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Offline Cloudfeather

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Osage haul...
« on: September 23, 2014, 01:05:42 pm »
My girlfriend and I took a little road trip yesterday to look at some old osage fence posts and were not disappointed. The gentleman who had these was a delight to meet and talk to. He was a bit of a collector, into the old world stuff. He has an old cabin on his property that he and his wife built and rent out, sort of like a bed and breakfast.

But onto the osage... We opted to go for the big logs because of the amount of good wood we'd get from them compared to the smaller logs/fence posts. These were cut over 60 years ago and had been in the barn for over a year. Once we knocked the ends off, we were pleased to strike gold. Couldn't be a happier man than I am right now, lol.

Offline Pat B

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Re: Osage haul...
« Reply #1 on: September 23, 2014, 01:28:58 pm »
Nice score. Looks like lots of good bow wood there.
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Offline Gsulfridge

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« Reply #2 on: September 23, 2014, 01:57:31 pm »
Wow.  Score!!
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Offline missilemaster

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« Reply #3 on: September 23, 2014, 02:08:48 pm »
Oooooo, I'm jealous!
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Offline simson

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Re: Osage haul...
« Reply #4 on: September 23, 2014, 02:18:16 pm »
Boah, wish you were my neighbor ...
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Offline Joec123able

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Re: Osage haul...
« Reply #5 on: September 23, 2014, 02:25:10 pm »
Man I wish I had some of that
I like osage

Offline Cloudfeather

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Re: Osage haul...
« Reply #6 on: September 23, 2014, 02:28:16 pm »
I'm not looking forward to having to split it in the least, believe me. Going to try selling a few staves on ebay to recoup expenses and maybe go back for more if it's still there.

Offline NTD

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Re: Osage haul...
« Reply #7 on: September 23, 2014, 03:17:37 pm »
Wow, very nice!
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Offline TimBo

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Re: Osage haul...
« Reply #8 on: September 23, 2014, 05:50:19 pm »
Actually it's been my experience that very well seasoned osage splits a lot easier than the greener stuff...I don't think you will have that much trouble with it.  Of course, I've been wrong about a few things...anyway, I hope it is relatively bug-free! 

Offline Cloudfeather

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Re: Osage haul...
« Reply #9 on: September 23, 2014, 06:49:28 pm »
There's not much bug damage in woods here in NE Ohio. At least from what I've seen. Aside from a bit of hecking on the outer edge, they look really clean.

Offline Danzn Bar

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« Reply #10 on: September 23, 2014, 07:00:30 pm »
I would say that is "season wood"  can't wait to see some bows from that stuff...... Oh by the way nice haul!  :) where do you live?? ::)  ;D
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Osage haul...
« Reply #11 on: September 23, 2014, 09:21:27 pm »
Nice haul!  That stuff looks like it will split fairly easily.  Hope the checks don't go to deep.  Post some pictures of the staves all split and cleaned up.

Was that the stuff from Bellevue?
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Offline Cloudfeather

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« Reply #12 on: September 23, 2014, 09:27:22 pm »
Thanks, Clint. Most are only 1/4 to 1/2 inch deep. The deeper ones are going to be split points, I think.

Offline TRACY

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« Reply #13 on: September 23, 2014, 10:20:21 pm »
Nice haul! Looks like some prized staves in there.

Tracy
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: Osage haul...
« Reply #14 on: September 23, 2014, 10:46:01 pm »
Bad news is... you have a ton of work ahead on you turning those rock hard logs into bows.
Good news is... it will be worth all the sweat.

Nice score, and yes I'm jealous too. :)
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