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Offline Hrothgar

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An afternoon's haul w/ pics
« on: December 09, 2011, 11:40:04 pm »
Yesterday I decided to take advantage of having the day off and hit the woods. In a stand of osage I found a once in a lifetime single-trunked tree--pole straight,  no knots, no limbs for nearly 8 feet. After topping the log I discovered the core had divided within the trunk at some point. Anyway, rather than trying to get 1 perfect 6 footer I choose the safe way and ended up with 4 54" billets and 4 40" billets. No complaints.
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Offline criveraville

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Re: An afternoon's haul w/ pics
« Reply #1 on: December 10, 2011, 12:25:44 am »
That's a nice haul!!! Good work..

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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: An afternoon's haul w/ pics
« Reply #2 on: December 10, 2011, 12:31:12 am »
There's nothing better than finding a nice osage tree.  Looks like you got some good stuff there.
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Offline Blacktail

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Re: An afternoon's haul w/ pics
« Reply #3 on: December 10, 2011, 12:48:58 am »
i dont know any thing about yeller wood...but,that looks like a great find and really clean wood...john
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Offline gstoneberg

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« Reply #4 on: December 10, 2011, 01:11:14 am »
Nice osage there.  It always amazes me how a straight tree on the outside is so crooked on the inside.  I used to call 54" chunks billets, but now I call those staves and make bows from them.  Make sure the ends are sealed good so they don't check bad.

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Offline Keenan

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Re: An afternoon's haul w/ pics
« Reply #5 on: December 10, 2011, 03:54:43 am »
Sweet score!
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Offline Dazv

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Re: An afternoon's haul w/ pics
« Reply #6 on: December 10, 2011, 08:11:24 am »
You guys over there make me sick hahaha very nice looking billets they look really clean.
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: An afternoon's haul w/ pics
« Reply #7 on: December 10, 2011, 09:23:18 am »
Well done! Jawge
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Offline crooketarrow

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Re: An afternoon's haul w/ pics
« Reply #8 on: December 10, 2011, 09:42:52 am »
  They are nice nows the time to add a little deflex It's not hard. It's far easer and safer and way better than adding it by heat later. I'VE BEEN ADDING DEFLEX TO ALL MY STAVES FOR 12 YEARS THERES NO QUICKER OR EASER WAY. BLOWS HEATING AWAY.
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: An afternoon's haul w/ pics
« Reply #9 on: December 10, 2011, 09:53:59 am »
Good, clean wood there. Take it when you can get it! I THINK I have more than I will ever need, but I will take all I can get until my wifey says "thats enough!"
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Offline Oglala Bowyer

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Re: An afternoon's haul w/ pics
« Reply #10 on: December 10, 2011, 11:54:30 am »
Wow Pearl!  More than you will ever need?  Perhaps you can forward a stave or two to a  northern boy  ;)
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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« Reply #11 on: December 10, 2011, 11:56:42 am »
Perhaps I could new guy........? You aint from these parts is ya'?
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Offline gstoneberg

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Re: An afternoon's haul w/ pics
« Reply #12 on: December 10, 2011, 12:37:41 pm »
Quote from: PEARL DRUMS on December 10, 2011, 09:53:59 am
.... but I will take all I can get until my wifey says "thats enough!"

Nonsense, my wife said "That's enough" 15 years ago and it hasn't slowed me up a bit.  8)  (She didn't mean it though....)  ;)

George
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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« Reply #13 on: December 10, 2011, 12:51:58 pm »
Im handing the phone over to you buddy George!
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Offline gstoneberg

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« Reply #14 on: December 10, 2011, 01:07:10 pm »
No prob, as long as she doesn't have my home address... :)  It's good we don't have a HOA here, I have osage all over the driveway and have for at least 2 years. :-[  My wife is a saint... ;D

George
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