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Offline criverkat

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osage tree
« on: September 29, 2009, 02:28:31 pm »
I was wondering if any body could post some pics of what to look for in a good candidate of a Osage tree. I have access to lot of Osage, but don't want to just start cutting in hopes of getting a good one for some  staves
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Re: osage tree
« Reply #1 on: September 29, 2009, 02:43:01 pm »
who needs pics?  fat trunk, few branches, straight...cut cut cut!
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Re: osage tree
« Reply #2 on: September 29, 2009, 02:43:32 pm »
then again...i brought home ALOT of cedar once, mistaking it for yew...what a dolt...don't listen to me!
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Offline Dano

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« Reply #3 on: September 29, 2009, 03:35:07 pm »
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Re: osage tree
« Reply #4 on: September 29, 2009, 03:35:35 pm »
good call, i forgot that one
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Offline criverkat

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Re: osage tree
« Reply #5 on: September 29, 2009, 04:03:15 pm »
dano you the man that was exactly what i wanted to know his pics make it look easy don't it and radius i like the cut cut cut idea but the guy that is letting me cut off his land would appreciate me being a little more selective  ;D
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Offline woodstick

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Re: osage tree
« Reply #6 on: September 29, 2009, 10:29:47 pm »
here in oklahoma peps want you to cut cut cut if it is osage, they dont like em down here. like snakes and ticks.
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Offline Kent D.

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Re: osage tree
« Reply #7 on: October 01, 2009, 03:12:21 pm »
This time of a year, it is easy to identify.  They make big greenish yellow horse apples.  Some call them osage apples, hedge apples, spider apples, etc. etc..

The trees have big thorns on them as well.

Here is pic of the apples.


Here is a pic of the tree.
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Offline youngbowyer33

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Re: osage tree
« Reply #8 on: October 01, 2009, 09:06:19 pm »
luckily osage doesnt grow near me
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Offline sulphur

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Re: osage tree
« Reply #9 on: October 03, 2009, 02:25:56 pm »
been catching up on posts i haven't read and saw this.  i think its important to add, look for twist (bark grain moving diagnolly up the tree) and cat faces (unusual spots in the bark that mean dead limbs that never sprouted).  Now don't be afraid of knots every osage stave has a couple or more.  cut cut cut
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Offline shamus

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Re: osage tree
« Reply #10 on: October 03, 2009, 02:51:17 pm »
Make sure the bark does not spiral.

Mature Osage




Young Osage






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