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Offline gstoneberg

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Dallas Osage Cutting (more pics added)
« on: January 06, 2012, 03:35:01 pm »
I'm planning another osage wood cutting outing in the next month or so while the sap is down as much as it will be here in Texas.  Cipriano and Gus cut with me last time and we'll go back to that same place which is near McKinney.  In addition to reasonably straight osage, there's ash juniper, hackberry, pecan and cedar elm on the property.  Right now I'm thinking of doing it on either the 1st, 3rd or 4th Saturday in February (I tentatively have a hog hunt planned for the 2nd Saturday).  As always, we'll start with breakfast at my place, biscuits and sausage gravy, then head north and cut wood until we're wiped (which doesn't take long for me).  I have my trailer home to bring a load back to my place (though I still don't have a truck to tow it with...but hope to by then).  Gus, I have my chain saw running better now.   Here is the thread from the last cutting: http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,26710.0.html we only had enough energy to cut the first clump. Let me know if you're interested.

George
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Offline criveraville

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Re: Dallas Osage Cutting
« Reply #1 on: January 06, 2012, 04:01:38 pm »
George, Diego and I will be there ;) This time I am going to bring my trailor..

Cipriano
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Offline Blacktail

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Re: Dallas Osage Cutting
« Reply #2 on: January 06, 2012, 10:37:36 pm »
i wish i could come..sounds like a blast...john
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Dallas Osage Cutting
« Reply #3 on: January 06, 2012, 11:07:09 pm »
It would be worth the trip from South Dakota just for the biscuits and gravy...or just for the company....but when you throw in cutting bow wood it is just over-the-top.  Wish I could be there, guys!
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Offline gstoneberg

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Re: Dallas Osage Cutting
« Reply #4 on: January 06, 2012, 11:08:48 pm »
For you I'd throw in hog hunting JW...  We are gonna get you down here some day. >:D

George
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Dallas Osage Cutting
« Reply #5 on: January 06, 2012, 11:16:24 pm »
I wanna shoot a Tejano hog  and make posole from his shoulders, Chipotle rubbed Canadien bacon from his backstraps, and chorizo from the scraps!!!  I won't even speak of what will happen to the ribs.   >:D

 
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Offline gstoneberg

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Re: Dallas Osage Cutting
« Reply #6 on: January 06, 2012, 11:18:19 pm »
Sounds good to me.  That rub was wonderful by the way, tried it on some chicken tonight.  Thanks again.

George
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Dallas Osage Cutting
« Reply #7 on: January 06, 2012, 11:36:04 pm »
Glad ya liked it!
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Offline Gus

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Re: Dallas Osage Cutting
« Reply #8 on: January 07, 2012, 02:18:39 am »
Yes Sir George!

Would Love to come up and Eat Biscuts and Gravy with you and your Missus... :)

And cut wood too.  ::)

That was a Wonderful Trip, and beautiful place that your friend has with Beautifully Straight Trees!

I'll be ready to go when you give the word.
Be happy to pull the trailer if your replacement Pony is not in place by then.

-gus
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Offline jermcramp1

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Re: Dallas Osage Cutting
« Reply #9 on: January 10, 2012, 03:39:11 pm »
I'd love to come with you guys!  ?Unfortunately?(doesn't really fit here), I will have a 1-4 week old baby depending on when she feels like making her appearance.

(And i think if I went I just might find my pillow out back with the puppies when I got home...)

Keep us posted and be sure and put up pics?

-Jeremiah
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Offline Postman

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Re: Dallas Osage Cutting
« Reply #10 on: January 13, 2012, 12:16:33 am »
wow- checked out that old thread - them suckers are straighter than my tulip poplars! :o
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Offline gstoneberg

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Re: Dallas Osage Cutting
« Reply #11 on: January 13, 2012, 01:05:50 am »
Sounds good Gus.  No truck yet so I may take you up on that.  I talked to Thomas yesterday and he's very anxious to get that osage clump back by his ballfield cut down and hauled out.  Don't remember if you went back there and looked at it when you were there.

I understand Jeremiah.  I'll bring home a couple logs and once you get a pass you can come and split them at my place.

Yes, these are unusually straight trees.  Thomas' yard was a very thick woods when he bought it.  It caused the trees to all be very straight, no matter the species. 

I'm thinking the first weekend in Feb if that works for everybody and the weather cooperates.

George
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Re: Dallas Osage Cutting
« Reply #12 on: January 13, 2012, 01:14:19 am »
for oasge trees like that i would consider driving down to hep out
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Re: Dallas Osage Cutting
« Reply #13 on: January 13, 2012, 04:10:48 am »
No Sir George, I never made it much past the front of the house...  ::)

The first weekend in February sounds good to me.
I'll make sure my gear is in good shape and ready to roll.

Looking forward to it.

Regards,

-gus
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Offline gstoneberg

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Re: Dallas Osage Cutting
« Reply #14 on: January 13, 2012, 09:02:29 pm »
Come on down fish, it's worth it just for the biscuits and gravy.  The osage is just icing.

OK Gus, lets settle on Feb4 as our plan day.  If the weather's cruddy we'll use Feb18 as our rain date.   That OK with you Cipriano?

George
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