Author Topic: Procesing staves (Read 8260 times)

Dances with squirrels · « **Reply #15 on:** June 14, 2015, 03:53:59 pm »

Osage Outlaw, that's the ticket right there. I love it. Those are some beautiful osage logs too. Very cool.

osage outlaw · « **Reply #16 on:** June 14, 2015, 04:14:36 pm »

Thanks. I just took advantage of the slope of my yard. I'm able to get the logs about 3' off the ground without ever lifting them. It sure beats crawling on the ground to split them.

Aaron H · « **Reply #17 on:** June 14, 2015, 04:41:55 pm »

Brilliant, thank you Double O

PeteC · « **Reply #18 on:** June 14, 2015, 06:43:07 pm »

Do you start the wedges on the ground,then roll the log up the rack? Unless I tied the log,I'd think I'd be knockin' it off the rack every couple of swings of the sledge. Just wondering how you use it. God bless

osage outlaw · « **Reply #19 on:** June 14, 2015, 06:59:20 pm »

Nope. I start the wedges once they are on the stand. A heavy osage log isn't going to move much.

JoJoDapyro · « **Reply #20 on:** June 14, 2015, 08:07:09 pm »

I just got done splitting a black locust. You guessed it, kneeling on the ground, Time for another.

lebhuntfish · « **Reply #21 on:** June 14, 2015, 10:57:03 pm »

Badger if you was close to me I would let you debark and rough out all of my staves! They tend to kick my butt then I feel it for a couple of days. Patrick

Pat B · « **Reply #22 on:** June 14, 2015, 11:47:20 pm »

I removed the bark and sapwood from a well seasoned stave last winter and hated every minute of it. Granted, I haven't had to do it in a few years but it wasn't as fun as I remembered. $:-\$

mikekeswick · « **Reply #23 on:** June 15, 2015, 02:44:56 am »

Bow making is my relaxing time...

Everything else keeps me fit!

Pappy · « **Reply #24 on:** June 15, 2015, 06:17:37 am »

Good exercises for sure, I get my share, probably need more. $:-\$ Heck I am so sore this morning I can hardly get around, good thing I can come to work and get some rest.

Pappy

Dvshunter · « **Reply #25 on:** June 15, 2015, 07:56:13 am »

Quote from: osage outlaw on June 14, 2015, 04:14:36 pm

Thanks. I just took advantage of the slope of my yard. I'm able to get the logs about 3' off the ground without ever lifting them. It sure beats crawling on the ground to split them.

Doesn't that make it hard to split the logs with Em over you head?

osage outlaw · « **Reply #26 on:** June 15, 2015, 08:35:29 am »

I use a ladder

Pappy · « **Reply #27 on:** June 15, 2015, 08:38:52 am »

Humm ,I think that was a short joke, where is the camp ground police.

Eric Krewson · « **Reply #28 on:** June 15, 2015, 08:49:35 am »

I have a pretty good case of carpel tunnel in both hands from working staves over the years. I have a few billets left with the bark on but am done with cutting osage in the future. Famous last words.........

Cloudfeather · « **Reply #29 on:** June 15, 2015, 10:29:53 am »

Quote from: osage outlaw on June 14, 2015, 01:03:55 pm

My yard is sloped. I set two upright posts in the ground and two long runners. They are level. I drag logs out with my sled and up to the stand. I roll them out onto the runners and to the end stops. I can split them standing straight up. I have zero back pain after I'm done. It has really helped me out. Another nice thing about it is I can roll the logs back and forth as I split them down both sides. It let's me walk the split evenly down the log.

I really hate you right now. Haha, so cool.

Primitive Archer