Osage small diameter decrowned dogsbane fiber backed

[sleek]

How about the tiller any recemondatins?

The right limb looks to bend a little more than the left, but so far every thing appears to be bending in the right places.

[Fox]

Okay read your edited post, and i will do that later today. thanks again!

[jeffp51]

Shorten your tillering string until it is just long enough to fit both knocks. It is too long right now, and that distorts the actual bend of your limbs.  the right outer third looks a little stiff, though.  I don't think that backing is helping either.  Do you have the ability to remove it and do it over with straightened fibers?

If this is your first,  I would think 50# would be a good weight to aim for.  It is more than enough to hunt with.  Your tips look fine.  I don't think there is any reason to go narrower for a normal hunting bow.

[Fox]

Okidoki ill fix that, thanks.

[Fox]

I have another question... so i have had this osage bow inside and in my room wich is in the loft and its pretty darn dry cause we heat with a woodstove.. should i worry about th MC being too low? should i put it somewhere a little less dry? and wait for the MC to go up a bit or do you guys think its fine? i don't have  a moisture meater... thanks

-fox

[jeffp51]

when you say low humidity, what part of the country do you live in?  I'm out west and the "humid" part of my house is sitting at 35% today.  If you live east or south, I doubt you can get too dry for osage.

[Fox]

Im in virginia so its like 60%-80% so pretty damb, so it should be fine? it seems really heavy still for how much wood ive taken off but then again ive never worked with osage so it could be normal.


-Fox

[jeffp51]

I would seriously doubt your wood will get too dry in those conditions.  If it breaks, it will likely be from a grain violation

[Bubbabowyer]

Sometimes, an osage bow with really thin rings can survive decrowned without a back. I would recommend lowering the draw weight to 35 or something if you choose that route. Just me but I get a lil nervous drawing back a bow that's not intact ring wise.

[Fox]

Well it's backed with rawhide now,  not letting me post pics so I guess I'm on my own 

[bradsmith2010]

the mositure content could get too low in a room heated with wood stove,,
put it somewhere that is cool,,

yes its normal for osage to take a bit of scraping for the weight to come off,, just take your time,, do not hurry,,

[Fox]

Alright thanks thats helpfull. ive been going extra slow for this one.

[jeffp51]

I'd also make a tillering Gizmo if you haven't done many bows before

[Fox]

More questions    so a little crack formed around i guess a knot on the edge of the bow.... whadya guys think i should do?

[Weylin]

That crack doesn't look good. I don't like cracks on the side of the bow. I'd proceed with caution.