Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: Gsulfridge on November 16, 2013, 05:57:10 pm
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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.
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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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I could chase those rings in the dark, dead drunk, and one hand tied behind my back! Dang! Nice haul.
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WOW 8) Damn good start to the stash............. :)
DBar
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Nice..I wish we had Osage around here.
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I was expecting to see a "big" osage....that ain't big :P...but nice haul nonetheless :D
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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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Yummy! Aint none better than yellow wood.
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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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nice haul Greg.
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yes ,nice looking stock!
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Nice haul.
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Yeah Greg...at your pace you should never have to cut wood again ;)
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:)
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Good looking wood,very nice haul. :)
Pappy
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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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I've got 3 outta 30 cleaned up and sealed. That's 10%. Don't sound so bad if you put it that way :P
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Keep with it Greg. All that draw knifin' will cause you to grow some gunships like Pearly
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Keep with it Greg. All that draw knifin' will cause you to grow some gunships like Pearly
I think I'm gonna have to buy a smaller shirt already, just to show em off!
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That's a nice tree there, Greg. I bet you could do some tradin' at Moon Tree with a few of those staves. ;)
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You are right Dave!! And I intend to do just that. Can't wait to get up there again. Everyone had a great time, except Outlaw, poor guy.
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I had a good time from what I remember. I'll feel better this year.
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stay away from the chicken Clint.