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Offline lebhuntfish

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Re: Osage billets
« Reply #15 on: November 25, 2014, 09:15:27 pm »
Ok  buddy here is the pics. I'm a little disappointed though, these billets looked a lot better when I split them. All of them will probably need some heat corrections. This is the first time I really looked at them since I put them up to dry. They are separated in sets of three, each set is a different log. If your not interested I totally understand. But if you are I would be willing to send all three of the set. Patrick




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Offline Dean Marlow

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Re: Osage billets
« Reply #16 on: November 26, 2014, 01:53:26 pm »
abd did you find some billets. I probably have something here that will work for you. Dean

Offline adb

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Re: Osage billets
« Reply #17 on: November 26, 2014, 07:16:52 pm »
Nope. Still looking. I'd love to see anything you think is worth looking at.

Offline Dean Marlow

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Re: Osage billets
« Reply #18 on: November 28, 2014, 01:46:29 pm »
abd
  Here are some osage. If any of this will work send me a pm.

Offline adb

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Re: Osage billets
« Reply #19 on: November 28, 2014, 09:34:45 pm »
I don`t see anything that really gets my heart racing, so here`s my dream billet wish list: 34"-36" long, sister billets split from the same log half, pipe straight (no snake, I'm not a big fan of snakey bows, just not my thing), and no big knots. No bark, either. Big grief sending wood with bark across the border. I'd take a single 4" - 5in wide piece if you have that, too. Then I can split/cut it myself. I`d be happy with a really good pair of  green billets, but something cut a year ago would be just about perfect.  Thanks for taking the time to post pics! I appreciate it.
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