »
Yep, no sales on PA. But you can discuss those terms on email or PM. 
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Re: Looking for deflexed stave osage
« Reply #4 on: November 19, 2014, 08:48:15 pm »
Why do you want a deflexed stave, what preference in wood.
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Re: Looking for deflexed stave osage
« Reply #5 on: November 19, 2014, 09:05:34 pm »
Sorry, wasn't paying attention to the top header.
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Offline sleek

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Re: Looking for deflexed stave osage
« Reply #6 on: November 20, 2014, 01:03:01 am »
Badger, why oh why didnt you post this earlier? I just cut an osage deflex into 6 billets. I felt bad doing it too but thought id get more use in billet form. I will check my storage for some in a few days if your interested in a wet stave 2 months old?
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Re: Looking for deflexed stave osage
« Reply #7 on: November 20, 2014, 09:30:23 am »
Are you wanting a stave that has a centered deflex kink? Or one that deflexes thru out from center to tips? I've had great success inducing sharp deflex kinks in the handle with dry heat on osage...have ya thought of that? Or splicing billets into deflex? (Billets r much cheaper to ship) You wanting to make a R/D selfbow? If I knew more specifics I'll peruse my stock,n might have something.
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Re: Looking for deflexed stave osage
« Reply #8 on: November 20, 2014, 10:32:24 am »
 Chris, yes more of a center kink if possible. But a full arcing deflex is workable as well. I am kind of curious if the natural deflex will behave any different than induced deflex. I am going to reflex it with heat or steam.
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Re: Looking for deflexed stave osage
« Reply #9 on: November 20, 2014, 01:24:18 pm »
I've made lots with heat induced or natural,and a few with spliced in. I haven't noticed any difference between any of those three...most are stiff handled,but some have some sort of degree of bending in the handle. Can't say I've "noticed"(wasn't looking for it) anything different in how they behaved. What kind of differences are you looking for?
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Looking for deflexed stave osage
« Reply #10 on: November 20, 2014, 05:32:44 pm »
I had a few with a kink in the center but I traded them all to Blackhawk.
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Offline Badger

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Re: Looking for deflexed stave osage
« Reply #11 on: November 20, 2014, 10:05:41 pm »
  Chris, just looking to see if they take any less set when highly reflexed, and it's easier to build a heavily reflexed /deflex when you are starting with one.
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Re: Looking for deflexed stave osage
« Reply #12 on: November 21, 2014, 08:47:54 am »
K...I looked thru my stash in the basement n didn't c any...I need to look thru my shed stash yet tho...its non heated n no lights in there..n its been brutally cold for this time of year here,n was dark before I could get out there...I'll have a looksy after work today.
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Re: Looking for deflexed stave osage
« Reply #13 on: November 21, 2014, 11:38:30 am »
I'll look thru my stash as well and see what I have. If I have anything I'll PM ya  Danny
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Offline Badger

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Re: Looking for deflexed stave osage
« Reply #14 on: November 22, 2014, 02:18:32 am »
  Thanks for all the responses!
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