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Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: osage outlaw on December 28, 2018, 06:41:12 pm

Title: Osage slab haul - pic heavy
Post by: osage outlaw on December 28, 2018, 06:41:12 pm
I recently cut some red osage logs that had interlocking grain.  There was no way I was going to try to split them.  They would be just as hard to split as elm.  I cut a few more trees and took them to a sawmill to get them cut into 2.25" and 1.25" slabs.  I want to start making some tables and benches out of osage.  I might try to find some bow wood in the thicker boards with straight grain.  I picked them up today and was happy with what I had to pay.  The boards got a little wet in the rain.  I think I got another inch shorter after unloading that trailer by myself.  My back wasn't very happy with me afterwards. 

(https://i.imgur.com/GzDXxTf.jpg)

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You can see the waves in the grain.  I could see this in the bark before I cut the tree. 

(https://i.imgur.com/LmxQu0b.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/eM55l3C.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/DqD4SuO.jpg)


The wind checks make some beautiful designs.  These will make an awesome coffee table.

(https://i.imgur.com/LeTTTvq.jpg)

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I stickered them and stacked them in my garage for now.  I plan on moving them to another storage building eventually. 

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Title: Re: Osage slab haul - pic heavy
Post by: Trapper Rob on December 28, 2018, 06:53:50 pm
Those are going to make some beautiful tables.
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Post by: upstatenybowyer on December 28, 2018, 07:28:20 pm
I'd love to have a table and some benches made from those boards.  )P( Nice haul!
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Post by: bjrogg on December 28, 2018, 07:32:59 pm
 Very nice Clint. Can't wait to see what you make out of them.
Bjrogg
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Post by: Hawkdancer on December 28, 2018, 10:50:35 pm
Should make some real purty furnishings!  But I'm not sure I want to try to move the bigger ones by myself!  Nice haul!
Hawkdancer
Title: Re: Osage slab haul - pic heavy
Post by: sleek on December 28, 2018, 10:51:45 pm
Wow man. Lemme ask you, that interlocking grain stuff, if it were bamboo backed, would a bow still be possible from it?
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Post by: chamookman on December 29, 2018, 01:04:06 am
WOW - nice stuff  (A) ! If You need a spot to store some of that, I'll send You My address  :OK - Bob.
Title: Re: Osage slab haul - pic heavy
Post by: Knoll on December 29, 2018, 02:51:21 am
Those thin stickers should slow drying process. Which is likely a good thing.
Title: Re: Osage slab haul - pic heavy
Post by: Danzn Bar on December 29, 2018, 03:38:17 am
You are the OSAGE OUTLAW...….
DBar
Title: Re: Osage slab haul - pic heavy
Post by: Eric Krewson on December 29, 2018, 06:01:18 am
The osage guru Mike McGuire started making rustic tables and furniture with his dad, the did so well with it they pretty much got out of the stave business. The used a variety of different slabbed woods for their tables.
Title: Re: Osage slab haul - pic heavy
Post by: Pat B on December 29, 2018, 06:58:08 am
Beautiful osage slabs, Clint.  :OK
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Post by: BowEd on December 29, 2018, 08:00:38 am
Sweeeet project Clint.The osage outlaw strikes again!!!!I like it.Good projects there!!!
The Amish do that here too at their saw mills.Their counter tops in their houses are 1 of a kind beautiful.They'll keep huge logs of red cedar around just for the purpose of making boards to order too.The prices of their boards are far far below those home building chain stores and a good 2" thick.Those would be a little easier on your back....Ha Ha.
A bow hunting friend to the north of me did that with a large osage tree rescueing it from a farmer wanting to dispose of it out in his pasture.I got to make a good dozen or so D/R BBO's from his stash.
Title: Re: Osage slab haul - pic heavy
Post by: Knoll on December 29, 2018, 09:15:50 am
Hope you were well stocked with Motrin as those thick moisture laden boards would have been true "pain" to carry.
But you're gonna one day have some beautiful one-of-a-kind furniture from them.
Title: Re: Osage slab haul - pic heavy
Post by: DC on December 29, 2018, 10:34:20 am
Hard on the back and don't imagine it did your clutch any favours either ;D That's gorgeous wood. Wonder what it will look like when it darkens up.
Title: Re: Osage slab haul - pic heavy
Post by: burtonridr on December 29, 2018, 01:43:09 pm
Nice lookin slabs!!

Should make great furniture  :OK
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Post by: Stoker on December 29, 2018, 04:22:19 pm
Nice slabs. Projects a plenty..
Thanks Leroy
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Post by: JW_Halverson on December 29, 2018, 08:26:03 pm
Aw dang! Clint, once again, you are the most ambitious mad fool I know!  There is gonna be some heirloom tables coming out of that stack!
Title: Re: Osage slab haul - pic heavy
Post by: osage outlaw on December 30, 2018, 08:24:48 am
Wow man. Lemme ask you, that interlocking grain stuff, if it were bamboo backed, would a bow still be possible from it?

I don't see any reason it wouldn't work. 
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Post by: Pappy on January 01, 2019, 06:37:37 am
Beautiful stack of wood. Lot of projects in that haul. :)
 Pappy
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Post by: Parnell on January 01, 2019, 07:24:05 am
Really nice Clint.   Beautiful color and character.
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Post by: Sidewinder on January 01, 2019, 08:20:36 am
Beautiful wood Clint good for you.
Title: Re: Osage slab haul - pic heavy
Post by: JEB on January 01, 2019, 08:29:00 pm
I think  osage is the nicest looking wood there is. You did good Clint.
Title: Re: Osage slab haul - pic heavy
Post by: osage outlaw on January 01, 2019, 10:04:11 pm
I agree Jeb.  I took a drive around the property scouting for a walnut and a wild cherry tree.  I'd like to get one of each milled into slabs.  Might as well get some cut while I can.  I'm excited about making some tables.   My wife requested a new kitchen table, coffee table, and another long table for the living room. 
Title: Re: Osage slab haul - pic heavy
Post by: chamookman on January 02, 2019, 12:52:42 am
Black Cherry, makes beautiful furniture  (=) ! Bob
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Post by: JEB on January 02, 2019, 08:14:34 am
I have some 16 to 20 inch wild cherry on my place. Too bad we didn't live closer I would swap you a tree. My trees are straight up for about 20' or more.
Title: Re: Osage slab haul - pic heavy
Post by: osage outlaw on January 02, 2019, 09:54:50 am
We've got a few on our place like that.  I wish I knew about that mill a few years ago.  We lost a beautiful cherry tree in a storm.  It was probably 20" diameter.  I looked at it yesterday and I think it's too far gone to be any good.