Ok, I am almost finished with my son's osage bow. Its only 36" long and pulls 8lbs at 12". I might take off another pound or two.
But here's my thought. Kids are rough on things. My wife is worried its going to break. So I was going to sinew it. But that adds wieght and limbs are very thin now. So I thought, ok, I would raw hide it. But then I thoguht of something.
Is tanned rattlesnake strong? Or strong enough for protection on the back of of a kids bow?
I was snake skin it anyway just to make it like his dads,(me), but figured this way I could kill two birds with one stone.