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waterlogged:
I was dealing with this not too long ago, but I got frusterated and took a half dull pocket knife to it and it worked wonders. Just stand the stave up on it's end, hold it in one hand and make short, strong strokes with the pocket knife with the blade almost flat on the bark. Once you get the hang of it the bark with come off easily, but you'll be in no risk of ruining the back because the knife is too dull to do that. Seemed to work well for the few staves I tried it on, and they were all cut in the winter.

Auggie:
Ill never split an osage log on a 100+ degree day!! Give me the tough bark any day!! Auggie

billmac:
Auggie:  Luckily it's only in the 50s and 60s here so far.  Plus I've never even seen an osage tree.  Only white woods here.

Auggie:
Well I ll pass the secret that Rusty gave to me that day. Start poundin till ya pass out, then get up an start again. Osage is really tuff,suppose thats why it makes such a great bow! Auggie

billmac:
On the other hand, I pounded an elm last week until the post maul started to disintegrate.  I ended up sawing it instead.

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