Osage Build
05-19-2008 | 11:27 AM
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RE: Osage Build
ORIGINAL: burniegoeasily
You got a better bow. Hickory is ok for a self bow, and is great to learn with, but osage is the best. 
ORIGINAL: bigcountry
32 hours is what I figure. 6 hours to get used to the tools and remove back and some sap wood. Another10 to get to the growth ring I wanted and clean up around knots. About 10 hours to design, rasp profile, and rasp handle and little floor tiller. 8 hours to cut nocks, make my own string, floor tiller, and final tiller. The bow went from 70lbs to 55 in short time. One guy there was doing hickory and I was so jealous. No ring chasing, no knot cleanup. I am doing hickory next.
32 hours is what I figure. 6 hours to get used to the tools and remove back and some sap wood. Another10 to get to the growth ring I wanted and clean up around knots. About 10 hours to design, rasp profile, and rasp handle and little floor tiller. 8 hours to cut nocks, make my own string, floor tiller, and final tiller. The bow went from 70lbs to 55 in short time. One guy there was doing hickory and I was so jealous. No ring chasing, no knot cleanup. I am doing hickory next.
05-19-2008 | 11:54 AM
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Dominant Buck
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From: land of the Lilliputians, In the state of insanity
RE: Osage Build
I found an osage tree growing on the fence line the other day. I can't find who owns the ranch, but I bet he would love for me to cut it down for him. All I can see isa buch of selfbows and lots of osage wood for lams. I would like to cut it down, or take branchs as soon as I can. Spring is the best time.
05-19-2008 | 03:45 PM
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RE: Osage Build
ORIGINAL: burniegoeasily
Some day, ill break down and make a bow horse. I keep putting it off because Ive got a set up in my shop that works well, except I have to stand to work. Every time I start to make a horse, I get caught up on something else. I was going to break down and make one two weekends ago, except I broke my lam grinder, so I put the bench to the side and started building a new lam grinder. Im about to have a little more free time, so I think Ill make one. Ive got two bows to finish right now, but once they are done, im going to make a bench. (lol. isnt that always the proverbial last words. Ive been saying that for years.)
Some day, ill break down and make a bow horse. I keep putting it off because Ive got a set up in my shop that works well, except I have to stand to work. Every time I start to make a horse, I get caught up on something else. I was going to break down and make one two weekends ago, except I broke my lam grinder, so I put the bench to the side and started building a new lam grinder. Im about to have a little more free time, so I think Ill make one. Ive got two bows to finish right now, but once they are done, im going to make a bench. (lol. isnt that always the proverbial last words. Ive been saying that for years.)
I was going to do the next one on a vise standing up. I wouldn't mind having both however.
05-20-2008 | 07:06 AM
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I thought it was stacking. So I decided to map out a curve. Looks nice. Its not stacking, It just freaking 60lbs at 29". I am kinda glad, because there are a few places that are a tad stiff. Burnie, maybe you can give me advice when I put on a tillering stick
05-20-2008 | 02:23 PM
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Dominant Buck
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From: land of the Lilliputians, In the state of insanity
RE: Osage Build
ORIGINAL: bigcountry
I thought it was stacking. So I decided to map out a curve. Looks nice. Its not stacking, It just freaking 60lbs at 29". I am kinda glad, because there are a few places that are a tad stiff. Burnie, maybe you can give me advice when I put on a tillering stick
I thought it was stacking. So I decided to map out a curve. Looks nice. Its not stacking, It just freaking 60lbs at 29". I am kinda glad, because there are a few places that are a tad stiff. Burnie, maybe you can give me advice when I put on a tillering stick
You have to keep your chi up and use your zin powers and become one with the bow You are far on your way and have done an excellent job on that osage bow. Im a little jealous. My first self bow was a peice of garbage. It became fire wood not long after it started to take shape. I learned then one of the most important lessons; Dont try to make wood do what it doesnt want to do. Also, the most important bit of advice I can give, and I mean IMPORTANT is; take your time and when you get a little tired or frustrated, put it down. It will be there tomorrow. That was a tough one for me. But when I started putting them down and coming back the next day, everything started to fall in place perfectly.
05-20-2008 | 07:49 PM
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RE: Osage Build
ORIGINAL: burniegoeasily
What kind of advice? Tillering is what makes a bow a good bow, bad bow, or a broke bow. You have to keep your chi up and use your zin powers and become one with the bow
What kind of advice? Tillering is what makes a bow a good bow, bad bow, or a broke bow.
You have to keep your chi up and use your zin powers and become one with the bow Thanks for compliments.
I am not sure I would advise someone to take a 3 day build like this. You go in so syced and it is so fatigueing doing it all at once. Especially if your not in shape like me.
05-21-2008 | 07:11 AM
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Dominant Buck
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From: land of the Lilliputians, In the state of insanity
RE: Osage Build
One bit of advice that will help you when tillering and keep you from see-saw tillering is; make markes on you limbs, from the tips inward, about every 4 to 6 inches. Measure your tiller from these reference points on each limb respectively. That way you dont go back and forth taking too much material off.
