This has been brought up before and I thought about it before too. Couldn't someone take a sprig off a tree, they run fairly straight but straighten it before it dries like they used to straighten and make arrows? That may be worth a try.
Dogwood was used like that. I wonder if it would serve for a RRThis has been brought up before and I thought about it before too. Couldn't someone take a sprig off a tree, they run fairly straight but straighten it before it dries like they used to straighten and make arrows? That may be worth a try.
The heart wood is the strongest part of the OO tree. Much better in both tension and compression than hickory and that is saying something. Anyone ever try to drive a nail into cured OO? It can be heat straightened using steam or dry heat, one bowyer I know heats the ends in a modified microwave oven. That being said, why bother? If you find a stave or billet long enough and straight enough it would be much better used to tiller a bow. But have it your own way... best of luck.I think the rod would be a little flexible because the heart wood , I think, would be a little flimsy and could break easy after they were truly cured.
Just guessing.
The heart wood is the strongest part of the OO tree.
Steaming works well, dry heat from a bed of coals will as well. Make a few Osage bows and you will learn how to do it of necessity.True of the Osage, Interesting, never had the occasion to straighten the wood by steaming. I want to try that next time I am visiting my neighbor that has a steam oven.
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The osage ramrod if finished clear and bright orange would be a striking contrast to the stock initially.Why bother????
Our whole sport is doing things the hard way.... and we think it’s fun. Non nerds shake their heads in wonder
Been my experience too. It’s photo reactive turns a kind of muddy brown and it’s not exactly a beautiful wood when it’s darkened this way.The osage ramrod if finished clear and bright orange would be a striking contrast to the stock initially.
Woodnbow, I'm glad you said "initially". All OO I have ever seen turns dark brown with exposure to light. I have been told some will hold it's orange/yellow color but, personally, have never observed that.
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