Author Topic: 49 inch osage (Read 2147 times)

Axes bows n knives · « **Reply #20 on:** January 18, 2011, 09:35:00 PM »

Thanks for the tip vanillabear

demon hole knot

Axes bows n knives · « **Reply #21 on:** January 18, 2011, 09:36:00 PM »

Axes bows n knives · « **Reply #22 on:** January 18, 2011, 09:37:00 PM »

getting down to the first heartwood ring. it was thick enough to use as back

Axes bows n knives · « **Reply #23 on:** January 18, 2011, 09:38:00 PM »

left some wood around these larger knot areas.

Axes bows n knives · « **Reply #24 on:** January 18, 2011, 09:39:00 PM »

Axes bows n knives · « **Reply #25 on:** January 18, 2011, 09:42:00 PM »

these are the white stripes I was talking about. they are alot clearer in person. I am positive they are not sap wood because they are deeper than most of the back but they never really stuck out until I sanded it down with 220 grit.

vanillabear? · « **Reply #26 on:** January 18, 2011, 09:43:00 PM »

Axes bows n knives · « **Reply #27 on:** January 18, 2011, 09:43:00 PM »

Thank you.

Axes bows n knives · « **Reply #28 on:** January 18, 2011, 10:40:00 PM »

bow after poly

Axes bows n knives · « **Reply #29 on:** January 18, 2011, 10:41:00 PM »

More bow after poly

Axes bows n knives · « **Reply #30 on:** January 18, 2011, 10:43:00 PM »

Hump in the stave

Axes bows n knives · « **Reply #31 on:** January 18, 2011, 10:44:00 PM »

Knots after poly. the largest one will be in the handle area on finished bow

Axes bows n knives · « **Reply #32 on:** January 18, 2011, 10:45:00 PM »

Axes bows n knives · « **Reply #33 on:** January 18, 2011, 10:47:00 PM »

The largest knot that I did not leave an island of sap wood aorund. Do you guys think this will cause a problem?

Axes bows n knives · « **Reply #34 on:** January 18, 2011, 10:48:00 PM »

close up of the beast

Osagetree · « **Reply #35 on:** January 19, 2011, 05:20:00 AM »

Flip the tips and sinew back the bow and you'll have a heck of a heavy weight plains horsebow that'll kill a buffalo at 15yrds.
Believe it or not,,, one of my first osage selfbows was only 42" @ drew 55lbs @ 19". It was not backed and would put a feild point thru 1/4" plywood at 15yrs.

Axes bows n knives · « **Reply #36 on:** January 19, 2011, 05:38:00 PM »

Does the back ring of a selfbow have to be perfectly smooth? mine has some parts in it where it is kindof scratched out and ridgid in small areas? I am probobly going to sinew back but if I didnt do you think those scratches would cause the bow to break?

ranger 3 · « **Reply #37 on:** January 19, 2011, 06:35:00 PM »

You can not violate the back ring period

Axes bows n knives · « **Reply #38 on:** January 19, 2011, 08:02:00 PM »

I took a razor blade and scrapes all the small scratches out of he back and got it super smooth with 220 grit sandpaper. I am going to recurve the last 4 inches on each limb. Do you think I should leave the back nice and wide, it is between 2 and 1/2 inches to 3 inches on the midlimb areas the bottom limb is slightly wider and it has a hump with a little twist in it. Should I leave it that width or minimize the larger limb or both?

broketooth · « **Reply #39 on:** January 19, 2011, 08:11:00 PM »

you did a very good job at makin that ring look pristine. good luck with the rest of your plan. im interested in how it turns out. ruddy

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