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Title: The Hedge Cutter's Are Calling
Post by: Dean Marlow on March 16, 2012, 07:14:36 pm

Had a couple of fence builders call me today and said they just got done cutting a bunch of Hedge. "Osage" is what we call it. Picked out 7 good logs so far. They said they were going after another bunch for me to look at this afternoon. These are real good logs but they know how to charge me for them also. I will give a premium if they let me have first chance at them though. I used a quart of Shellac sealing these 4 logs and the cut offs. You can see they really tear them up dragging them out of the woods. Have you ever seen Shellac turn this dark before? Dean

Title: Re: The Hedge Cutter's Are Calling
Post by: Dean Marlow on March 16, 2012, 07:16:43 pm

Here is the picture of the Shellac.

Title: Re: The Hedge Cutter's Are Calling
Post by: osage outlaw on March 16, 2012, 07:17:46 pm

Looks like some good straight pieces.  Lots of staves in there.  I see osage posts advertised on CL for not much at all. 

Title: Re: The Hedge Cutter's Are Calling
Post by: toomanyknots on March 16, 2012, 07:28:08 pm

Ay, the bark ain't peeling off very easy , is it yet? I figured I'd ask as it's been so warm, like 80 or so here outside of cincinnati where I'm at...

Title: Re: The Hedge Cutter's Are Calling
Post by: Dean Marlow on March 16, 2012, 07:34:05 pm

I can't tell you for sure if the bark will peel easy. I will sprsy these down and split them in half and leave them in the barn for 6 months. I have less checking on mine if I leave the bark on a few months.

Title: Re: The Hedge Cutter's Are Calling
Post by: criveraville on March 16, 2012, 08:01:52 pm

Those are some nice logs.

Cipriano

Title: Re: The Hedge Cutter's Are Calling
Post by: Dauntless on March 16, 2012, 08:06:21 pm

I think all of us who live outside osage growing country are green with envy.

By the way, did the cutters charge much?

Title: Re: The Hedge Cutter's Are Calling
Post by: George Tsoukalas on March 16, 2012, 08:19:00 pm

Very nice! Jawge

Title: Re: The Hedge Cutter's Are Calling
Post by: Dean Marlow on March 16, 2012, 10:19:18 pm

The cutters a charging me 40.00 dollars a piece for the good logs. That is not bad if I can salvage much out of them. It seems like in the past I end up with about 20% waist  to different  things. Bugs,drying cracks ect.

Title: Re: The Hedge Cutter's Are Calling
Post by: Gus on March 17, 2012, 01:35:40 am

Yes Sir!

Those are some Nice looking yellow Logs.
Heck That sounds like good deal to me!

:)

-gus

Title: Re: The Hedge Cutter's Are Calling
Post by: soy on March 17, 2012, 01:43:01 am

Nice score! You can pay that much and more per stave on evil bay ::) I've heard :-X