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Title: straight osage
Post by: wapiti1997 on April 06, 2015, 07:37:45 pm
I cut a couple nice straight trees this weekend, unfortunately limbs only allowed 60-66 inch staves...  Some of the straightest I've had the pleasure of splitting.. great growth rings and ratios too...
(http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee423/joelacefield/Mobile%20Uploads/0406151457_zps5prmvqsx.jpg) (http://s1227.photobucket.com/user/joelacefield/media/Mobile%20Uploads/0406151457_zps5prmvqsx.jpg.html)
Title: Re: straight osage
Post by: paco664 on April 06, 2015, 07:40:43 pm
Drool. ..
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Post by: Pat B on April 06, 2015, 07:54:54 pm
60" to 66" is about perfect for osage bows IMO. Nice haul.  8)
Title: Re: straight osage
Post by: Johnny K on April 06, 2015, 08:03:46 pm
Oh how I wish osage grew up here in Alberta... I harvested a couple of of saskatoons last week, am beginning to wonder if a straight saskatoon exists on this earth...

Nice harvest!
Title: Re: straight osage
Post by: Danzn Bar on April 06, 2015, 08:07:02 pm
Way to go Joe...................those are some real nice staves.
DBar
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Post by: sleek on April 06, 2015, 08:09:19 pm
A better haul than I ever had. Nice. I see several piggy back staves in there also.
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Post by: alwayslookin on April 06, 2015, 09:10:16 pm
(Heavy breathing)  Nice score I'm jealous
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Post by: bradsmith2010 on April 06, 2015, 09:20:53 pm
wow,, nice,, perfect :)
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Post by: 1442 on April 06, 2015, 09:34:34 pm
Real nice
I bet you could pop a wheely in that truck with all them on the tailgate like that
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Post by: osage outlaw on April 06, 2015, 09:46:23 pm
Nice haul Joe.  Looks nice some great staves.  I bet some of those pieces could be split down into two or three staves. 
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Post by: mikaluger (Mick Kay) on April 06, 2015, 10:01:54 pm
Wow. Lovely.......
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Post by: Gsulfridge on April 06, 2015, 10:19:01 pm
Nice haul Joe!  Good looking stuff.
Title: Re: straight osage
Post by: Jim Davis on April 07, 2015, 12:10:23 am
Wonderful wood pile. Others are welcome to the snakey stuff. What you have there is first class in my book.

Jim Davis
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Post by: IdahoMatt on April 07, 2015, 01:22:10 am
Great looking haul man
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Post by: mikekeswick on April 07, 2015, 03:06:31 am
I agree...i'm only a little jealous!
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Post by: chamookman on April 07, 2015, 03:19:31 am
The stuff dreams are made of - NICE ! Bob
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Post by: TRACY on April 07, 2015, 06:58:22 am
Good mess of staves Joe ! Just the right length too.


Tracy
Title: Re: straight osage
Post by: Aaron H on April 07, 2015, 07:27:06 am
A lot of grade A bows in there
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Post by: Gsulfridge on April 07, 2015, 01:25:33 pm
^^ You aint right! ^^
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Post by: hedgeapple on April 07, 2015, 04:26:04 pm
You must have found those at the end of the rainbow.  Beautiful yeller wood.
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Post by: Dances with squirrels on April 07, 2015, 05:47:20 pm
Very nice. I'm just as big a fan of good snakey staves too. You guys that don't want em... send em on over!!!
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Post by: Stoker on April 07, 2015, 06:02:01 pm
nice haul
Thanks leroy
Title: Re: straight osage
Post by: wapiti1997 on April 07, 2015, 06:16:34 pm
I have some really awesome trees to cut in the future.  I have a couple giant straight trees, I'm just not energized enough to split them yet...  I was exhausted just busting out these 15 staves and 2 sets of billets.  The big trees I have to cut will yield 50 staves each, maybe more..
Title: Re: straight osage
Post by: Pappy on April 07, 2015, 06:31:17 pm
 :D keep Er clean guys kids and ladies around  ;) Pappy
Title: Re: straight osage
Post by: sleek on April 07, 2015, 06:34:31 pm
My bad
Title: Re: straight osage
Post by: crooketarrow on April 08, 2015, 01:36:43 am
 In the 60's is fine. Couple of those could be split again.

  You'll have some SWEETTTTT staves in couple years. The older they season the better with osage. Theyed be really sweet in 10 to 20 years.

  Right now when green is when I add reflex to my staves. Saw horses then ratch strap the centers down to the floor. Crank it down to about 2 inchs of reflex. I can keep bows 58 inchs and up to 1/2 of reflex to straight when finished. I'll leave them reflexed untill I sell them or use them.
Hatch those green staves down into smallere staves that can bend. It's not hard it will make those staves that a good to now there great.

 

 
Title: Re: straight osage
Post by: Balsatech on April 08, 2015, 01:20:37 pm
Not energized enough? Come on Joe, wheres that pioneer spirit?
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Post by: Gsulfridge on April 08, 2015, 01:49:04 pm
Joe, you need to host an Osage Splitting Party!!
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Post by: lebhuntfish on April 08, 2015, 02:00:53 pm
Beautifully looking staves!
I would like to host a hickory splitting party after the Osage party!  >:D Patrick
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Post by: Gordon on April 09, 2015, 12:21:38 am
Now that is a fine mess of staves!
Title: Re: straight osage
Post by: hedgeapple on April 09, 2015, 02:54:40 am
Quote from: Gsulfridge on April 08, 2015, 01:49:04 pm
Joe, you need to host an Osage Splitting Party!!

That's a party I'd like to send my RSVP, now.  :)
Title: Re: straight osage
Post by: paco664 on April 09, 2015, 08:34:40 am
Quote from: hedgeapple on April 09, 2015, 02:54:40 am
Quote from: Gsulfridge on April 08, 2015, 01:49:04 pm
Joe, you need to host an Osage Splitting Party!!

That's a party I'd like to send my RSVP, now.  :)
yep... i'm pretty handy with a sledge myself...