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Offline lebhuntfish

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First Osage Cut! Update!
« on: May 10, 2014, 11:22:50 pm »
A buddy and I went today and cut some Osage. It was in a guys yard, he told me if had 13 trees he wanted removed from his yard. I told him why I wanted it and he said that I could cherry pick the ones I wanted. Well it was pretty rough getting them on the ground, the tops were all entangled and was pretty stubborn but we got it done. Only cut 3 trees because it was kinda hot today (84) and sunny.  But I think we had a pretty good haul for the mess we had.  Got a few good logs and some for billets and a little fire wood, maybe.

 

 

 
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Offline Scottski

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Re: First Osage Cut!
« Reply #1 on: May 10, 2014, 11:33:09 pm »
Nice. You going to keep it all? Lol!
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Offline TimBo

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Re: First Osage Cut!
« Reply #2 on: May 10, 2014, 11:36:15 pm »
Nice haul!  Make sure you get the ends sealed with shellac, paint, wood glue, etc. if you haven't already.  Osage starts to check almost as soon as it hits the ground.
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Offline lebhuntfish

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Re: First Osage Cut!
« Reply #3 on: May 10, 2014, 11:39:59 pm »
I'm a little possessive but I might share. I plan on taking some to Mojam in July!

I sealed them Timbo as soon as I got them home and unleaded. Still meet to do some splitting. We got one split. I need some more wedges! Lol
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Offline wildman

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Re: First Osage Cut!
« Reply #4 on: May 10, 2014, 11:46:51 pm »
By the bark they look purty straight for Osage. Nice haul for sure.
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Offline lebhuntfish

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Re: First Osage Cut!
« Reply #5 on: May 10, 2014, 11:57:46 pm »
Thanks wildman, they are pretty straight so far. But I think I have a little jewel of the snakey kind on the bottom of the stack in the right of the pic.
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: First Osage Cut!
« Reply #6 on: May 11, 2014, 12:29:01 am »
Nice haul!  Like Timbo said, seal those babies up.  Multiple coats will only help  ;)
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: First Osage Cut!
« Reply #7 on: May 11, 2014, 05:14:21 pm »
Looks like he has the gold fever and the subsequent miser syndrome!

Put him to work with a single splitting wedge and a 3# hammer and he'll loosen his grip on those babies!
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Offline lebhuntfish

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Re: First Osage Cut!
« Reply #8 on: May 11, 2014, 08:14:54 pm »
That's funny JW, I couldn't find the only wedge I had so I used a scrap piece of Osage and a splitting maul and a sledge. It was pretty rough but we got one halfed.  We are both feeling it today!  My buddy actually said he sees why people just buy a stave, lol!
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Re: First Osage Cut!
« Reply #9 on: May 16, 2014, 12:23:21 am »
Well me and my buddy have been busy a couple nights this week. We have split out several decent staves, 15 so far. Not sure that all of them will be very good but I think they will make a bow in the right hands. Here is our ingenous way of splitting staves, at least with limited tools right now. It actually worked really well. The jack is 1550lbs max car Jack and we bent it but it got the job done.
We need to get some more real wedges!
 

 
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Re: First Osage Cut! Update!
« Reply #10 on: May 19, 2014, 10:44:38 pm »
Osage: 1
Car Jack:  jack squat!

But you score high points for innovation! 
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Offline lebhuntfish

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Re: First Osage Cut! Update!
« Reply #11 on: May 19, 2014, 10:56:02 pm »
Thanks JW, it sure surprised me! In hind sight though I'm not sure it was the best idea. Looking back it put a lot of stress on the wood. Unlike a splitting wedge would.
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Re: First Osage Cut! Update!
« Reply #12 on: May 20, 2014, 12:49:36 am »
If any wood can take it it's hickory. And osage. And a few others that are up there in jenka hardness. ;D
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