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Offline osage outlaw

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Bug damaged osage
« on: July 02, 2014, 11:07:33 pm »
I thought I would share a few pictures of some bug damaged osage I cleaned up today.  I just wanted to show how bad a stave can look and yet still be solid inside.  In the past I would have thrown this stave in my fire ring.  The back is nothing but worm trails and tunnels.  It turns to powder if you hit it.






I split off the top 1.5" and found good solid wood.  There is the bottom of one tunnel left but it will be removed when I chase a ring. 

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Offline J05H

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Re: Bug damaged osage
« Reply #1 on: July 02, 2014, 11:09:28 pm »
Yep, osage is some tuff stuff.
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Offline jstason

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Re: Bug damaged osage
« Reply #2 on: July 02, 2014, 11:12:26 pm »
kinda like the piece I'm working on right now
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Offline JonW

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Re: Bug damaged osage
« Reply #3 on: July 02, 2014, 11:43:20 pm »
Clint you should just let me take that junk off your hands.
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Bug damaged osage
« Reply #4 on: July 02, 2014, 11:56:02 pm »
Only if you send it back when you are done 
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Offline TRACY

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Re: Bug damaged osage
« Reply #5 on: July 03, 2014, 08:26:22 am »
It would be nice if they just feasted on the sap wood! Is it wide enough for two?

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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Bug damaged osage
« Reply #6 on: July 03, 2014, 08:36:32 am »
Not after I removed the bug damaged wood.
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Re: Bug damaged osage
« Reply #7 on: July 03, 2014, 08:43:40 am »
Wished they all worked out that good,nice save. for me it sometimes works out like that but a lot of the time them buggers will bore right down through the middle and then to make it worse go length wise,so you never know where they went until you get the hole out,then after all that ,ant enough wood left for a bow.Hate them things. >:(
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Offline JonW

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Re: Bug damaged osage
« Reply #8 on: July 03, 2014, 10:18:10 am »
Quote from: osage outlaw on July 02, 2014, 11:56:02 pm
Only if you send it back when you are done 
That could happen
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Offline Carson (CMB)

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Re: Bug damaged osage
« Reply #9 on: July 03, 2014, 11:03:35 am »
Looks good now!  Is that some of the destiny osage?   :)
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Bug damaged osage
« Reply #10 on: July 03, 2014, 11:42:32 am »
Yep.  That was the last piece to clean up.  I think I have all the bug infested wood out of my shop now.
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Offline bubby

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Re: Bug damaged osage
« Reply #11 on: July 03, 2014, 01:04:24 pm »
This is a great topic to show how bad it can look and still get something out of it
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Offline DLH

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Re: Bug damaged osage
« Reply #12 on: July 03, 2014, 10:05:48 pm »
You gonna add a borer recipe in the new cooking forum too? :laugh:
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Bug damaged osage
« Reply #13 on: July 03, 2014, 10:39:47 pm »
Yep.  Place borer on osage skewer, roast for 20-30 seconds over hot coals, then enjoy while still warm and crunchy.
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Offline SLIMBOB

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Re: Bug damaged osage
« Reply #14 on: July 05, 2014, 09:33:39 am »
It's magical stuff!  Good post Clint.
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