1st attempt at osage bow

[brown wagon]

Need some directions on how to proceed in getting a bow out of this osage stave?? I've worked with hickory but heard osage is like I'm going from Kindergarden to high school. So how do I get this stave whittled down to a bow.

[Pat B]

Will you post a few pics of the stave? The back and ends and any knots, etc.

[brown wagon]

we are in the midst of blizzard today so might be a day before get dug out and get to workshed, thanks for response. I've only got it worked down thru most sapwood to where seeing yellow,but will get some pic's.

[Pat B]

What are the dimensions of your stave?

[Roy Steele]

The same way you started the hickory.

[shamus]

From my site:

 Osage flatbow dimensions  


   Drying wood and prepping staves  

hope that helps.

 Also check out     Jawge\\'s   and Sam\\'s site   for other selfbow info.

[brown wagon]

Thanks for the help with the direction to take on this osage stave, now when this 18 in. of snow melts away I can get back scrapping away.  Thanks again for the help,