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mikekeswick

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Re: Osage?
« Reply #15 on: October 23, 2013, 02:34:53 am »
I'm going for maple.
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Offline J05H

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« Reply #16 on: October 23, 2013, 03:15:42 am »
Quote from: mikekeswick on October 23, 2013, 02:34:53 am
I'm going for maple.

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I say maple also. Bear in mind that I'm no expert by any means.
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Offline BowEd

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« Reply #17 on: October 23, 2013, 03:56:56 am »
Curious piece of wood.It does'nt seem to show much early wood making it a possible diffuse porous wood.Do a density test like in the TBB4 book on page 115.It's fun.I've done it a couple of times on local woods by me.Compare it to a known piece of osage you have.
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Offline DarkSoul

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« Reply #18 on: October 23, 2013, 06:53:14 am »
Since it's a square piece of wood, it is very easy to weigh it and calculate the SG. Weigh it to the gram on your kitchen scale, and measure the volume in cubic centimeters. The SG will rule out many species.

I'm sure it is not osage.
I would vote for cherry.
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« Reply #19 on: October 23, 2013, 07:02:06 am »
Hard to say without putting my hands on it,I will say I have seen some funny looking Osage and BL in my time and I think you said that it was sawed so that can make things look differen also. :)
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Offline BowEd

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« Reply #20 on: October 23, 2013, 12:30:07 pm »
I'll say this too.I've made a couple of cherry bows.The smell is unique....Like cherry wood.Osage has it's smell too when working with it.
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Offline Joec123able

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« Reply #21 on: October 23, 2013, 01:50:45 pm »
Just look at the third pic just like beadman said it looks to be a diffuse porous wood so can't be Osage 
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Offline Buckeye Guy

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« Reply #22 on: October 23, 2013, 04:19:50 pm »
A thorn tree is a thorn tree , which one is which ?
Somebody is confused !
Hawthorn maybe, Osage I don't think so !
It does not look to be either Osage or Locust but if they are for sure the only choices, I choose Honey Locust !
Yes Osage will get dark clean thru but it takes a long spell !
 
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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« Reply #23 on: October 23, 2013, 04:25:14 pm »
A VERY long spell Guy! I made a bow from a 40-50 yr old post and it was still yeller inside.
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Offline Mad Max

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Re: Osage?
« Reply #24 on: October 23, 2013, 06:02:15 pm »
I bought a snaky stave (Osage) from Mike  at Pine Hollow bows and it was the same color all the way threw
I questioned that to him and he said the minerals in the ground  did it ???
ALL MY DEAD OSAGE I HAVE ON MY PLACE IS YELLOW INSIDE. ???
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Offline Eric Krewson

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« Reply #25 on: October 23, 2013, 06:02:30 pm »
I have cut a bunch of osage, almost all was yellow inside except very oily, dark wood, it will be dark all the way through and will age the same way, all the way through.
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