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Offline wapiti1997

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Future Bows, another osage haul
« on: February 18, 2013, 06:34:10 pm »
I noticed on one of the farms I hunt an osage that the wind had blown over...
It's quite a bit bigger than the pic makes it look.


I thought, well, it has a decent straight trunk and no apparrent twist according to the bark.  So I cut it:


Looks like decent growth rings and a good early/late ratio.

Boy was it tough to split!  It was about 16" in diameter at the base.  I split it just small enogh to be able to lift in the truck.  The length is about 7 feet.



Looks like 3 staves in this chunk...


I just couldn't stand the thought of it getting cut up for firewood!
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Offline rps3

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Re: Future Bows, another osage haul
« Reply #1 on: February 18, 2013, 06:35:31 pm »
I would be going to bed with sore muscles and a smile on my face.
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Re: Future Bows, another osage haul
« Reply #2 on: February 18, 2013, 06:42:56 pm »
Ha, well, I always go to bed with a smile..  I am a bit sore.. I've never seen wedges bounce out so much!  I found if I kerf the corner with the chainsaw, I could drive the wedge, then start one in the central end of it, otherwise it was impossible for me on this big log.
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Re: Future Bows, another osage haul
« Reply #3 on: February 18, 2013, 06:46:30 pm »
Looks like a whooooole lotta fun and not much work  ;)  :laugh:
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Offline wapiti1997

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Re: Future Bows, another osage haul
« Reply #4 on: February 18, 2013, 08:00:00 pm »
The work is just starting!
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Offline Danzn Bar

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Re: Future Bows, another osage haul
« Reply #5 on: February 18, 2013, 08:06:29 pm »
Nice haul...........lots of nice staves there.
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Re: Future Bows, another osage haul (lookey snakey)
« Reply #6 on: February 19, 2013, 06:12:53 pm »
I split some belly splits today.. This log appears to be a little snakey!  no wonder it was hard to split!
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Future Bows, another osage haul
« Reply #7 on: February 19, 2013, 06:43:58 pm »
Nutin wrong with snakes!  8)
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Offline Danzn Bar

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Re: Future Bows, another osage haul
« Reply #8 on: February 19, 2013, 07:23:30 pm »
Boy...........really love that snake.  One of these days I'm gona find one a try it.
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Offline Josh B

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Re: Future Bows, another osage haul
« Reply #9 on: February 19, 2013, 10:40:25 pm »
Looks like a lot of future bows there!  Nice haul! Josh
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Re: Future Bows, another osage haul
« Reply #10 on: February 20, 2013, 06:49:36 am »
Nice score!!!that hedge shure splits like butter dont it >:D
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Offline Pappy

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Re: Future Bows, another osage haul
« Reply #11 on: February 20, 2013, 06:55:55 am »
Good looking wood,looks clean with nice rings and ratio.
   Pappy
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Offline RidgeRunner

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Re: Future Bows, another osage haul
« Reply #12 on: February 20, 2013, 10:05:13 am »
Nice Haul :)
Seal the ends. 
Seal the backs of the belly splits and the bellys of the back splits.

David
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