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Trapper:
The black line is what happens to a limb when it gets so big the spungy pith that was in the center of the limb, when it was smaller is what you are seeing, its natural for that pith to rot out after it reaches a certain age. Trapper
Pappy:
If the stave is thick enough the line will probable scrap out as you tiller the bow.You will want to hit the first growth ring you can get to save on the thickness of the wood as far as the twist you can heat and straighten Osage very easy by using a heat gun.As you said you need to let it set a while and season anyway.If you aren't going to debark and chase a ring and then seal it,it will need to set for about a year anyway.Be sure and seal the end .Pictures would help. :)
Pappy
chessieboy:
I got them stored in the loft today. Figured I leave them up there for the summer to get a jump start on drying, although with as cool as is its been might not matter. Talked with another guy yesterday who told me the state cut down a HUGE sage 2 years ago for a road project on his land. As is normal for state road depts go still hasn't been started. Anyway he said I was welcome to anything still there. I looked at some of the pieces left and wasn't sure... til I cut into one and struck sage ;D ;D. The outside was grey/black but that first cut told me everything was honky dorey inside. I loaded 3 sections in the truck and am going back to spilit the base section to make some splice sections with. The other sections will still need dried due to ground moisture but the bark was a heck of a lot easier to get off than the fresh stuff. Anyway I think I'm addicted to just trying to find more sage. It's habbit forming ;D.
TRACY:
If you haven't sealed the ends with polyurethane or something like it, Then that would be the most important thing to do until you decide how and when to tackle your stash of osage. Good luck!
chessieboy:
some pics enjoy
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