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Offline Eric Krewson

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Hedging, same with osage?
« on: July 19, 2020, 09:41:46 am »
I doubt it they went to this much trouble with osage fence rows but I have never seen the exact procedure outlined.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoprVhpOKIk

Offline DC

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Re: Hedging, same with osage?
« Reply #1 on: July 19, 2020, 09:59:00 am »
Thanks Eric. I had some rough ideas about hedging but that filled in the blanks. It would be fun to try but I'd have to find a young sweetie and start smolking my pipe again. Too old for both :D :D

Offline Pat B

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Re: Hedging, same with osage?
« Reply #2 on: July 19, 2020, 10:20:04 am »
Boy, that's a days work. Thanks for posting this, Eric.   :OK
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Re: Hedging, same with osage?
« Reply #3 on: July 19, 2020, 10:33:09 am »
That was very interesting. I thought a good five strand barb wire fence was a lot of work. I always wondered how they made them so they would keep livestock from being able to get out.
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Offline DC

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Re: Hedging, same with osage?
« Reply #4 on: July 19, 2020, 10:40:58 am »
I wonder how many feet a day he could do? I guess a few strands of wire is a lot cheaper. Just a throwback from when wire was expensive I guess.

Offline Eric Krewson

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Re: Hedging, same with osage?
« Reply #5 on: July 19, 2020, 11:48:58 am »
I believe barb wire was invented in 1876, for the most part this did away with established osage fence rows.

Offline JEB

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Re: Hedging, same with osage?
« Reply #6 on: July 19, 2020, 12:19:51 pm »
Interesting that the old timer and the gal both were wearing white shirts and ties.

Offline dylanholderman

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Re: Hedging, same with osage?
« Reply #7 on: July 19, 2020, 01:14:13 pm »
i was impressed at how accurate he was with all of his cutting tools  (A)
i also liked the narrator acknowledging the time at takes to train some up to the point that they are useful, thats something i feel we have lost in modern industry. bosses think they can just throw anyone on any task and expect them to do it well and that is sadly not the case. 

Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Hedging, same with osage?
« Reply #8 on: July 19, 2020, 10:10:39 pm »
Thanks for posting that.  It was very interesting.   I can see evidence of that technique in the hedge rows on my property.   There are stretches where all of the trees are at roughly a 30 degree angle.  I always assumed the wind had laid them over.  After watching that video I'm thinking they were trimmed to grow that way. 
I was impressed with how sharp his tools were.  That bill hook was slicing that wood like it was butter. 
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Offline Eric Krewson

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Re: Hedging, same with osage?
« Reply #9 on: July 20, 2020, 07:34:49 am »
Modern video, keeping the craft alive.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gzmdgq7Yfo

Offline DC

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Re: Hedging, same with osage?
« Reply #10 on: July 20, 2020, 10:04:41 am »
There are a lot of good videos on that "Woodlands" site. I've spent a bit of time there.