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Offline Postman

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Nice haul
« on: December 18, 2007, 01:30:02 pm »

got some osage for christmas!
we found  2 big trunks, split them w/ wedges in 1/2 and divvied up... luckily, my buddy wanted some "character" stuff, and as a novice I got the cleaner halves. Split my halves into thirds  -did  1" kerfs slo and steady with the circular. WD40 really helped - no kickback.I could definitely see kerfing as dangerous on a twistier log, or deeper cut. Followed w/  4" wide chisel and hatchet blades.worked like a charm -only bounced  wedges twice.  Should  be able to piggyback some also. staves are about 7', so I think if I start below 2" by the planned handle area of a stave,  and cheat to other side,I should be OK getting a piggyback or two.
 
  may be able to get more for trade material, hopefully some more monsters in there, if the guy lets me back in.

Shellacked ends and  bare bark spots. Gonna  finish up 2 board bows before even touching this stuff...
We had a lot of Ice here  - anyone travelling on I-81 over xmas might find some osage down next to the road,  especially near Strausburg, VA.
 
Happy holidays, all.
Postman


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Offline DanaM

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Re: Nice haul
« Reply #1 on: December 18, 2007, 01:38:57 pm »
Some guys have all the luck. Nice haul!
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Offline GregB

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Re: Nice haul
« Reply #2 on: December 18, 2007, 01:48:59 pm »
Looks like some good staves...give them a year or so and we'll expect some nice bows to be widdled out of them. ;D
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Offline Woodland Roamer

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Re: Nice haul
« Reply #3 on: December 18, 2007, 02:43:05 pm »
That is a nice haul Postman, looks like you have lots of nice bows there. Wish I could find some osage here in western NC.

Alan
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Offline tom sawyer

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Re: Nice haul
« Reply #4 on: December 18, 2007, 05:29:53 pm »
Looking good.  You did get some nice clean splits with the kerfs.
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Offline Justin Snyder

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Re: Nice haul
« Reply #5 on: December 18, 2007, 07:21:43 pm »
A guy that would post something like that at Christmas time and not offer to share should be ashamed.  ;) Justin
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Re: Nice haul
« Reply #6 on: December 18, 2007, 08:28:11 pm »
Oh yeah.......fresh sage - I can smell it from here, mmm ;D.
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Re: Nice haul
« Reply #7 on: December 18, 2007, 08:43:43 pm »
  My son's coming home from Virginia for Christmas,hmmm ::) but he's only got 7 days leave,so he's flying.Nice haul.
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Offline Sidewinder

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Re: Nice haul
« Reply #8 on: December 18, 2007, 09:07:07 pm »
I love it when this happens. Congratulations on your haul.Danny
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Re: Nice haul
« Reply #9 on: December 18, 2007, 09:07:55 pm »
Nice stuff!  I love looking over a new haul, wondering what possibilities and adventures lie ahead with them.  Will this one head out of state with me?  Will this one kill my next whitetail?

Southcentral PA got slammed with ice too.  We just got our power back literally a couple of hours ago after 3 days without.  What a pleasant surprise to come home to after work!  I've been watching trees and limbs fall constantly in the woods surrounding my house.  (We lost ALOT of trees.)  As soon as more ice melts and its safe to go into the woods, I want to head in to look for hickory that I might be able to salvage.
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Re: Nice haul
« Reply #10 on: December 18, 2007, 11:22:49 pm »
My back hurts just looking at that purty wood. Nice!
Looks like Santa came early for you

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Re: Nice haul
« Reply #11 on: December 19, 2007, 05:45:23 am »
Very nice haul for sure,good looking wood. :)
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Offline venisonburger

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Re: Nice haul
« Reply #12 on: December 19, 2007, 10:16:56 pm »
Hey Dana, it's not right, all that osage down south, well we have the great lakes, maybe we can trade trout for osage.
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Offline DanaM

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Re: Nice haul
« Reply #13 on: December 20, 2007, 06:13:41 am »
We could divert some water down there in return  they could send us osage. ;D
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Offline Auggie

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Re: Nice haul
« Reply #14 on: December 20, 2007, 07:11:29 am »
Nice stash you got goin!Trout for osage?Trout are for bait. I might consider osage for a big ole flathead though.
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