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Author Topic: What are the advantages of Osage?  (Read 250 times)

Offline BHTGdogs

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What are the advantages of Osage?
« on: April 14, 2008, 10:04:00 PM »
Im going to make a laminated longbow and wanted to know the advantages of this wood.
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Offline **DONOTDELETE**

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Re: What are the advantages of Osage?
« Reply #1 on: April 14, 2008, 10:22:00 PM »
It's Osage
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Offline vermonster13

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Re: What are the advantages of Osage?
« Reply #2 on: April 14, 2008, 10:42:00 PM »
Not the best choice for a laminated bow other than for the riser or veneers. Osage is heavy and will be slow as a limb core for a laminated bow, especially if it's got glass belly and back IMO.
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Offline Okie 1

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Re: What are the advantages of Osage?
« Reply #3 on: April 14, 2008, 10:43:00 PM »
I hope you're not going to use a "good" piece of Osage to make a laminated bow.
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Offline BHTGdogs

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Re: What are the advantages of Osage?
« Reply #4 on: April 14, 2008, 10:49:00 PM »
I just wanted it for the riser. And I have all the osage I would ever need around me. Lol
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Offline vermonster13

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Re: What are the advantages of Osage?
« Reply #5 on: April 14, 2008, 11:01:00 PM »
For the riser is is sweet. I have a Morrison Cheyenne with Osage in the riser and am very pleased with it.
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Offline Bjorn

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Re: What are the advantages of Osage?
« Reply #6 on: April 15, 2008, 12:40:00 AM »
I have two ACS CX risers made from Osage; both turned out very nice. I too had a Cheyenne with Osage, it is an excellent riser wood choice.
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Offline Bjorn

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Re: What are the advantages of Osage?
« Reply #7 on: April 15, 2008, 12:43:00 AM »
Oh yeah, the advantages: very dense and heavy, has tremendous character-the more you use it the darker and grainier it gets. It is made in the USA!
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Offline BHTGdogs

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Re: What are the advantages of Osage?
« Reply #8 on: April 15, 2008, 12:58:00 AM »
Thanks
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Offline Tom Leemans

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Re: What are the advantages of Osage?
« Reply #9 on: April 15, 2008, 06:53:00 AM »
When you run out of arras, you can beat the bear to death.
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Offline Clay Hayes

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Re: What are the advantages of Osage?
« Reply #10 on: April 15, 2008, 07:02:00 AM »
I second Tom's answer!  I've had to go that rout with a few man eating squirrels!

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