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Offline Stick Bender

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City dweller osage find & Question
« on: February 15, 2017, 01:10:50 pm »
Found this Nice ring osage tree in one of the most heavily traveled areas in the midwest you never know where you can find hedge ! got more to cut but looks like I will get some nice staves & billets !
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Re: City dweller osage find !
« Reply #1 on: February 15, 2017, 01:11:31 pm »
More pics !
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Offline Parnell

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Re: City dweller osage find !
« Reply #2 on: February 15, 2017, 01:42:25 pm »
Looks like some good stuff - nice rings.
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: City dweller osage find !
« Reply #3 on: February 15, 2017, 01:51:52 pm »
The outer rings look dark red.  There should be some good bows in there.  Nice haul.
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Re: City dweller osage find !
« Reply #4 on: February 15, 2017, 02:10:25 pm »
Nice find!
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Offline bradsmith2010

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Re: City dweller osage find !
« Reply #5 on: February 15, 2017, 02:16:27 pm »
nice find, ,, congrats,, :)
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Offline ksnow

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Re: City dweller osage find !
« Reply #6 on: February 15, 2017, 02:17:05 pm »
Some day I will trade in the ramrod straight ash and elm I am used to and try osage.  Nice find.
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Re: City dweller osage find !
« Reply #7 on: February 15, 2017, 03:03:25 pm »
Still have to go back to get the straiter wood but need to bring a poll saw Im not as agile to climb trees and cut as I used to be !  I never have split wood other then fire wood so any pointers would be welcome I have a chain saw a maul and 2 wedges for splitting tools . I also have a band saw that I can cut up to 19 in. Tall, split one side saw the other type thing ?
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Offline loon

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Re: City dweller osage find & Question
« Reply #8 on: February 15, 2017, 03:36:40 pm »
Is it dead or in winter dormancy? How'd you get permission to cut it?
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Offline Stick Bender

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Re: City dweller osage find & Question
« Reply #9 on: February 15, 2017, 03:46:53 pm »
It was dormant the property owner gave me permission !
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Re: City dweller osage find & Question
« Reply #10 on: February 15, 2017, 04:49:43 pm »
When  you go to split it look at both ends to see if there are any natural splits in it.  If there is, put a wedge in it and go from there.  If  it doesn't have any natural cracks go to the small end and split it in half.  I like to work the split down both sides of the log.  It takes more than 2 wedges to do that usually.  The split will always go to the dead center of the growth rings.  Keep that in mind when you start the split on the end.  It doesn't take a full size sledge to split osage.  I use a 4 lb mini sledge to do all my splitting.  Seal the ends and back if you take the bark and sapwood off. 
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Offline ty_in_ND

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Re: City dweller osage find & Question
« Reply #11 on: February 15, 2017, 05:00:57 pm »
Nice find!  You should be able to get some more billets and some pretty nice staves from what's left.  Oh how nice it would be if osage could survive up here... but at least there's some whitewood to pick from!
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Re: City dweller osage find & Question
« Reply #12 on: February 15, 2017, 05:29:15 pm »
Old Clint's got the routine down.
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Re: City dweller osage find & Question
« Reply #13 on: February 15, 2017, 05:39:28 pm »
If any body knows it's Mr Clint does I appreciate it ,well I was wondering if I made up a bunch of wood wedges to go with my 2 metal ones that would work for me ?
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Re: City dweller osage find & Question
« Reply #14 on: February 15, 2017, 06:44:18 pm »
Quote from: Stick Bender on February 15, 2017, 05:39:28 pm
If any body knows it's Mr Clint does I appreciate it ,well I was wondering if I made up a bunch of wood wedges to go with my 2 metal ones that would work for me ?

Wood wedges should work well.  I have a bunch I made up and I use them in conjunction with my metal wedges to split staves.

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