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Shadowhntr
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Re: Hunting the Osage Bow build along

#106 Post by Shadowhntr »

Dave I couldnt agree with you more....the stave issue has been the main reason I've not proceeded to carve one out myself. To compound my problems I have no way of measuring and controlling the woods moisture in drying even if I went to go harvest staves myself. So.....I sit here wondering when or if I'll ever carve myself a bow.
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#107 Post by stumper »

Shadowhntr wrote: Tue Apr 24, 2018 4:04 pm Dave I couldnt agree with you more....the stave issue has been the main reason I've not proceeded to carve one out myself. To compound my problems I have no way of measuring and controlling the woods moisture in drying even if I went to go harvest staves myself. So.....I sit here wondering when or if I'll ever carve myself a bow.
It's unfortunate to say the least... I really do think the biggest issue of getting into this was wood sourcing (thought I had this figured out). Additionally end of my stave is also cracked down about 4 inches long on one side(or least thats how long I can see). Which to me, based on what I have read means something didn't go right in the drying/sealing process. I didnt make a big deal about this because I figured I would just cut it off, as the stave is longer than I need. However, now that I have an issue in the middle of the stave, I am going to have to be super intentional with this. I know hickory is a lot easier to source and (I have access to it). Perhaps I could do something like a bamboo backed hickory bow, so that even though hickory is not good mositure wise the bamboo helps it keep its cast... I dont know... I really want this to work and I feel that I am doing my part.
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Re: Hunting the Osage Bow build along

#108 Post by Graps »

I said it before, you have more patients than I do. :?
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Re: Hunting the Osage Bow build along

#109 Post by Shadowhntr »

I tend not to care for hickorys feel on the shot. Of course bamboo backed is all I've shot. Lots of whipping in rebound on the ones I shot. Maybe it was the particular bows? IDK....guess there may be no alternative way to go though....
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Re: Hunting the Osage Bow build along

#110 Post by stumper »

Hmm. All I know is that I can get a hickory stave and bamboo backing for under 100 bucks and would already be on tillering.
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#111 Post by Shadowhntr »

Gotta be worth a try Dave.
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#112 Post by stumper »

Shadowhntr wrote: Tue Apr 24, 2018 5:28 pm Gotta be worth a try Dave.
We will see how this one goes. And the next one I do (which I will do before the end of the year), I'll try the hickory backed with bamboo. I get free shipping too... Gotta give it a shot. If I could make nice shootable bows for 100 bucks that would be killer.
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Re: Hunting the Osage Bow build along

#113 Post by Shadowhntr »

How's it going Dave did it work out?
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Re: Hunting the Osage Bow build along

#114 Post by stumper »

Shadowhntr wrote: Thu Apr 26, 2018 4:36 pm How's it going Dave did it work out?
I have a string order i am trying to fulfill for Tom. I'll probably get some work done on it after, I get all them strings done. I have about 1/4 of the stave chased on the fifth ring of heartwood.
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Re: Hunting the Osage Bow build along

#115 Post by stumper »

Middle child came home sick from school. We chased about 2/3 the stave then ordered a rasp and a set of speciality scrapers. Full steam ahead.
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