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Muskyman:
Getting a good looking Osage tree from a neighbor it’s about the size of a telephone pole and probably 8 - 10 ft tall to the first limbs. It was a victim of storm damage. I brought one small limb home that wasn’t really much to look at and after splitting it I was draw knifing the bark n sapwood off and it started peeling off like hickory does. Anyone ever seen this?

superdav95:
Makes sense to me.  It’s the summer months when the moisture or sap for white woods do the same.  I’ve never been able to have access to a live fresh cut Osage here up in great white north.  It makes sense though.  I would cover that back like you’ve done before soon to prevent splits and checks.  That’s a good score!   

Muskyman:
Wasn’t much of a piece of wood Dave, just was laying there so I took it home. Now the trunk of the tree really looks good. The limbs I looked at have nice growth rings. The bark on the trunk looks really straight. I’m hoping to get some nice staves from it.  I’ll probably strip the bark and sapwood off pretty quick and put some polyurethane on the ends and back. I just really hope it happens, it’s a really nice looking piece of wood.

Pat B:
The bark of any tree will peel off during the growing season. The only part of a tree that is actually alive is the cambium, between the bark and sapwood and the growing tips of each branch. It is at this growing area, the cambium that gives way with the bark allowing it to "slip".

Muskyman:
Good to know Pat. Don’t have much experience with stave harvesting so anything I can learn is a good thing. I’m hopeful I’ll be peeling some bark off an Osage soon..

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