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Unbelievable Osage Log
dco1958:
I recently downed a osage tree and managed to get a straight, knotless log 8 feet 5 inches long. The log is 10 inches in diameter. I plan on using a draw knife to strip the sapwood, seal the ends, and allow the log to season naturally. Anyone interested? I can use some advice...
Bevan R.:
You not going to split it first? If you leave it whole, it will take several years to season to usable moister content (I would think so anyway).
JW_Halverson:
Yeah, split it now. It will season just as natural as all get-out in stave form.
At least if you split it now you can control WHERE it splits. If you leave that tree "in the round" so to speak, every single check...and it will check....will be right down the middle of every piece you wanted to take a bow from.
Good luck with this log, sounds like there is some good bow-working material for you for some time to come!
dco1958:
I normally split this type of wood by hand just for firewood. However, I figured this log would be of some interest to bow makers. I'll go ahead and strip the sapwood off and split the log into staves before storing it. Thanks for the quick replies and advice. I'll post pictures once I have the staves....
Pat B:
Split it at least in half for now and seal the ends. If you remove the bark and sapwood seal the back too.
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