Was gifted a 3 1/2 foot or so osage limb with no knots or thorns that was cut 20 or so years ago. My first inclination was to produce a self limb stave, but the completely dry wood seems virtually impossible to "ring out". The blank has a natural curve, so I intend to incrementally cut out along the curve and immediately glue the cut out back on the blank body and continue until I complete laminating the entire blank and then start shaping the stave after the entire laminated blank is cured. My question is: 1) what is the correct glue to use and 2) is my described lamination process valid--
Appreciate any input--
Regards--
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Lrodshy
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Posted 06 February 2012 - 07:28 PM
same quuestion here, but am looking for said wood to cut and dry in kiln
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Posted 06 February 2012 - 11:34 PM
Warshard,
This is the guy that I would go to on a project like yours. He is the master when it comes to traditional bows in my area of the world which happens to be North Texas. He lives in Wylie Texas and has offered to teach me some of the very things that you seem to be doing or attempting. I am looking forward to making a self bow with his help and tutelage. If you Google the four words below you will end up on a Texas hog hunting forum in the archery area. Check out some of his posts you will see George is the master.
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This is the guy that I would go to on a project like yours. He is the master when it comes to traditional bows in my area of the world which happens to be North Texas. He lives in Wylie Texas and has offered to teach me some of the very things that you seem to be doing or attempting. I am looking forward to making a self bow with his help and tutelage. If you Google the four words below you will end up on a Texas hog hunting forum in the archery area. Check out some of his posts you will see George is the master.
gstoneberg
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Definition: HogBane "bane" (ben, beɪn) sounds like, slain or main
A hog killer or hog slayer. A cause of misery or death to all feral hogs.
A source of harm, ruin or woe to feral hogs.
From: Old English bana; akin to Old High German bano (“death”).
Example: "The bane of my existence"
Similar to: wolfbane, henbane
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A hog killer or hog slayer. A cause of misery or death to all feral hogs.
A source of harm, ruin or woe to feral hogs.
From: Old English bana; akin to Old High German bano (“death”).
Example: "The bane of my existence"
Similar to: wolfbane, henbane
Barnett Predator
Hawk XB 30 scope, + BowLite
Easton 22", 105 grain brass insert, Bolt Cutter 3 blade 150 grains, 532 grains total arrow weight.
