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Title: My very first osage hoard!
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on July 07, 2011, 10:30:26 pm

First of all I want to say thanks to ALL my enablers that kept me in yellow wood until now, I appreciate that very much! I finally have my own stash of osage. It was a long train running, but worth the wait. Here is what I got from four logs. The longest are 8' and the shorter billets/staves are 4' - 5' long.  ;D

Title: Re: My very first osage hoard!
Post by: soy on July 07, 2011, 10:39:02 pm

If we all could be so fortunate. That is a beautiful sight :'( :'( :'(although u may have to much...if so ill gladly take some off ur hands >:D

Title: Re: My very first osage hoard!
Post by: okie64 on July 07, 2011, 10:53:01 pm

That should keep you going for a while. I didnt osage grew up in your part of the country. Glad you found some though.

Title: Re: My very first osage hoard!
Post by: Dean Marlow on July 07, 2011, 11:10:27 pm

You got yourself a nice batch of Osage there. Don't forget to spray them down with some insecticide a couple of times this summer. Dean

Title: Re: My very first osage hoard!
Post by: blackhawk on July 08, 2011, 12:14:53 am

Looks like im gonna be going up to central Mi to raid someones Osage ......oops...did I just say that outloud.  :laugh:

Just kidding Chris. Nice haul. Now comes the fun part and patiently waiting for it to season.  ;)

Title: Re: My very first osage hoard!
Post by: osage outlaw on July 08, 2011, 12:42:02 am

Finally! Looks like a lot of nice bows in there.  Good luck with it.

Title: Re: My very first osage hoard!
Post by: Pat B on July 08, 2011, 12:47:03 am

Nice feeling ain't it?  8)

Title: Re: My very first osage hoard!
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on July 08, 2011, 10:38:45 am

Hey okie it didnt come from Michigan, it came from southern Indiana.  A friend skidded them up and I sent a work truck down to grab them. He has plenty more when Im ready. It sounds crazy, but it took alot of pressure off me. I dont need to barder, trade or buy any for a while now.

Title: Re: My very first osage hoard!
Post by: okie64 on July 08, 2011, 10:56:45 am

Pressure? Thats funny. Well maybe you can relax now. Looks like some good straight stuff.

Title: Re: My very first osage hoard!
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on July 08, 2011, 11:04:04 am

GOLD FEVA' does some strange things to a man okie!

Title: Re: My very first osage hoard!
Post by: Rick Wallace on July 08, 2011, 12:36:25 pm

Hope the next work truck dont get highjacked!  >:D

Title: Re: My very first osage hoard!
Post by: Buckeye Guy on July 08, 2011, 02:41:06 pm

Hey Pearl
If that work truck is coming up I69 then you may want to have them kick a few pieces off on the north side of fortwayne as a little insurance against hijackers !! LOL
I could use some pressure taken off myself !!
Guy

Title: Re: My very first osage hoard!
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on July 08, 2011, 02:53:34 pm

Osage pirates are coming out of the wood work along the Indiana coast line! Everybody run!

Title: Re: My very first osage hoard!
Post by: Bow Nut on July 08, 2011, 02:57:26 pm

yall crack me up  ;D  very nice looking staves and billets there.

Title: Re: My very first osage hoard!
Post by: blackhawk on July 08, 2011, 03:04:59 pm

(http://i1181.photobucket.com/albums/x436/blackhawk28/yarrrr_pirate.gif)

YAARRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!

Title: Re: My very first osage hoard!
Post by: bowtarist on July 08, 2011, 04:26:13 pm

Pearl Drums,  Nice lookin' hedge apple, I'm in Southern Indiana, think you could hook me up?  I'm in the Bloomington area.  I know one guy on here from these parts...wonder if it's the same guy.  His initials are T.F.  Same dude?  Have a great one!!

Title: Re: My very first osage hoard!
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on July 08, 2011, 04:51:31 pm

I got this stash from a farmer friend in Madison County. He has 130 acres of it growing. I am going down in October to thin the herd down and plan on bringing 5-6 more logs home. Souther Indian is covered in osage, you should be able to find a place to cut REAL easy! Post an ad on Craigs list and see what happens.