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Unbelievable Osage Log

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dco1958:
Like I said in an earlier post, I only have a vague idea of the value of the wood and I'm not sure if it would be okay to ask for a bow to made from one of the staves.  The last bow I owned was a Fred Bear recurve (a Black Bear 45#).   That was in '75.  I don't collect things just to hang on the wall; so, if someone wanted to trade a bow, I'd have to take up archery again...(grin).
I'm a tool guy and as you can see by my "workshop" somewhat of a minimalist.  (grin)  I'd love to have a fairly new 36" or 48" one man timber saw or a leather carrying case for the antique saw I've been using for the last 20 years...but I ain't picky.  Anybody have saws, axes, hatchets, drawknives, etc. they ain't usin'?
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fishfinder401:
as far as making a bow as a trade for the staves, if you sent me enough for two bows, i would defiantly make a bow in exchange for some wood once it had seasoned of course, if that interests you i would e fine doing that

Fred Arnold:
dco, could you measure the stave with the branch growing from it. I'd want measurements from both ends to the branch also and full length pics showing both ends clearly.
Thanks, Fred

gstoneberg:
Those are some nice looking quarters DCO.  Having shipped a lot of osage, here are some osage related suggestions.

* The post office (IMO the least expensive way to ship bow wood) has a limit of 108" (which is length + circumference) of the piece of wood.  If you go longer than that the shipping costs go up.
* I personally never ship wood until at least 6mo after it's cut.  I guess I might bend that rule IF the recipient were paying the shipping.  Green osage is HEAVY!!
* If I'm paying the shipping I always remove the bark and sapwood, then seal the back.
* Unless somebody wants to make a warbow, I would try to cut your wood in 6' lengths, the 3-4' remaining pieces (billets) can be spliced into a full length stave
What I'm saying is that both lower shipping costs and better bows come to those who wait. ;)

George

toomanyknots:
"straight, knotless log 8 feet 5 inches long"

Yup, thats a rare one. I never see those unless they are in trees too big for me to (want to) cut. I mean I can cut a good sized tree, but that is about it. I sure as heck can't get it down, as they usually don't wanna fall from getting stuck up in other trees and vines. I think the best osage trees to cut are ones you can drag down yourself. Maybe if osage were made for longbows, it would come in longer straighter lengths, and would be lighter so it wouldn't have as much handshock and shoot faster in a longbow design,  >:D.

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