I noticed on one of the farms I hunt an osage that the wind had blown over...
It's quite a bit bigger than the pic makes it look.
![](http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee423/joelacefield/0218131309_zps87757cc8.jpg)
I thought, well, it has a decent straight trunk and no apparrent twist according to the bark. So I cut it:
![](http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee423/joelacefield/0218131320_zpsb8b1eab2.jpg)
Looks like decent growth rings and a good early/late ratio.
Boy was it tough to split! It was about 16" in diameter at the base. I split it just small enogh to be able to lift in the truck. The length is about 7 feet.
![](http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee423/joelacefield/0218131450_zps0dccb388.jpg)
Looks like 3 staves in this chunk...
![](http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee423/joelacefield/0218131450a_zpsdcab076b.jpg)
I just couldn't stand the thought of it getting cut up for firewood!