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Offline Far East

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Osage lumber
« on: October 19, 2012, 01:54:00 AM »
It's been a while since I made some wood shavings in attempts to make wood bend.  So I am planing my third try at a backed osage bow.  The last place I got osage lumber from (****) supplied a piece with a great deal of run off.  Where do most of you get your material from?  Looking for full length pieces (72").  Probably going to back it with hickory.
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Re: Osage lumber
« Reply #1 on: October 19, 2012, 02:41:00 AM »
Mike Yancy at Pine hollow long bows. He's a sponsor here or you might try KennyM
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Re: Osage lumber
« Reply #2 on: October 19, 2012, 02:07:00 PM »
To eliminate run off, you could use flat sawn Osage. Mike has all kinds of Osage boards, Kenny prolly does too.
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Re: Osage lumber
« Reply #3 on: October 19, 2012, 07:21:00 PM »
Better to work from a full sized stave, then you have control of the runoff. Unless you back it.
Boards are iffy at best.
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Re: Osage lumber
« Reply #4 on: October 20, 2012, 05:00:00 PM »
Most of the osage bows I've made were from boards and I backed'em. Usually with hickory but lately I've used bamboo and love the outcome.
Chris, do you sell osage boards?
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