Author Topic: 49 inch osage (Read 2146 times)

Osagetree · « **Reply #40 on:** January 19, 2011, 09:28:00 PM »

I'd go no more than 1 1/2" wide. Really 1 1/4" and a D shape cross section rather than a flat bow design.

Axes bows n knives · « **Reply #41 on:** January 19, 2011, 10:42:00 PM »

Allright. I will do that. thank you osagetree.

Axes bows n knives · « **Reply #42 on:** January 19, 2011, 10:50:00 PM »

Does anyone know if polyeurathane will come off in a steam bath? and will it help prevent checking when bending the osage after the steaming if it survives the steam bath?

DVSHUNTER · « **Reply #43 on:** January 20, 2011, 03:12:00 AM »

I've had bad luck with steam and poly. Use shellac. It holds up to steam like a champ.

John Scifres · « **Reply #44 on:** January 20, 2011, 07:06:00 AM »

You can put the shellac right over the poly. It'll do the job.

Osage can have sapwood looking stuff mixed in the heartwood, usually in younger rings or those close to the bark. It also frequently happens around knots and forks or where two trees grow together. However, I am working a tree now that has super thick rings and I am finding whitewood throughout its almost perfect 19 years of growth. Go figure.

I'd get rid of that knot at midlimb. How wide is it there? It will casue problems with a bendy handle bow.

Also, I would not leave sapwood band-aids around knots. I have had them pop and lift a splinter in the heart.

Good luck. Keep posting.

Axes bows n knives · « **Reply #45 on:** January 20, 2011, 04:21:00 PM »

It is 2 3/4 inches where the knot is. I Will try to make the bow around it

Axes bows n knives · « **Reply #46 on:** January 20, 2011, 10:50:00 PM »

For my bow making process once I have the stave in the general shape of the bow im gonna put some shellac on it and steam it to flip up the tips. After this I am going to apply the sinew and let it finish its drying process. For applying the sinew with TB3 do I need to sand off all of the shellac or can the sinew go ontop of the shellac? And once I am finished with the bow I intend to put shellac ontop of the sinew. Is that ok or does shellac cause problems with the sinew?

John Scifres · « **Reply #47 on:** January 21, 2011, 05:01:00 PM »

Is the stave dry? If so, you'd have better luck using a heatgun. It takes only a few minutes to do a tip and is much more controllable.

Don't sinew the stave until it is dry.

I would not sinew on top of shellac.

Shellac on top of sinew will be fine. I prefer spray polyurethane though. Shellac is too shiny. But, you can put a light coat of satin spray poly on top of shellac.

Art B · « **Reply #48 on:** January 21, 2011, 06:23:00 PM »

I don't know about sinewing over shellac with the TB3 but I use either tru-oil or spar urethane under my sinew jobs using that glue. This prevents any moisture from enter the wood. Believe it or not, but the TB3 sticks better to some type of a varnished surface better than the wood itself (just make sure to scuff up the finish before gluing).......Art

Axes bows n knives · « **Reply #49 on:** January 21, 2011, 07:34:00 PM »

Thanx guys. How would you sugjest scuffing up the sinew? with sandpaper? If so what grit?

hova · « **Reply #50 on:** January 21, 2011, 07:38:00 PM »

use yer teeth

-hov

Art B · « **Reply #51 on:** January 21, 2011, 08:04:00 PM »

I was referring to the glossy surface on a varnished finish. I use a piece of worn 18o grit for that......Art

Axes bows n knives · « **Reply #52 on:** January 21, 2011, 10:05:00 PM »

Thats what I ment, sorry. Thank you for the advice.

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Axes bows n knives · « **Reply #59 on:** January 29, 2011, 08:35:00 PM »

those lines on the back are where im going to recurve the tips

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