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Stringman

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That wood we love!
« on: January 30, 2016, 11:08:25 pm »
Osage orange Birdseye burl. I have no idea how common this is, but it's the first time I've ever seen it. Can't wait to start making with this stuff.



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Offline bubby

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« Reply #1 on: January 30, 2016, 11:32:09 pm »
Ohhhh thats purdy
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Offline Pat B

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« Reply #2 on: January 31, 2016, 12:35:23 am »
That's awesome!   8)
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Offline wizardgoat

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« Reply #3 on: January 31, 2016, 03:41:59 am »
Wow that would make a beautiful ... anything

Offline chamookman

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« Reply #4 on: January 31, 2016, 03:45:29 am »
NICE ! Bob
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Stringman

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« Reply #5 on: January 31, 2016, 08:15:17 am »
My thoughts exactly!


Offline Eric Krewson

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« Reply #6 on: January 31, 2016, 08:57:07 am »
A friend found an area where a lot of the osage trees had wart like burls all over the trunks, not just one or two burls but dozens on each trunk, these trees were really diseased.

He was turning bowls at the time and cut a bunch  of burls for wood turning, mostly off one dead tree that almost solid burls.

He gave me his trimmings which I used for handle and nock overlays on my bows. Unfortunately, osage being osage, when the wood darkened the grain of the burl wood became much less spectacular.

Offline Aaron H

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« Reply #7 on: January 31, 2016, 10:18:59 am »
Now that's cool

Offline YosemiteBen

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« Reply #8 on: January 31, 2016, 11:35:17 am »
That is some pretty wood.

JacksonCash

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« Reply #9 on: February 04, 2016, 08:44:29 am »
Oh man thats nice! If you end up with some 3/4" x 2 or 3" pieces left over, I could turn it into a pen or something for you. I'd love to try turning that stuff!

Offline PEARL DRUMS

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« Reply #10 on: February 04, 2016, 12:36:37 pm »
Pretty stuff Scott! Hey, don't forget I'm giving you that frozen deer hide at Marshall... ;)

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« Reply #11 on: February 04, 2016, 02:20:16 pm »
Jackson - I might have something to interest you. Shoot me a pm or send me ur number and we can talk about it.

Chris - I had forgot about that.

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« Reply #12 on: February 05, 2016, 04:22:50 am »
That is some good looking stuff. Can't wait to see what you turn that into. :)
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