Future Bows, another osage haul

[wapiti1997]

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.


I thought, well, it has a decent straight trunk and no apparrent twist according to the bark.  So I cut it:


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.



Looks like 3 staves in this chunk...


I just couldn't stand the thought of it getting cut up for firewood!

[rps3]

I would be going to bed with sore muscles and a smile on my face.

[wapiti1997]

Ha, well, I always go to bed with a smile..  I am a bit sore.. I've never seen wedges bounce out so much!  I found if I kerf the corner with the chainsaw, I could drive the wedge, then start one in the central end of it, otherwise it was impossible for me on this big log.

[blackhawk]

Looks like a whooooole lotta fun and not much work   

[wapiti1997]

The work is just starting!

[Danzn Bar]

Nice haul...........lots of nice staves there.

[wapiti1997]

I split some belly splits today.. This log appears to be a little snakey!  no wonder it was hard to split!

[Pat B]

Nutin wrong with snakes! 

[Danzn Bar]

Boy...........really love that snake.  One of these days I'm gona find one a try it.

[Josh B]

Looks like a lot of future bows there!  Nice haul! Josh

[soy]

Nice score!!!that hedge shure splits like butter dont it

[Pappy]

Good looking wood,looks clean with nice rings and ratio.
   Pappy

[RidgeRunner]

Nice Haul
Seal the ends. 
Seal the backs of the belly splits and the bellys of the back splits.

David