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Offline Dean Marlow

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Found the mother load
« on: February 22, 2011, 04:29:00 pm »
I was looking threw my local paper the other day and seen where a fellow had fresh cut hedge posts for sale for fencing. I called him and he said he had a 150 posts for sale. I was the first one there and I bought 26 logs that are 9 foot long and run about 8" across. The straightest Osage in a bunch that I have ever seen. Some have some side brances but all in all very clean. I will split them into and spray them and put them in my barn for a few months and split them out. Going to have a buch of billets since they are 9 foot long. Nice to hit it a lick once in a while. Dean
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Offline ErictheViking

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Re: Found the mother load
« Reply #1 on: February 22, 2011, 04:34:49 pm »
congrats, would love to get a haul like that. problem is no osage in the great nw.  looks like you are set for awhile.
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Offline John K

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Re: Found the mother load
« Reply #2 on: February 22, 2011, 04:56:44 pm »
Sweet, Congrats !
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Cacatch

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Re: Found the mother load
« Reply #3 on: February 22, 2011, 04:59:51 pm »
Lucky you!  How much did you give per 9' post? Just curious what the going rate is.

CP
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Offline Dean Marlow

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Re: Found the mother load
« Reply #4 on: February 22, 2011, 05:10:22 pm »
CaCatch I gave 18.00 dollars a piece for these. The big corner posts they get 25 to 30.00 dollars. You guys in Osage country watch your local papers. Farmers are cutting now and will advertise them for sale for fencing.
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Offline DEllis

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Re: Found the mother load
« Reply #5 on: February 22, 2011, 05:38:13 pm »
I am envious........nice! ;D
Darcy
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HatchA

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Re: Found the mother load
« Reply #6 on: February 22, 2011, 05:44:59 pm »
Nice haul!!
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Offline cowboy

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Re: Found the mother load
« Reply #7 on: February 22, 2011, 05:47:39 pm »
That is a pile of bodark! Very nice haul ya got there - would be a lifetime supply for me for sure...
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Cacatch

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Re: Found the mother load
« Reply #8 on: February 22, 2011, 05:56:07 pm »
Not a bad price at all, especially for a bowyer, who, like Cowboy said could buy 10-20 and be set for life possibly. Good for you!

CP
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Offline Elktracker

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Re: Found the mother load
« Reply #9 on: February 22, 2011, 07:15:53 pm »
Lucky wish we had Osage ;D
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: Found the mother load
« Reply #10 on: February 22, 2011, 07:41:40 pm »
Am I jellyous? Of course I am, I'd offer swap you for some Yew if we weren't half a world away!
I wonder if those guys on Star Trek sneak into the transporter room to beam staves to their buddies?
Nice haul, fortune favours the lucky ;)
Del
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Offline Timo

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Re: Found the mother load
« Reply #11 on: February 22, 2011, 08:22:40 pm »
Great rings on the end! ;)
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Offline Dvshunter

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Re: Found the mother load
« Reply #12 on: February 22, 2011, 08:34:24 pm »
Nice find Dean. Thats where I hahve been getting all my osage for the past three years!  I pay 30 for the best pieces. Most are over 9 foot like you said.  He calls me now when ever he cuts some and I go pick out the ones I want for bows. Then I just pick em up on an as needed basis. 
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Offline cracker

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Re: Found the mother load
« Reply #13 on: February 22, 2011, 09:33:35 pm »
Drooooooolllllllllllll!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Re: Found the mother load
« Reply #14 on: February 22, 2011, 09:37:32 pm »
I see a lot of seasoned staves offered up for trade towards the end of the year! :D
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