Author Topic: Osage belly lam questionHELP (Read 648 times)

SEMO_HUNTER · « **on:** February 21, 2011, 11:14:00 PM »

I did some experimenting with my new heat gun on a limb that I thought was a failure, but as it turned out I think I can save it? Maybe.

I thinned it down to about 1/4" thick at the limb tip and it gets thicker toward the fade end. I'm thinking I could glue a different wood to the belly side and tiller it anew.

My question is what wood would you laminate with Osage? With the Osage being the backing.

I've got on hand.....
Cedar, Poplar, and White Oak rough cut boards, but I do have a planer. I'm thinking maybe a 1/4" belly lam under the Osage should just about do it?

What do you all think? :rolleyes:

Rainshooter · « **Reply #1 on:** February 21, 2011, 11:22:00 PM »

out of those three only the white oak seems suitable.

highpoint forge · « **Reply #2 on:** February 21, 2011, 11:26:00 PM »

more osage?

SEMO_HUNTER · « **Reply #3 on:** February 21, 2011, 11:29:00 PM »

That's kinda what I was thinking, maybe white oak? I don't think it would over power the Osage too much if at all, and since this is an experiement on an otherwise failed limb anyway I figured why not try?
Highpoint- I thought about that, but I'd like to try something with some contrast to it, just to give it an original look like I "meant" for it to be that way...ya know?

SEMO_HUNTER · « **Reply #4 on:** February 22, 2011, 05:03:00 AM »

C'mon guys, nobody else wants to weigh in on this?
Art, Pat, George, DVS, Walt, Roy, nobody?

What's a good wood for the belly on Osage?
I've got Poplar boards, Red Cedar boards, and Oak boards that I can plane down to any size I want to. I need a wood that will compliment and not over power my Osage back.

vanillabear? · « **Reply #5 on:** February 22, 2011, 09:50:00 AM »

John Scifres · « **Reply #6 on:** February 22, 2011, 11:18:00 AM »

Bellies don't overpower backs. You need a good compression wood. Try the white oak but osage would be better. i've made a couple osage backed osage and tehy were pretty cool.

SEMO_HUNTER · « **Reply #7 on:** February 22, 2011, 12:32:00 PM »

Thanks guys, still trying to decide what to do.
I've got more limbs cut out already that are fine, I was just trying to figure out something different that I could do that would look good and maybe save the limb from the scrap pile. It may not be worth my time saving, but it may be good practice?

razorsharptokill · « **Reply #8 on:** February 22, 2011, 01:40:00 PM »

I'd say osage.

Art B · « **Reply #9 on:** February 22, 2011, 01:51:00 PM »

I would use the red cedar if you're talking about the ERC. It's very good in compression. Others you mentioned are not.

I never scrap bows with good backs anymore Semo. Good, pristine backs/backing are hard to come by sometimes.....Art

SEMO_HUNTER · « **Reply #10 on:** February 22, 2011, 02:22:00 PM »

I've got some red cedar boards that are very nice, I may just do one anyway and see how it turns out. It won't cost me anything to try and if it fails so be it. I think it would look good with the Osage. Thanks Art, that's what I was waiting to hear.

Art B · « **Reply #11 on:** February 22, 2011, 03:08:00 PM »

I used bamboo with Osage for what you're considering Semo........got any of that?

SEMO_HUNTER · « **Reply #12 on:** February 22, 2011, 03:52:00 PM »

No, just common woods and nice red cedar and white oak, possibly some red oak boards. I don't even have any hickory down right now.

Walt Francis · « **Reply #13 on:** February 22, 2011, 04:25:00 PM »

If you had access to yew, it would be my first choice. However,of the woods you listed, Osage and red cedar would be my choice, in that order.

Walt Francis · « **Reply #14 on:** February 22, 2011, 04:26:00 PM »

Double Post

highpoint forge · « **Reply #15 on:** February 22, 2011, 06:01:00 PM »

Desert Ironwood....

SEMO_HUNTER · « **Reply #16 on:** February 22, 2011, 06:25:00 PM »

I'm sold on the red cedar, that's the one I wanted to use in the first place. Just needed a push.

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