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Offline paulsemp

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Re: Cleaning petrified Osage staves...
« Reply #15 on: November 19, 2014, 11:20:57 pm »
A solid vice will go a long way. If it's moving around while you're trying to work it you're losing a lot of energy you are putting into it. For me I get in between the growth rings and give a good yank and I could reduce a osage stave in a matter of minutes with a draw knife. My bench with vise and anvil on it probably weights 600 lbs also. That helps or bolt your bench down so it doesn't move around.

Offline Cloudfeather

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Re: Cleaning petrified Osage staves...
« Reply #16 on: November 19, 2014, 11:58:33 pm »
This stuff has almost an inch of dry, weathered exterior. It took me about an hour to do one with a draw knife. Not including chasing a ring.

Offline Badger

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Re: Cleaning petrified Osage staves...
« Reply #17 on: November 20, 2014, 02:05:34 am »
  The sapwood on old osage is a killer, no comparison to a two or three year old stave. I use my bandsaw on them if I run across them anymore.

Offline bradsmith2010

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Re: Cleaning petrified Osage staves...
« Reply #18 on: November 20, 2014, 02:10:32 pm »
maybe its so bad,, you might start gifting it,, :) :) and get some easy fresh stuff :) :)

Offline Cloudfeather

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Re: Cleaning petrified Osage staves...
« Reply #19 on: November 20, 2014, 05:27:30 pm »
Lol, believe me. Once I get through this stuff, I'll be happy to find some fresh osage.