Author Topic: ever see any pink osage?  (Read 4140 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline yazoo

  • Member
  • Posts: 485
ever see any pink osage?
« on: March 25, 2009, 02:41:07 pm »
I have seen it several times very dence wood, this was in a tree I cut this week, I am also doing a build a long selecting a osage and taking it to a blank in one day, I will be in the how to and build a long section this evening ;D
if you can shoot over them , they ain't to far

Offline yazoo

  • Member
  • Posts: 485
Re: ever see any pink osage?
« Reply #1 on: March 25, 2009, 03:10:02 pm »
here is the photo

[attachment deleted by admin]
if you can shoot over them , they ain't to far

nickf

  • Guest
Re: ever see any pink osage?
« Reply #2 on: March 25, 2009, 04:18:02 pm »
Hey! thanks for the buildalong, I'll look it up in a sec!
I've heard of osage darkening by age, but never heard of darkening trees! haha!
..wich you probably already know :)

Nick

Offline xin

  • Member
  • Posts: 381
Re: ever see any pink osage?
« Reply #3 on: March 25, 2009, 04:58:37 pm »
I usually only  see pink osage after drinking Uncle Fester's clear elixir.  I have also spotted pink squirrels and elephants.

Offline Hillbilly

  • Member
  • Posts: 8,248
  • I like tater tots.
Re: ever see any pink osage?
« Reply #4 on: March 25, 2009, 05:21:40 pm »
Never saw any pink colored osage. I've seen some with red streaks and blotches.
Smoky Mountains, NC

NeolithicHillbilly@gmail.com

Progress might have been all right once but it's gone on for far too long.

Offline rivercane

  • Member
  • Posts: 18
Re: ever see any pink osage?
« Reply #5 on: March 25, 2009, 05:54:55 pm »
I like my venison steaks a little pink in the middle. :D

Offline sailordad

  • Member
  • Posts: 5,045
Re: ever see any pink osage?
« Reply #6 on: March 25, 2009, 06:32:10 pm »
never seen pink hedge myself,but its not like i see a lot of it either. lol

i would still use it,but i use every little piece i can,just cause for some of us its hard to get.
heck i even split staves in two,just so i can make more bows from hedge this way.they tend to be little lighter in weight but a  trade off worth while ;D

ifn your afraid to use it i'll take a piece of the pink wood ;)

                                                                          tim
i always wanted a harley,untill it became the "thing to ride"
i ride because i love to,not to be part of the crowd

Offline yazoo

  • Member
  • Posts: 485
Re: ever see any pink osage?
« Reply #7 on: March 25, 2009, 07:20:28 pm »
It does not show its true color in the photo, it is real pink, I dont know If a real man would carry a pink bow ;D
if you can shoot over them , they ain't to far

Offline yazoo

  • Member
  • Posts: 485
Re: ever see any pink osage?
« Reply #8 on: March 25, 2009, 07:49:14 pm »
here is another photo of pink wood, photo is not good but it had some 3/4 in rings, and they are dence

[attachment deleted by admin]
if you can shoot over them , they ain't to far

Offline JackCrafty

  • Global Moderator
  • Member
  • Posts: 5,628
  • Sorry Officer, I was just gathering "materials".
Re: ever see any pink osage?
« Reply #9 on: March 25, 2009, 07:51:48 pm »
Cool. 8)

I don't think a real man would care about the pink wood.  The critters could care less as well.

Any critter tastes good with enough butter on it.

Patrick Blank
Midland, Texas
Youtube: JackCrafty, Allergic Hobbit, Patrick Blank

Where's Rock? Public Waterways, Road Cuts, Landscape Supply, Knap-Ins.
How to Cook It?  200° for 24hrs then 275° to 500° for 4hrs (depending on type), Cool for 12hr

Offline Timo

  • Member
  • Posts: 2,026
Re: ever see any pink osage?
« Reply #10 on: March 25, 2009, 08:04:53 pm »
Never seen pink in the heart wood, but have seen trees with sapwood that I were a lil pink, maybe strawberry red. :) It was on a tree that was dyeing or was about dead...No sap.

Perty interesting stuff. Looking forward to your how to.

Offline yazoo

  • Member
  • Posts: 485
Re: ever see any pink osage?
« Reply #11 on: March 25, 2009, 10:39:50 pm »
I hope It holds it pink color when its dry
if you can shoot over them , they ain't to far

Offline sailordad

  • Member
  • Posts: 5,045
Re: ever see any pink osage?
« Reply #12 on: March 25, 2009, 10:49:04 pm »
nah, i would use it to make the wife a bow O:)

but i wouldnt have a problem carrying a pink bow in the woods,at the range is a differant thing
i always wanted a harley,untill it became the "thing to ride"
i ride because i love to,not to be part of the crowd