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I posted this on another site but thought it might be of intrest to some here.
I have a bunch of less than stellar osage, great rings but firewood to most people. I tried to sell four billets of this osage for $35 and had no takers, thought about giving it away but ended up stacking it up in the corner of my shop for 5 years.
I developed a lot more bow making skills over the years and decided to chase a grain on one of the billets just to see what was under the bark. Eureka! Snakey wood! I chased a grain on two of the billets and got out my heat gun.
Here is what I started out with, dogleg and lots of propeller.
After two weeks of heating and straightening I finally got a center line lined up.
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Eric, your skills amaze me. Talk about making a silk purse!! The reflex BBO you made up for me I think five years ago still Is not showing any string follow. That bow is aging better then I am! LOL
-------------------- "It ain't over till it's over".... Posts: 733 | From: Elgin IL. | Registered: Mar 2004
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Nice job Eric, I have a similar stave I have been working on. We shall see if mine turns out as nice as yours.
-------------------- "If the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy" Red Green Posts: 7499 | From: Nevada | Registered: Apr 2003
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Wow, I really need to try a Osage stave... When I get some money I will. Eric great job so far... I can't wait to see the finished bow.
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They don't get any better than that, a little time and a lot of patience is all staves like that need. That's what about all of my bows come from because no one else would want them GREAT JOB!
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Theres and old saying.If it's a peice of wood theres a bow in it./That is if you the time and desire to get a bow out of it.
-------------------- DEAD IS DEAD NO MATTER HOW FAST YOUR ARROW GETS THERE 20 YEARS LEARNING 20 YEARS DOING 20 YEARS TEACHING CROOKETARROW Posts: 1122 | From: WV | Registered: Jan 2009
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Eric, that is a great looking bow. I am still working on the stave with all the cracks and trying to find the bow in it. I may need to reduce it one more ring and back it with some wood or bamboo. not sure yet, just taking my time.
-------------------- Keep the wind in your face and the sun at your back. Posts: 1839 | From: Big Moose, NY | Registered: Nov 2004
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Eric, that's a good lookin bow. I've been aching to get another stave to work on, but money is tight these days. If only you were a few states closer, I'd buy one from you for $35. I was just thinking the other day that we haven't been seeing any osage build alongs lately. That ache to scrape just won't go away!
-------------------- Formerly known as PastorHunter. Posts: 289 | From: Williamsport, IN | Registered: Jan 2007
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