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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: osage outlaw on August 21, 2009, 12:36:22 am

Title: Gift from a thunder storm
Post by: osage outlaw on August 21, 2009, 12:36:22 am

I noticed a good sized osage tree lying on the hillside after a recent thunder storm.  It took some persuasion, but I got my dad to help me get it out of the creek bed.  After a lot of sweat, and a little hassle from a state trooper, we got these four logs to the house.  The two smaller ones might end up being fence posts, but the two big ones look pretty good.  I was hoping that it would have decent growth rings, since it was growing near a creek bed.  I coated the ends with wood glue as soon as I cut them, and then put on a second coat once I got them to the house and I still had some splits starting. 

(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/DSCN2338.jpg)

Here is a shot of the rings.  The best rings will take some work to get down to.

(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/DSCN2339.jpg)

The biggest log is 85" long and the other three are about 78".

(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/DSCN2342.jpg)

These will be the biggest trees that I have used so far.

(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/DSCN2345.jpg)

I was able to get the biggest one split into 3 pieces before I had to leave for work.

(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/DSCN2347.jpg)

Title: Re: Gift from a thunder storm
Post by: JustAim on August 21, 2009, 12:52:18 am

Looks like you made out like a bandit ;D

Title: Re: Gift from a thunder storm
Post by: Pat B on August 21, 2009, 01:08:53 am

Good bows in all that wood. Nice haul.

Title: Re: Gift from a thunder storm
Post by: Pappy on August 21, 2009, 05:06:10 am

Nice haul,looks like good wood to me. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Gift from a thunder storm
Post by: DanaM on August 21, 2009, 06:47:17 am

I don't see any fenceposts in that pile :)

Title: Re: Gift from a thunder storm
Post by: GregB on August 21, 2009, 07:41:14 am

Looks like your haul was well worth the effort...good luck! :)

Title: Re: Gift from a thunder storm
Post by: xin on August 21, 2009, 08:46:28 am

Looks like a lot of early wood and not much late wood.  Also , very small groth rings.

Title: Re: Gift from a thunder storm
Post by: RidgeRunner on August 21, 2009, 09:06:42 am

Nice Haul Scrub-Buster
Two things you need to do.

#1 Take a wire brush and clean the bark up 4 or 5 inches from both ends of the logs/staves and then cover the cleaned areas with glue as well.  I will help keep the cracks down.

#2 Spray several coats of insecticide on the outside of the logs/staves.  Does wonders for keeping the grubs out of them.

Oh, leave the logs/staves full lenght until you are ready to make your bows.  You can cut most of the cracks off at this time.

David

Title: Re: Gift from a thunder storm
Post by: smokeu on August 21, 2009, 12:35:51 pm

you lucky....... grumble grumble, i swear im going to ft worth to get some osage...

Nice man really good haul.

Title: Re: Gift from a thunder storm
Post by: woodstick on August 21, 2009, 09:46:09 pm

nice i just wish we could have a thunderstorm. we need rain so all you indians do a little dance for us okies.

Title: Re: Gift from a thunder storm
Post by: Postman on August 22, 2009, 01:11:40 pm

Nice haul - good luck with 'em