A lifetime ago-Osage Stave

meatman · December 23, 2021, 12:27:35 PM

It seems a lifetime ago I used to be on this site daily, life got in the way and I drifted away from most things I enjoyed. But as life has a way of doing, I have circled back and may reopen old interests.
To make a long story short, my brother has had some health issues and is currently off work. He is currently building a couple board bows to kill some time but what he really desires is to build an Osage selfbow. We have access to the trees but it will be a while before those would be ready to work. With all the knowledge here on this site, can anyone point me to where we could pick up a few staves? They could be in various stages of being worked or not at all, anything to get a jumpstart on this process. We are located in SE Ohio if that makes any difference.

Thanks!
Mike

Bvas · December 23, 2021, 01:48:42 PM

Wish I could help Mike, as I'd say you live pretty close to me. But I'm not a selfbow guy(yet).

All the Osage I know of is still alive in the woods. And most of it looks more like a twisted up bush than a tree.

Mad Max · December 23, 2021, 02:38:12 PM

Welcome back

meatman · December 23, 2021, 04:06:19 PM

Quote from: Bvas on December 23, 2021, 01:48:42 PM
Wish I could help Mike, as I'd say you live pretty close to me. But I'm not a selfbow guy(yet).

All the Osage I know of is still alive in the woods. And most of it looks more like a twisted up bush than a tree.

I can show you miles of Osage fence rows, but the work involved to go from there to working but I was beyond my abilities and patience.

bucknut · December 23, 2021, 11:02:47 PM

With the right equipment You can go from tree to bow in a couple months. If you steam it probably less than a month! However, I probably have a stave or 2 lying around. Where are you from?

rainman · December 24, 2021, 10:00:29 AM

There are some staves in the classifieds under bow making supplies. Some in Ohio and some In PA.

meatman · December 25, 2021, 01:35:52 PM

Quote from: bucknut on December 23, 2021, 11:02:47 PM
With the right equipment You can go from tree to bow in a couple months. If you steam it probably less than a month! However, I probably have a stave or 2 lying around. Where are you from?

I'm in Cambridge.

meatman · December 25, 2021, 01:36:20 PM

Quote from: rainman on December 24, 2021, 10:00:29 AM
There are some staves in the classifieds under bow making supplies. Some in Ohio and some In PA.

Thanks!