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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: My first Osage collection
« Reply #15 on: February 16, 2014, 09:03:06 am »
Finally Jordo! Now I can stop feeling sorry for your butt. Since that's all you have? Id suggest peeling and sealing the whole batch. If you don't, almost half with develop laminar cracks and the ends will check deeper. Peel and seal now and your chances of using every stick of it are good. I ruined 25% of my stash by not peeling and sealing.
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« Reply #16 on: February 16, 2014, 09:08:43 am »
Chainsaw next time unless this was a covert haul ;D  be careful splitting the small stuff too much before it's had a chance to dry, it'll corkscrew on you and make straightening difficult. Nice haul!


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« Reply #17 on: February 16, 2014, 09:49:41 am »
Nice haul! Looks like I shoulda sent ya 2 drawknives, lol.. If you split them smaller ones right away put them back to back and flip them 180* from each other and wrap them together with some kinda rope. It seems to help me with the warping 😉... Brian
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« Reply #18 on: February 16, 2014, 11:10:59 am »
For covert operations a two man, sharp crosscut saw is the way to go. Quieter than chopping and chopping is quieter than a chainsaw. Sawing also gives good flat ends.

Looks like you left some 36 inch pieces that would make nice billets also. Take a yardstick with you to get your cuts.
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« Reply #19 on: February 16, 2014, 12:27:59 pm »
I'm with Paul. Cut some of those smaller suckers. They can  make very nice bows.
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Offline paulsemp

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« Reply #20 on: February 16, 2014, 02:49:39 pm »
Quote from: Pat B on February 16, 2014, 12:27:59 pm
I'm with Paul. Cut some of those smaller suckers. They can  make very nice bows.


Yup. My rule with cutting osage is cut now ask questions later >:D. Those limbs can take serious crown and preform,  or leave sapwood or decrown. Plus limb bows have a cool primitive look to them.
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Offline BOWMAN53

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« Reply #21 on: February 16, 2014, 02:54:57 pm »
Pearl, koan is sending me a drawknife Tuesday so I'll be able to make a bench vice in the mean time. 

We had to haul all of this 1/2 mile back to the car without any ropes or anything to help so we only the big stuff two at a time, before splitting. Next time I'm making some type of carrying device.

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Quote from: Pat B on February 16, 2014, 12:27:59 pm
I'm with Paul. Cut some of those smaller suckers. They can  make very nice bows.


Yup. My rule with cutting osage is cut now ask questions later >:D. Those limbs can take serious crown and preform,  or leave sapwood or decrown. Plus limb bows have a cool primitive look to them.

We both cut one each. It'll probably be the first piece I work with.
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Offline bubby

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« Reply #22 on: February 16, 2014, 03:05:48 pm »
just a 1/2 mile, come on man your young  >:D
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Offline paulsemp

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« Reply #23 on: February 16, 2014, 03:10:27 pm »
At 50 bucks plus per stave it's well worth the walk.
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« Reply #24 on: February 16, 2014, 03:19:08 pm »
You might consider cutting some long Straight limbs.
Make yourself a couple Travois to haul out the big stuff.
Then use the Travois poles for bow wood too...

Nice Primitive Haul...

If you wanna go more Primitive next time y'all could use Stone Axes...   >:D

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Offline BOWMAN53

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Re: My first Osage collection
« Reply #25 on: February 16, 2014, 03:26:38 pm »
Quote from: bubby on February 16, 2014, 03:05:48 pm
just a 1/2 mile, come on man your young  >:D

Yeah yeah yeah lol back and forth four times after cutting all of it, is hard work.
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Offline BOWMAN53

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« Reply #26 on: February 16, 2014, 03:28:02 pm »
Quote from: Gus on February 16, 2014, 03:19:08 pm
You might consider cutting some long Straight limbs.
Make yourself a couple Travois to haul out the big stuff.
Then use the Travois poles for bow wood too...

Nice Primitive Haul...

If you wanna go more Primitive next time y'all could use Stone Axes...   >:D

-gus

HA! I don't think ill be trying that any time soon.
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Offline Pat B

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« Reply #27 on: February 16, 2014, 04:16:25 pm »
I like to saw those poles in half, lengthwise and bind them back together with small spacers between the 2 halves so they get good air circulation. I prefer to add controlled reflex later instead of dealing with the reflex the staves will take when cut in half.
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Offline BOWMAN53

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« Reply #28 on: February 16, 2014, 05:57:50 pm »
That's a great idea, thanks pat.
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« Reply #29 on: February 16, 2014, 09:55:40 pm »
Y'all did good, but you left a butt load of Billets ;D
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