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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: yazoo on April 14, 2010, 01:26:46 pm

Title: a few more osage staves today
Post by: yazoo on April 14, 2010, 01:26:46 pm
(http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b34/m5555/103_1616.jpg)
Title: Re: a few more osage staves today
Post by: yazoo on April 14, 2010, 01:30:22 pm
whew I am getting to old for this,,this load should hull out 150 to 175 staves,,back to splitting,,break is over,, ;D
Title: Re: a few more osage staves today
Post by: Pappy on April 14, 2010, 01:34:50 pm
Ya looks like you have a few. :)
   Pappy
Title: Re: a few more osage staves today
Post by: The Gopher on April 14, 2010, 01:40:37 pm
good grief!

Even though that looks like an awefull lot of work, i still wish i could find some osage trees in minnesota!
Title: Re: a few more osage staves today
Post by: George Tsoukalas on April 14, 2010, 01:57:36 pm
I'm too old for that, yazoo. God bless you. Jawge
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Post by: cracker on April 14, 2010, 02:57:50 pm
Hey Mike is that a sledge hammer with no handle over to the left?
Title: Re: a few more osage staves today
Post by: yazoo on April 14, 2010, 03:15:35 pm
yes it is I think we broke 3 handles yesterday,,good thing I have a dozen ,,I think the vibration from hitting the 20 pound wedges with 10 pound hammers,,not to mention my right arm,, ;D
Title: Re: a few more osage staves today
Post by: Aries on April 14, 2010, 03:32:24 pm
jw what state and are are you in?
Title: Re: a few more osage staves today
Post by: yazoo on April 14, 2010, 04:41:51 pm
I am in tn
Title: Re: a few more osage staves today
Post by: LEGIONNAIRE on April 14, 2010, 05:16:33 pm
 >:D   WOW!! jejeje thats some wood.. if you dont have enough time to work those I wouldnt mind working some for you jaja.
Title: Re: a few more osage staves today
Post by: DanaM on April 14, 2010, 06:35:53 pm
Damn I would love to be yer neighbor Mike, you can cook and you have lots bow wood ;D
Title: Re: a few more osage staves today
Post by: Ken S on April 15, 2010, 12:21:12 am
I never worked with osage but I sure would like to,looks like a nice haul.
Title: Re: a few more osage staves today
Post by: juniper junkie on April 15, 2010, 01:35:35 am
looks like you hit the motherlode!!
Title: Re: a few more osage staves today
Post by: yazoo on April 15, 2010, 12:30:24 pm
I have been splitting staves today,,no fun in this hot weather,,going back monday to get a few more loads,,trying to get at least a 1000 put up for next year,,getting close,,
Title: Re: a few more osage staves today
Post by: servicebeary on April 15, 2010, 01:02:10 pm
you must have some serious wasp abatement going on in yer yard/shop?  That would be terrible if bugs ate 1000 staves :'(  The one I ordered off of ebay recently had borers, I just set it out in some crisp idaho weather for a week, and sure enough they were dead when I took the sap wood off
Title: Re: a few more osage staves today
Post by: bowkee on April 15, 2010, 02:40:20 pm
good grief that a pretty site :D, trade hmmm!
Title: Re: a few more osage staves today
Post by: Badger on April 15, 2010, 05:01:55 pm
  Are these satves going on the market soon? Steve
Title: Re: a few more osage staves today
Post by: yazoo on April 15, 2010, 05:21:12 pm
most of these staves will be put in storage for at least a year,,I split them wide then pull out in a year and split in half,, I find the split is more predictable after dried,,