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Offline FlintWalker

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Went on another osage run.
« on: February 08, 2009, 08:04:26 pm »
This is nowhere close to what Yazoo can come up with.  But considering it was free...I'm happy! ;D
  I looked over most of a 500 acre farm today and only found two decent trees.  I also cut a couple nice saplings. 
  I got a lead on another property across the road that is covered in osage.  Hopefully I can get over there and help the farmer out by ridding him of some that "worthless bodoc" ;D
 I don't drink, but after splitting this myself...I need a beer. ;D

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Offline david w.

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Re: Went on another osage run.
« Reply #1 on: February 08, 2009, 08:11:10 pm »
WOW
what a haul! :)

Could you split those stavesin half again?  Is that called piggybacking?
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Offline FlintWalker

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Re: Went on another osage run.
« Reply #2 on: February 08, 2009, 08:18:28 pm »
David, you could get a nice belly split from a few of those bigger staves, but most of them are too small.
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Offline cowboy

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Re: Went on another osage run.
« Reply #3 on: February 08, 2009, 08:31:07 pm »
There ya go again Shannon - your going get to set up with osage for life if ya don't quit it ;D. That is some purty wood, what is the one with dark heartwood?
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Offline sailordad

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Re: Went on another osage run.
« Reply #4 on: February 08, 2009, 08:31:46 pm »
nice haul :o

i'll take the one with all the natrual reflex off your hands,if you dont want it
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Offline El Destructo

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Re: Went on another osage run.
« Reply #5 on: February 08, 2009, 08:33:39 pm »
They have some damned nice Growth Rigs Shannon...should make some nice Bows too!! You Guys make me jealous with all of the Free Wood....All we have here is Bushes!! That one looks like Locust to me....
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Re: Went on another osage run.
« Reply #6 on: February 08, 2009, 09:30:47 pm »
Sweet! Wanna sell or trade any of that???
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Re: Went on another osage run.
« Reply #7 on: February 08, 2009, 09:47:15 pm »
The other one is erc I'd say..... ;)
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Offline FlintWalker

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Re: Went on another osage run.
« Reply #8 on: February 08, 2009, 09:51:45 pm »
Cowboy, you can never have too much osage.  The one your asking about is Eastern red cedar
 
Eldestructo, it's all osage except that one cedar.  The growth rings were great on the biggest log I cut but pretty tight on the smaller ones. I got 9 staves from that big tree, not counting a few belly splits. Most all of those other staves except the saplings, will need around 1/2" of heartwood removed just to get down to a decent ring for the back.
 
Adb, most of this is going to the Classic to sell or trade.

Sailordad, that ain't reflex...it's just crooked ;) ;D 


 
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Offline PeteC

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Re: Went on another osage run.
« Reply #9 on: February 08, 2009, 09:52:28 pm »
Oh yea,that's what I'm talkin' about.  God Bless
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Offline hedgeapple

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Re: Went on another osage run.
« Reply #10 on: February 09, 2009, 01:23:45 am »
Did you whack those trees on Elbow Bend?
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Offline FlintWalker

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Re: Went on another osage run.
« Reply #11 on: February 09, 2009, 01:58:04 am »
Not down in the bend, more in the center point area.  Just up the road from the Y, going towards Burksville.  The farm across the road has TONS.  I ain't sure who owns it, but if it's who I think it is, I already have permission to cut it. ;D
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« Reply #12 on: February 09, 2009, 02:29:07 am »
I know where you're talking about.  I have about 50 osage trees on my farm, but 95% of them are SNAKEY.  The nicest, straightest one is actually a limb growing up from a fallen trunk.  And of course it's in my yard and one of the few shade trees I have.  haha.
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Re: Went on another osage run.
« Reply #13 on: February 09, 2009, 06:50:42 am »
Another nice haul Shanon.You are right,can't have to much,it won't go bad if the bugs don't get to it. :)
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Offline DanaM

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Re: Went on another osage run.
« Reply #14 on: February 09, 2009, 07:34:54 am »
Nice looking stuff Shannon, trade ya a big bucket of snow for one ;)
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