Chaseing a ring on Osage can be fun @#%*

[Dano]

I got a little tired of makeing the same old, same old bows. But this may be a little more of a challenge. I followed the grain the best I could, and still violated a few rings, but a little rawhide and lower wieght it should survive. What do ya'll think, wanna takes bets on when she blows?   :eek:            :D  

Lower limb
 
upper limb maybe
 

[ks_stickbow]

yowsers that thing looks like it could slither away any minute now.....

[Bob Barnes]

man that looks like fun...     glad it's you and not me Dano.
Bob

[foxbo]

Are you going to try and put a string on it, or paint eyeballs? hehehe!

[George Tsoukalas]

Nice, Dano. Are those violations upper third of the limb up top?
Jawge

[Dano]

You got it Jawge. I kinda got carried away there.

[gifford]

Great looking stave, you're gonna have fun with that one. Looking forward to seeing at MoJAM. :-)

[Madpigslayer]

Here is what I think. You get a bow outta it. You got some sinew handy? or are ya just going for it!!!

[Mark Baker]

Looks long enough, Dano, or is that just the camera work?   If you got doubts, just rawhide it and I'll bet she's a shooter!

[Dano]

Well Calvin, I like Mark's advice, I'm going to put some rawhide on the back and go for it. It's a stave I cut last winter so I'm only out a little sweat.   :D  

Yep it's 64", that gives me 2-4 inches of goof space.

[Madpigslayer]

good luck brother!

[the Ferret]

dang fine looking piece of wood Dano. Got my fingers crossed and enjoying the show  

[Dano]

Thanks Guy's.

Mickey what's going on with your snakey bow?

[Linc]

Piece of cake Dano.Strip of rawhide should do the trick.  

[Meathook]

Where did I put that helmet.    

If Dano can't do it it can't be done.

[Madpigslayer]

no, no...I think it will blow up if he rawhides it.

(I dont actually, but think it makes for more entertainment if someone bets against you)  

[Dano]

I can always depend on you Calvin for the entertainment value.

Thanks Don, but I can break one once and a while   :rolleyes:

This baby goes on the long string tomorrow, we shall see.

[olFatGuy KenWood]

It should do just fine Dano, just put a good piece of rawhide on it.  One of these days (as soon as I as I can get a piece of snakey Osage) I will try one.  I love those snakey ones, they look GREAT!

KenWood

[John Scifres]

Neat.  Looks like fun.  I'm betting on you Dan.

[rocdoc]

C'mon Dano......little heat gunning and she'll be straight as a string ;-)

That looks like about 2/3 rds of the staves I've got stacked in the corner of my shop.....that's why they're stacked ;-)

Seriously though, the snakey 'sage I finished a few weeks ago also had a couple of ring violations.  I put some goat rawhide on it and it turned out pretty darned good.  Just covered the rawhide with a pair of diamond backs and nobody will ever know I couldn't follow the rings.....well, nobody except the whole darn trad-gang community!