Future Osage Bows??

Burnsie · January 02, 2017, 11:58:00 PM

So, the gentleman who rents his farmhouse to my brother had this log hanging from a tree in the back yard. Turns out its a good sized Osage log he was drying and saving for his nephew who lives in Montana. My brother mentions I've been on the look out for some good Hedge, and his landlord says I should come out and I could have 1/2 if I helped split it. So Sunday I showed up with wedges and a maul and we got it done. I need to split it down further, but Im guessing I should be able to get at least 4 good staves. Now I just need to break out my selfbow books and videos and bone up on what I'm doing.

Deno · January 03, 2017, 06:26:00 AM

Buy that landlord dinner...lol Hit the books and bone up for sure.
Good Luck
Deno

Burnsie · January 03, 2017, 08:42:00 PM

I really don't want to waste good osage trying to learn on my own, I need to locate someone nearby in Illinois that knows what they are doing.

riverrat 2 · January 04, 2017, 12:47:00 PM

Pine Hollow Longbows Troy. They have a lot of videos out on it. As well as on YouTube. Good luck and have fun with it bud. Maybe see you at K-zoo if your headed over. I will be trolling around there Saturday. rat'

Burnsie · February 12, 2017, 01:28:00 PM

It was 60+ degrees yesterday, so I spent a couple hours breaking down my Osage log into smaller staves. Hopefully I can get a working bow out of one of them?

Pine · February 12, 2017, 02:22:00 PM

Wow , do those look nice and straight .
I'm guessing that there's some nice bows there .

Burnsie · February 12, 2017, 05:21:00 PM

I'm hoping I can do them justice.

Orion · February 12, 2017, 08:04:00 PM

Looks like some mighty fine wood.

Burnsie · February 14, 2017, 11:46:00 AM

Heading over to the Bowyers Bench to get some help and pointers.

February 14, 2017, 12:45:00 PM

Good luck with them. Selfbows are a blast to shoot.

Bisch

ron w · February 14, 2017, 02:27:00 PM

Nice......have fun.

DJ Hardy · February 14, 2017, 08:07:00 PM

Dang good find. When I lived in Missouri there were a lot of hedge that had trunks that looked like that but here in Texas they are few and far between

Most you find around here are crooked and twisted.

Your lucky with that one.

Shows us your bows when they are done.

Msturm · February 14, 2017, 09:00:00 PM

Great find! looks like you have plenty of wood to learn on. Don't be afraid to jump in head first. I have never worked with it but I hear osage is a wonder wood. Take it slow and post tiller shots as you go on the bench. You will get lots of good advice and feedback. the main thing with selfbows is go slow.

Make some shavings!

Msturm

RiverRat5 · February 14, 2017, 10:14:00 PM

Good luck! My grand father's farm has a few Osage in a tree row and always wanted to do what you're doing. Keep posting pics of your progress, it may motivate me to give it a try.

RiverRat5 · February 14, 2017, 10:14:00 PM

Good luck! My grand father's farm has a few Osage in a tree row and always wanted to do what you're doing. Keep posting pics of your progress, it may motivate me to give it a try.

kevsuperg · February 15, 2017, 09:19:00 AM

How bout you send me one of those staves.
I'll cut a bow out and send you the shavings so you can see what to remove from your stave.