Monster osage tree finished....final stave count

[HoBow]

I'm going much more conservative and thinking you are going with 32....and I think that may be high.  I've split some monsters (not that big), and know I end up leaving the staves really wide because I'm tired of dealing with it.....are we talking about the 3 logs or the whole tree?

[beetlebailey1977]

I say 38 staves.

[lowell]

I just split about a 10 incher last night and that was enough for me.

 Nice find you got there and best to you when splitting it....you look younger than me!!

[stringstretcher]

70 good staves is my guess if you belly split too.

[Buckeye Guy]

I hope you get 80 but if you get  more than 20 you did OK !
 I don't know how persistant you are so  who knows?
I don't want to see ya die trying so take it easy !!
Maybe I can talk ya out of some when your all done!
Guy

[Strongbow]

I'll guess 45.  Like everyone else said take care with the heat, and enjoy working that wood!  Should be years worth of osage for you to work with.

[seabass]

i am going to say 42.just a wild guess.if i win,there will be no shipping.i'll come and get it.i wish i would have know you were doing this.i would have drove over and lent a hand.i'm laid off right now,all i have is time.be careful and have fun Clint.

[MWirwicki]

72 good staves with determination and careful planning.

[Elktracker]

Man thats allot of work! Looks like some great staves! I would have to say out of the three logs you have cut there you will get around 47would be my guess  Good luck! Wish I lived closer looks like fun

Josh

[Gordon]

OMG!

[medic336]

53 staves

[osage outlaw]

For the official stave count guessing contest, I have those 3 sections plus one more that is about 12-14" diameter.  The count will be from those 4 sections.  If I get any more, I will keep them seperate.  So, if anybody wants to change your count, let me know.  And, it will take me a while to get these all out and split so be patient.  Also, I'm going on vacation next week so I will have  a break in the updates.  I am going to try my best to at least get the 3 big ones split and hauled out before I leave.   

Here is what I have so far.

SA - 39
Cracker - 43
Blackhawk - 48
Will H - 50
Ridgerunner - 65
Hobow - 36
beetlebailey1977 - 38
Stringstretcher - 70
Strongbow - 45
Seabass - 42
MWirwicki - 72
Elktracker - 47
Medic336 - 53
Ryoon4690 - 60
M-P - 44
Jham - 49
Soy - 55

[RyanY]

That sure is a great looking tree. I'd like to see pics of how the rings look all the way up. I'll guess you'll get 60 out of that. 

[osage outlaw]

Next time I work on it, I will get a pic of the rings.  I think they are good all the way up so far.

[M-P]

I'll put my guess in too.   I've never harvested a tree this large, so it's based on a real wild guess ( and the numbers everyone else is supplying.)   44   
In my opinion harvesting 6-8" trees is a lot of work.  And, that goes double in the heat.  I can only imagine what it takes to work with such large trunks.   I admire your energy.    Ron