Osage Orange stave

[ateallthepies]

OK large stave to Dwardo, smaller stave to Mally and the roughed out blank to Danny.

Also to let you know, when you cut into this wood it is bright yellow!! It age darkens to Mallys stave colour and will continue to a very dark brown

Steve.

 

[cowboy]

Hi Steve, have you got any of these left or have they all been claimed?

 

[dwardo]

I know guys who have made short Osage D shaped bows less than an inch wide at 50lbs. Certainly as good as yew.

 

[danny358]

pm sent steve. im really lookin forward to using some osage its like hens teeth over here. hiya dwardo its danny f from primitive archer. your right about the narrow bows from osage there are quite alot posted on the other site. im working on a yew stave at the mo which is only 1" wide but abit longer so i will have abit of practice lol

 

[ateallthepies]

Cowboy, sorry they are all gone. I may have a yew stave in the pile and I have loads of split Ash that I cut in 2004 or 2006 cant quite remember?

Danny, I will have a look for some Osage off cuts and if so will send them so you can build up the handle if need be? Might also chuck in a bit of Horn for the tips as well?

Steve

 

[danny358]

that would be great steve. i have just sent the payment through paypal thanks again danny.

 

[ateallthepies]

Cheers for the payment. It will be sent out Tuesday with the other lads staves.

Steve

 

[cowboy]

No worries mate, have you got any pictures of the yew stave and some off the ash ones? Id be more than interested.. Im just starting off in the bow making world.

 

[ateallthepies]

Yep will get some pics up but I'm swamped with selling stuff at the moment so it may be tomorrow?

Steve.

 

[cowboy]

Take your time mate, im in no rush Iv still got my Ash one to finish off!

 

[ateallthepies]

All packed up ready to go...



Steve

 

[dwardo]

Great stuff....

Was going to suggest removing all of the excess wood from staves making them lighter to post, then all we have to do is string them

 

[malley]

Great stuff....

Was going to suggest removing all of the excess wood from staves making them lighter to post, then all we have to do is string them

Yeah, I'm fine with that, too. Maybe pare them down to a sort of 'bow' shape?

 

[ateallthepies]

I'm too knackered trying to keep up with all the gear i'm selling to be having fun whittling

I reckon if your careful cutting you could possibly splice another bow out of the two removed limb sections?

Steve