First, this is my first osage bow to build, and second, thank to all who have answered various questions.
I had quite a time getting down to a good ring, but once I've reached it, things are progressing well.
I'm almost half way down the stave. Once I got the hang of the chase, I'm moving along pretty well. After about 6 inches, I thought I was on a good ring but ended up violating it and had to go back and chase another.
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