Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: Blaflair2 on May 10, 2014, 08:29:36 pm
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So I cut some osage today. Looks pretty decent. Nice and fairly straight. I think it got struck by lightning awhile ago. It's solid still though
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Looks like some nice stuff. How are the rings?
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Good looking haul, congratulations. As hard as Osage is to get in Florida rings don't bother me at all. Kinda like low and high elevation Yew, it still bends.
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It's mostly fairly tight ringed. It was free. Can't complain
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Nice haul. Looks like it split fairly easy. Every big osage tree I've cut has had those natural splits inside. Did it have ants living inside of it?
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One small spot with ants. It has one spot with a big ok hole where it grew over a dead branch. I'm gonna try and use it. The guy has toms of I. Said the first one is free and then I could buy a couple. We never discussed a price but I don't see it being too ridiculous
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So here's some of it. A couple of then ain't the purdiest, but u shoulda saw what I started on. So I think there's a bow in each. They are 6'8" long. So I have a little wiggle room. The one with the sapwood in the center of the pile has no knots or anything. And is fairly straight. Gotta finish up the rest.
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Hey, its better than the osage stash you had before this one!
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Exactly, now I just have to make this kid a Molly for helping >:D
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Well...we all gotta start somewhere...I'm sure there's some bows in there as well... :) feels good eh? ;)
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Yeah, I'm already scheming to cut more! I know a few other places around and a few I need to check out.