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Offline Scottski

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Osage shavings? new pic.
« on: October 27, 2014, 06:10:56 pm »
Who was looking for some osage shavings? This is what I have so far and not even started yet
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Did the Native Americans think about all this that much or just do it?

Offline Pat B

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Re: Osage shavings?
« Reply #1 on: October 27, 2014, 08:42:31 pm »
I've got a shop floor full, but thank you anyway.
Make the most of all that comes and the least of all that goes!    Pat Brennan  Brevard, NC

Offline JW_Halverson

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« Reply #2 on: October 27, 2014, 11:10:12 pm »
I use a whole pickupload to pad the concrete floor in my shop.  Great stuff, should you ever drop a tool, never breaks!

Amazing thing, since I started making bows, I have been growing.  Nowadays my workbench is about 8 inches too short!
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« Reply #3 on: October 28, 2014, 12:13:12 am »
If there's a market for it I'll go out and shave the crap out of a piece of wood, I'm not working. ;) It does make good dye when boiled.
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Offline Scottski

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Re: Osage shavings?
« Reply #4 on: October 28, 2014, 01:04:00 am »
I thought I read, someone wanted some for dyeing  something? Then he got an answer, day late I burnt mine yesterday.
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Offline JW_Halverson

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« Reply #5 on: October 28, 2014, 12:20:10 pm »
Folks in the Rendezvous scene have all learned to watch my camp closely.  Whenever someone sees me take out my tools, they come a runnin' to clean up the osage shavings.  No better campfire starter in the free world short of "Boy Scout Water" (a.k.a. lighter fluid).
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Re: Osage shavings?
« Reply #6 on: October 28, 2014, 01:41:08 pm »
There was a post on Facebook about it. I would take them, but I have enough stuff being stored and not being used.  >:D
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Offline sleek

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Re: Osage shavings?
« Reply #7 on: October 28, 2014, 01:47:03 pm »
Jw, I disagree. Dryer lint makes a far better fire starter than osage. However, often times there is more osage than lint in my dryer lint trap.
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« Reply #8 on: October 28, 2014, 01:53:39 pm »
I agree with osage shavings as fire starter, Hot and Fast.
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Offline Scottski

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Re: Osage shavings?
« Reply #9 on: October 28, 2014, 06:16:55 pm »
Maybe I saw it there.  ???
Did the Native Americans think about all this that much or just do it?

Offline Pat B

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« Reply #10 on: October 28, 2014, 08:09:00 pm »
Osage shavings start my wood stove every time it gets lit. Lint makes better tender, osage shavings make good kindling.
Make the most of all that comes and the least of all that goes!    Pat Brennan  Brevard, NC

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« Reply #11 on: October 28, 2014, 08:11:16 pm »
Osage shavings start my wood stove every time it gets lit. Lint makes better tender, osage shavings make good kindling.
Same here Pat... :)
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« Reply #12 on: October 28, 2014, 10:51:59 pm »


 
It may seem strange for Florida, but I save my scrap for fire starter, we have a short season to sit outside and have a fire for hot dogs and burgers over a real fire.
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« Reply #13 on: October 28, 2014, 11:06:38 pm »
I save mine in my little coal stove I put in the shop. Only get to use it about 3 nights out of the year.
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Offline Danzn Bar

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« Reply #14 on: October 29, 2014, 08:14:06 pm »
I save mine in my little coal stove I put in the shop. Only get to use it about 3 nights out of the year.

Hey are you Florida guys bragging or complaining?   ;D ;)
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