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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: wapiti1997 on February 18, 2013, 06:34:10 pm

Title: Future Bows, another osage haul
Post by: wapiti1997 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.
(http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee423/joelacefield/0218131309_zps87757cc8.jpg)

I thought, well, it has a decent straight trunk and no apparrent twist according to the bark.  So I cut it:
(http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee423/joelacefield/0218131320_zpsb8b1eab2.jpg)

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.

(http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee423/joelacefield/0218131450_zps0dccb388.jpg)

Looks like 3 staves in this chunk...
(http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee423/joelacefield/0218131450a_zpsdcab076b.jpg)

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

Title: Re: Future Bows, another osage haul
Post by: rps3 on February 18, 2013, 06:35:31 pm

I would be going to bed with sore muscles and a smile on my face.

Title: Re: Future Bows, another osage haul
Post by: wapiti1997 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.

Title: Re: Future Bows, another osage haul
Post by: blackhawk on February 18, 2013, 06:46:30 pm

Looks like a whooooole lotta fun and not much work  ;)  :laugh:

Title: Re: Future Bows, another osage haul
Post by: wapiti1997 on February 18, 2013, 08:00:00 pm

The work is just starting!

Title: Re: Future Bows, another osage haul
Post by: Danzn Bar on February 18, 2013, 08:06:29 pm

Nice haul...........lots of nice staves there.

Title: Re: Future Bows, another osage haul (lookey snakey)
Post by: wapiti1997 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!
(http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee423/joelacefield/0219131642_zpscd584750.jpg)

Title: Re: Future Bows, another osage haul
Post by: Pat B on February 19, 2013, 06:43:58 pm

Nutin wrong with snakes!  8)

Title: Re: Future Bows, another osage haul
Post by: Danzn Bar 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.

Title: Re: Future Bows, another osage haul
Post by: Josh B on February 19, 2013, 10:40:25 pm

Looks like a lot of future bows there!  Nice haul! Josh

Title: Re: Future Bows, another osage haul
Post by: soy on February 20, 2013, 06:49:36 am

Nice score!!!that hedge shure splits like butter dont it >:D

Title: Re: Future Bows, another osage haul
Post by: Pappy on February 20, 2013, 06:55:55 am

Good looking wood,looks clean with nice rings and ratio.
   Pappy

Title: Re: Future Bows, another osage haul
Post by: RidgeRunner 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