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Offline Gsulfridge

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Big Osage down
« on: November 16, 2013, 05:57:10 pm »
I went out gathering wood today. Found a nice straight osage tree that had fallen over. The butt cut was about 12-14" for six feet, then forked into two 8" branches. I ended up getting 4 logs out of it. Nice rings in all of them too. I split out 16 staves and a couple of billets. Some were clean, some had swoops and swirls here and there, and a couple were down right snakey on one end. Good haul for sure.




I now have about 30 staves and 6 billets to debark :o. Fun fun. It's good to have a stash started!
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Big Osage down
« Reply #1 on: November 16, 2013, 06:28:40 pm »
I could chase those rings in the dark, dead drunk, and one hand tied behind my back! Dang!  Nice haul.
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Offline Danzn Bar

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Re: Big Osage down
« Reply #2 on: November 16, 2013, 06:52:48 pm »
WOW  8)  Damn good start to the stash............. :)
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Offline RyanR

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Re: Big Osage down
« Reply #3 on: November 16, 2013, 07:13:06 pm »
Nice..I wish we had Osage around here.
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Re: Big Osage down
« Reply #4 on: November 16, 2013, 07:24:26 pm »
I was expecting to see a "big" osage....that ain't big  :P...but nice haul nonetheless  :D
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Big Osage down
« Reply #5 on: November 16, 2013, 07:27:34 pm »
Nice haul Greg.  Looks like some nice ring ratio.  And don't listen to Boardhawk.  That tree looks big to me.
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Big Osage down
« Reply #6 on: November 16, 2013, 07:42:39 pm »
Yummy! Aint none better than yellow wood.
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Offline Gsulfridge

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Re: Big Osage down
« Reply #7 on: November 16, 2013, 07:50:45 pm »
There is one down there where I cut this that three grown men couldn't reach around. I wanted no part of it!! My little chainsaw was already whipped cutting a 14" tree ::). I'll get a pic of the big tree next time. Sorry to disappoint you Chicken Hawk. Just think how long it'll take me to make bows outta them given my breakneck speed!! ;D
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Offline seabass

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Re: Big Osage down
« Reply #8 on: November 16, 2013, 08:13:37 pm »
nice haul Greg.
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Offline bushboy

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Re: Big Osage down
« Reply #9 on: November 16, 2013, 08:58:15 pm »
yes ,nice looking stock!
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Offline Trapper Rob

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Re: Big Osage down
« Reply #10 on: November 16, 2013, 10:10:10 pm »
Nice haul.
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Re: Big Osage down
« Reply #11 on: November 17, 2013, 08:06:39 am »
Yeah Greg...at your pace you should never have to cut wood again ;)
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Offline Gsulfridge

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Re: Big Osage down
« Reply #12 on: November 17, 2013, 03:49:11 pm »
 :)
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Re: Big Osage down
« Reply #13 on: November 18, 2013, 07:00:11 am »
Good looking wood,very nice haul. :)
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Offline BOWMAN53

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Re: Big Osage down
« Reply #14 on: November 18, 2013, 12:36:39 pm »
if you need some help debarking some of those you can always send it to me and ill clean her up lol
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