Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: H Rhodes on September 28, 2014, 02:10:14 pm
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A friend of mine manages a fishing lake. It has a hiking trail around it. There was a dead standing osage tree near the trail that was pipe straight for the first eight feet and a diameter of about 18 inches. We both knew that dead trees are very HAZARDOUS to the hikers, so in an act of total community service on my part, and dedication to his job on his part, we opted to fell the offending tree. ::) ;D In further service to the lake and its patrons, I volunteered to split it up and hall it away!
In all seriousness, this could be some of the finest osage that i have ever cut.
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Nice haul Howard! I like cutting dead standing osage.
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Thanks Clint. I do too. This one had very little sap wood and the bark was sluffing off leaving a tiny little layer of sapwood that you can remove with 60 grit without even working up a sweat. I have eighths of it in my barn with the back and ends all sealed up. I will be working on some clean staves for a change. :D
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Very selfless act on your part Howard, you deserve a deputy safety officer badge sir. ;D ;D ;D
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Careful with random acts of kindness... they may volunteer/ expect you to do it again.
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volunteer of the year right there :laugh: lucky dog
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By the looks of all that splitting and hauling I would say your near 100% now Howard ;) Good haul and looking forward seeing some of your future bows from it...
Don
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Nice haul! Is there a concern about it being dead wood? Like when it died did it compromise the structure of the grains? I've heard conflicting arguments on this subject. Patrick
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Nice haul! Is there a concern about it being dead wood? Like when it died did it compromise the structure of the grains? I've heard conflicting arguments on this subject. Patrick
I will let you know. I did a bend test with it and it looks good so far. I have built some from 50 year old fence posts, so dead standing doesn't scare me.
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Nice haul! Is there a concern about it being dead wood? Like when it died did it compromise the structure of the grains? I've heard conflicting arguments on this subject. Patrick
The conflicting arguments are regarding other woods, especially all white woods. Osage is nearly all good all the time.
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Osage gets better with age ;D
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Nice haul. Good to see big hearted people willing to sacrifice for the greater good ::)
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Makes me feel all warm and fuzzy. :)
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Thanks guys, I figured osage would be ok, at least in my book. I am working on an Osage fence post right now. It seems to be really good too. Its about 20 years old or so. Patrick