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Title: Wanting to build an osage selfbow
Post by: adam on May 22, 2009, 10:00:00 PM

I've been wanting to build an osage selfbow for sometime now and just haven't. I've built wood and glass lam bows but there is something about an osage selfbow that i love. That being said, I'm looking to buy more or less a bow blank. I don't have much experience with staves so i want to buy an osage stave that is mostly laid out and has a solid ring that has been chased. Can anyone point me in the right direction of where to buy something like this? Thanks

Adam

Title: Re: Wanting to build an osage selfbow
Post by: elkshooter on May 22, 2009, 11:42:00 PM

**** is a source I have used for staves...do a search on bow staves

otherwise...go find ya some in the woods and bring a chainsaw :)

Title: Re: Wanting to build an osage selfbow
Post by: Eric Krewson on May 23, 2009, 08:36:00 AM

Mike McGuire is the guy to contact. I sent you a PM with his info.

Title: Re: Wanting to build an osage selfbow
Post by: frank bullitt on May 23, 2009, 01:37:00 PM

Adam, Gary Davis, Rattlestick bows, Chesaning, Mi. #989-845-7740. He is the master of osage ready-to tiller and finish bow blanks. Tell him Steve sent you.

Title: Re: Wanting to build an osage selfbow
Post by: Dano on May 23, 2009, 01:59:00 PM

I second Gary Davis' bow blanks.

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