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Offline yazoo

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« on: April 21, 2010, 11:16:30 am »
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Offline yazoo

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« Reply #1 on: April 21, 2010, 11:19:14 am »
straping down a nice load of osage we cut yesterday,, o my back :(
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Offline Josh

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« Reply #2 on: April 21, 2010, 11:30:10 am »
yawza!   :)  nice haul!!!!!!!!!  I don't envy the splitting in your future one bit though...  ;D ;D ;D
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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« Reply #3 on: April 21, 2010, 11:44:41 am »
I just looked at the photo, got tired, and now I have to take a nap. :) Jawge
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Offline yazoo

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« Reply #4 on: April 21, 2010, 12:55:46 pm »
to me the splitting is the most fun,,like a kid opening a christmas present,,,,I have been splitting all day today,, this wood is some of the best I have ever seen,, this farm I am cutting on is 800 acres,,I have have probably split 3500 staves off it, and I have only cut on 50 acres,,,I am going to try to cut  a few more loads this spring before the leaves get full,,,back to work >:(
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Offline Josh

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« Reply #5 on: April 21, 2010, 01:02:11 pm »
are you gonna bring some of this green osage to the Classic?
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Offline yazoo

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Re: osage
« Reply #6 on: April 21, 2010, 01:19:14 pm »
more that you have ever seen in one pile :o
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« Reply #7 on: April 21, 2010, 02:24:29 pm »
im looking for an osage conection?..it doesnt grow where i live and its my favorite bow wood....if you could select a few nice straight long ones say 72".......and put them aside ide really like it?......i live in MA. and couldnt afford too make the long drive too any shows etc,....im self employed carpenter and work is slow.........

...thanks your friend snake;....jeffrey flinkstrom, 76 wares rd, ashby, ma. 01431
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« Reply #8 on: April 21, 2010, 02:37:57 pm »
yay!!!!!   :)   can't wait to dig through it!   :)  
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Offline RidgeRunner

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Re: osage
« Reply #9 on: April 21, 2010, 03:05:18 pm »
Nice :o Hall Yazoo.

Question:  Why do you stop cutting when the leaves get full?

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David
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Offline yazoo

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Re: osage
« Reply #10 on: April 21, 2010, 05:15:53 pm »
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Offline yazoo

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« Reply #11 on: April 21, 2010, 05:21:31 pm »
heres a close up of the big one,,  the only reason I stop cutting when leaves get full,,is the sap is at its fullest,,and is harder for me to store them.. the bark is falling off  so means either remove sapwood or 3 coats of titebond,,to many to remove sapwood,, titebond to high to buy,,I would not store spring cut wood without at least 3 coats of good wood glue,, this is my living for next year, so I cant take any chances,, you can cut wood all summer, and I probably will,, just more trouble to store,,  mike
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Offline sailordad

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Re: osage
« Reply #12 on: April 21, 2010, 07:18:46 pm »
Mike that sure is some nice looking wood
if the wife didnt keep telling me i had enough wood in the shed that i havent touched yet
i would be asking to get some of that there pile  ;)
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Offline youngbowyer33

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Re: osage
« Reply #13 on: April 21, 2010, 08:46:50 pm »
you are going to be making alot of money
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Offline yazoo

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Re: osage
« Reply #14 on: April 21, 2010, 09:33:43 pm »
you will never get rich selling osage,,if I didnt work for myself I would sue for not earning minimum wage,,,,lots of over head in that load of osage,,  a few hundred to the farmer who owns trees,,, a couple hundred in gas  over 100 miles one way,two trucks four wheeler chainsaws , oil, files. lots of water,, and thats just to get it home,,,then the work begins,, many hours pounding with sledge hammer,,a couple hundred in shellac, wood glue, pesticides,, then ready to store,,must have sheds or buildins,,, then 50percent of origional load you see, is scraped for burn pile,,,,,then hold your breath for 1 to 2 years,, while it dryes  then  no matter what you do the bugs always eat the best ones,,scrap them,, then more of them will crack no matter what,, scrap them,,,,you are left with 20 percent of load that makes it to dry stage,,,,,then  I haul them all over the country 1000s or miles,,more gas wear and tear on truck,,,, them hope someone buys one so I can buy gas home,,     but smile on custoners face   priceless ;D
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