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Started by RiverRatXJ, October 03, 2015, 02:40:00 PM

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RiverRatXJ

I have been looking far and wide around my property here in NC for a decent size osage tree. I have found a few small ones not big enough for a bow. However, I just stumbled across what I thought (at first) was a group of good ones! Only one problem. The leaves have small serrations along the edges.   :dunno:   Here are some pics I took for some help. Tell me what you guys think. Thanks!
  Possible Osage

Pat B

That is an escaped Bradford pear. The wood is strong and should make a good bow...but it isn't osage. The ball you have in the pic looks like an old sycamore ball.
Make the most of all that comes and the least of all that goes!
TGMM Family of the Bow

Pat B

...also, most osage 2" or bigger will make a hunting weight bow. I've made a few very good osage bows from 2" diameter shoots, sapwood and hardwood were used in these bows.
Make the most of all that comes and the least of all that goes!
TGMM Family of the Bow

RiverRatXJ

Thank you. Well I have found a few that are about 5 inches or so at the ground but they taper very quickly. The woods here are very thick and therefore these trees are forced to grow straight(of-course not actually straight   :banghead: ) up and not out at all.  Giving them little girth.  I will give one a try though!!  Thanks again!

EwokArcher

5 inch diameter is plenty.  A little crown in the back of the bow won't bother performance much. My best bows have come from 6 to 12 inch trees

RiverRatXJ


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