Kentucky Osage

[nclonghunter]

My Daughter worked out a deal with a guy in Kentucky for an Osage log. Drove up yesterday and picked it up. I took a Keokuk blade, deer leg handled knife that was secured with pine pitch and sinew and figured if it was a good log I would gift the fellow the knife. It is a great log and he got a knife. Also turned out that his Dad and him collect artifacts and I think he was pretty happy getting the knife. I got up early and started splitting it. It split straight as an arrow and gave me 8 staves. Worth the effort I think.

[Parnell]

Looks like a good deal, congratulations.

[Jim Davis]

It's not primitive or traditional to gift something in exchange. It's traditional to "give" it.

[nclonghunter]

Wasnt trying to make claims of traditional or primitive. The deal was done and after it was done is when the knife was gifted. I would have recieved the log without the gift. Not certain why this even came up but thanks for the input.

[blackhawk]

Nice..but back in my heyday 8 staves woulda lasted me about 4 weeks...lol   

[ajooter]

That's a great find and a nice gesture.  I'm hoping to get my hands on some yellow wood over the winter.

[George Tsoukalas]

Very nice to see. Jawge

[Jim Davis]

Wasnt trying to make claims of traditional or primitive. The deal was done and after it was done is when the knife was gifted. I would have recieved the log without the gift. Not certain why this even came up but thanks for the input.

Totally missed my point. The traditional and correct word is GIVE, as a verb. GIFT is a noun.

[E. Jensen]

I'm sitting here out in the west, watching everyone getting all this osage, and I look outside and.......... pine

Hahaha!  Nice score!

[nclonghunter]

Asharrow, You are correct. Two sides to every coin and I saw only one. I can see what you were saying and I openly apologize for miss reading it.

[sieddy]

Great story, lovely gesture and fantastic looking wood! 

[TimBo]

Nice score!  I would love to see a photo of the knife if you have one. 

[nclonghunter]

TimBo, I wanted to post the knife also but I had limited ability earlier. I am on a desktop now and can do more. Here it is;

[Carson (CMB)]

Good deal. Nice looking splits.

[Dances with squirrels]

Good grade.