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Title: Red Osage?
Post by: BOWMAN53 on March 02, 2014, 09:24:34 pm

I was removing the bark and sapwood on one of my Osage staves and this what the first ring of heart wood looks like.   

(http://i1287.photobucket.com/albums/a631/jamesbowyer89/84DB11BC-5B08-4B56-BF09-DE2DE0DFAD9C_zpsfziy9ksn.jpg) (http://s1287.photobucket.com/user/jamesbowyer89/media/84DB11BC-5B08-4B56-BF09-DE2DE0DFAD9C_zpsfziy9ksn.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Red Osage?
Post by: koan on March 02, 2014, 09:42:01 pm

Alot of my Mo. osage has red streaks in it and it has been great stuff! But I got to admit I've never seen a stave with that much in it. I'd say your lucky man  ;)... Brian

Title: Re: Red Osage?
Post by: BOWMAN53 on March 02, 2014, 09:50:09 pm

I've seen streaks in the other staves but not the whole thing like this.

Title: Re: Red Osage?
Post by: osage outlaw on March 02, 2014, 10:08:21 pm

Use that ring as your back if you can.  It will look amazing.

Title: Re: Red Osage?
Post by: burchett.donald on March 02, 2014, 10:21:27 pm

That's gorgeous Bowman  8)

Title: Re: Red Osage?
Post by: Dvshunter on March 02, 2014, 10:28:22 pm

That would definitely be my back if that stave was mine.

Title: Re: Red Osage?
Post by: lostarrow on March 02, 2014, 10:30:01 pm

Likely due to minerals in the soil. Other than bacteria, that's what usually causes streaks of colour in wood.

Title: Re: Red Osage?
Post by: BOWMAN53 on March 02, 2014, 10:59:16 pm

It's a really beautiful color. And to add to it, it's snakey. But it has some twist. Bubby is getting the sister stave.

Title: Re: Red Osage?
Post by: bubby on March 02, 2014, 11:41:39 pm

Quote from: BOWMAN53 on March 02, 2014, 10:59:16 pm

It's a really beautiful color. And to add to it, it's snakey. But it has some twist. Bubby is getting the sister stave.


I'm liking  that jordo