Osage Bow Layout Questions
I purchased this Osage Orange stave, 71" total length, with the narrowest portion of the bow towards the center @ just over 1.75" with no noticeable knots on the back and relatively straight the entire length. I was hoping for a 68" bow, but as you can see from the video and the first picture, there is an indentation along the belly (between 38" and 39" marks on the tape measure). If I make a 66" bow instead, as laid out with my pencil marks (8" handle - 4" middle plus 2" for each fade) then I can move that indentation to the top of the limb about 1-2" outside of the fade. Do you think there is room to move my fade 1" closer to that indentation so that I can get to 68" total length bow? I'm targeting 55# @ 30" with possible flipped tips to help with the string angles. This is my first time working with Osage and chasing a ring.
