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Offline osage outlaw

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Curly osage?
« on: February 17, 2014, 06:53:00 pm »
I was looking  through some staves yesterday and I noticed this one looked different.  It looked like saw marks but the stave was split not sawed.  I took a closer look and it almost looks like figured osage.  Does anyone know what it is or have some like it?




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Offline BOWMAN53

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Re: Figured osage?
« Reply #1 on: February 17, 2014, 06:59:53 pm »
curly osage? lol
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Offline Renacs

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« Reply #2 on: February 17, 2014, 07:12:10 pm »
 Id like to see the back after you chase the ring
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Offline Poggins

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Re: Figured osage?
« Reply #3 on: February 17, 2014, 07:31:31 pm »
I've seen small spots like that before but never that much , I believe the ones I had had a bunch of pin knots in an area and that's where the wrinkles were on mine .
It would be neat to see the ring on the back .
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Offline huisme

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Re: Figured osage?
« Reply #4 on: February 17, 2014, 07:40:05 pm »
I had a little patch like this in the lever of a molle once. Gorgeous effect once it's finished.
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Figured osage?
« Reply #5 on: February 17, 2014, 08:00:15 pm »
Most of that tree had a horrible ring ratio.  It was all early growth.  I cut it in 4' lengths and have been using it for weight in the back of my truck this winter.  I just checked and it looks just like this one.  Oh well  :-\
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Offline Eric Krewson

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Re: Figured osage?
« Reply #6 on: February 17, 2014, 08:58:42 pm »
Yep, curly osage, save your scraps, it makes beautiful tip overlays.
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Offline bubby

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« Reply #7 on: February 17, 2014, 09:10:41 pm »
probably make some beautiful bowls if you could turn it, my oldest would love to get some on the lathe
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Figured osage?
« Reply #8 on: February 17, 2014, 09:25:15 pm »
Curly osage, that's it.  For some reason I kept thinking figured instead of curly.  Like curly maple.  Brain fart  :P

Bubby, would it work for turning if its almost entirely early wood?
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Offline vinemaplebows

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Re: Curly osage?
« Reply #9 on: February 17, 2014, 10:10:04 pm »
I use to sell LOTS of figure wood, and figured Osage Is a very desirable wood to wood turners. Still have lots of figured woods.... :D
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Offline bubby

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« Reply #10 on: February 17, 2014, 10:50:12 pm »
don't know why not Clint especially if it had darker yellow mixed with the early, two toned bowl talk about wow
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Offline IdahoMatt

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Re: Curly osage?
« Reply #11 on: February 17, 2014, 10:54:30 pm »
Gotta love that curly figure.  Some of the pretty curly wood that I have seen make a bowl was basswood looking at it I would have never guessed it was.  I wonder if the figure would show on the back or just on the quarter.  Very pretty stave
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Curly osage?
« Reply #12 on: February 17, 2014, 11:16:47 pm »
If that is true "curly" grain, the dark lines will turn to light lines and vice versa when you move it back and forth in the light.  That is known as "chatoyancy" or cat's eye effect.

From Wikipedia: "In woodworking[edit]Chatoyancy can also be used to refer to a similar effect in woodworking, where certain finishes will cause the wood grain to achieve a striking three-dimensional appearance; this can also be called pop-the-grain, wood iridescence, moire, vibrancy, shimmer or glow.[4] This effect is often highly sought after, and is sometimes referred to as "wet look", since wetting wood with water often displays the chatoyancy, albeit only until the wood dries. Oil finishes, epoxy, and shellac can strongly bring out the "wet look" effect."

What you got there, Clint, is probably an 11 on a scale of 10!  I love it!
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Offline Carson (CMB)

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« Reply #13 on: February 17, 2014, 11:28:15 pm »
That is going to look pretty once finished up.  Too bad it is so much early wood. 
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Re: Curly osage?
« Reply #14 on: February 17, 2014, 11:41:42 pm »
40" would make a gun stock, wouldn't it?  ;)   Also lams for them other kind of bows with FG in them.
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