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Title: Nice Osage log
Post by: Gsulfridge on October 27, 2013, 03:25:02 pm

A nice farmer gave me permission to cut an Osage tree in his cow pasture. Nice score. 14" log with great rings and ratio.
(http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y406/Gsulfridge/062207BC-F56F-4864-A1B1-E9CEFCBADC0C-6140-00000ECCAE155C83_zps1d383de7.jpg)

Title: Re: Nice Osage log
Post by: Trapper Rob on October 27, 2013, 03:27:03 pm

Can't beat that.

Title: Re: Nice Osage log
Post by: Danzn Bar on October 27, 2013, 03:28:49 pm

I see some exercise and sweating in your future.... :) ;)

Title: Re: Nice Osage log
Post by: Gsulfridge on October 27, 2013, 03:41:32 pm

I see some in my present!! :) you wouldn't mind bringing me a glass of water would ya Dbar??

Title: Re: Nice Osage log
Post by: YosemiteBen on October 27, 2013, 06:40:18 pm

Quote from: Danzn Bar on October 27, 2013, 03:28:49 pm

I see some exercise and sweating in your future.... :) ;)

It is still in the upper 70s at 4000' elevation here in California. So you would be really sweating!

Title: Re: Nice Osage log
Post by: blackhawk on October 27, 2013, 09:46:29 pm

Good score!!!

Title: Re: Nice Osage log
Post by: Gsulfridge on October 27, 2013, 10:12:10 pm

I got eight 58" staves and five 50" billets.
(http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y406/Gsulfridge/AD879AA0-9457-4C22-81A2-44A2F7C75F73-6335-00000EF1FA529B6C_zpsa886401f.jpg)

Title: Re: Nice Osage log
Post by: osage outlaw on October 27, 2013, 10:34:56 pm

That's some great stuff Greg.  Go back and see if you can find some more like that.

Title: Re: Nice Osage log
Post by: Joec123able on October 28, 2013, 02:19:28 am

Awesome. Some of the biggest rings I've seen on Osage and very clean and straight too.

Title: Re: Nice Osage log
Post by: Pappy on October 28, 2013, 07:59:31 am

Nice haul,good looking tree. :)
 Pappy

Title: Re: Nice Osage log
Post by: JonW on October 28, 2013, 08:11:42 am

Man that's some good looking Osage. 50" is a bow dude!

Title: Re: Nice Osage log
Post by: Gsulfridge on October 28, 2013, 09:09:51 am

Quote from: JonW on October 28, 2013, 08:11:42 am

Man that's some good looking Osage. 50" is a bow dude!

I havent mastered the shorty bows yet.  I'm still a rookie.  But, you are right and by the time this wood seasons, I will be ready to try it, I'm sure.

Title: Re: Nice Osage log
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on October 28, 2013, 09:11:46 am

Nice wood Greg. Give it through the winter and you can probably get after some. Its dry enough in the winter that the moisture leaves real fast.

Title: Re: Nice Osage log
Post by: Gsulfridge on October 28, 2013, 11:49:21 am

I plan on getting it all down to a ring and sealing the backs.  I will undoubtedly rough some out to quick dry over the winter.  I want to let some of it season for a couple of years or more if possible to try some slow dried 'sage.  I was excited to see the rings when it fell and to see it split straight when I layed the wedges and maul to it. :)

Title: Re: Nice Osage log
Post by: seabass on October 28, 2013, 04:17:20 pm

nice staves Greg.

Title: Re: Nice Osage log
Post by: Gsulfridge on October 28, 2013, 04:53:36 pm

Thanks seabass.