Spliting an Osage stave for 2 bows?

Started by Pete W, February 28, 2012, 01:32:00 AM

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2treks

#20
March 12, 2012, 07:06:00 PM
Nice job Pete. So you wanted 2 and got 4. Nice.

That one inch wide stave could be a  ELB or an eastern woodland longbow. How long is it?

A 50# ELB of osage will be a little fatter than your finger and 70" long. Very nice shooting.

You may want to wrap the hole with sinew or thread after epoxy sets up.

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Pete W

#21
March 12, 2012, 09:28:00 PM
A sinue bandaid might just be the ticket over the epoxy.Thanks.
The 1" stave is 63" end to end. I want to make a 27" draw bow,no bend in the handle and have an Idea that if I leave it full 1" to the last 8" and taper to the noc I might get away with it.Any weight over 45 will do but I will try for 50+.
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