osage bows

[cmh]

Being on a cellphone I can't post a pic but check with Mr Mitchell at Timberhawk bows.... He recently built a "Indiana" bow for the Indiana bowhunters Association banquet. Gorgeous Osage, curly/quilted maple, black walnut, and red elm  

[karrow]

on Dakotabows.com there was a mostly osage with some purple heart on the limb pads, tips and some on the riser. I loved it. I liked the contrast

[RecurveRookie]

My maddogs are Osage riser and Red Elm Limbs with brown glass. I chose the woods for performance, but looks good too. Posted pics under Maddog Mountaineer or something

[cmh]

I also remember a Holms river runner dual shelf with Osage and cocobolo I believe..... That was a gorgeous bow  

[David Mitchell]

As mentioned, osage will change color--a lot over the years, so pick a companion wood that will go well with it then.  Or as someone mentioned, go with a wood like yellow heart that will stay yellow if that's what you like. I saw a bow Ben Graham of Hummingbird bows built for a friend of mine who liked the real yellow look of fresh osage and wanted it to stay that way.  Ben dyed birdseye maple lams the same color as freshly cut osage and it made a strikingly pretty bow which still looks that way after several years.  Lots of people prefer the osage after it ages and develops the dark honey color, but if you like the real yellow look just remember it won't stay that way.