Osage Question?

[osage outlaw]

I had a couple of osage staves that had that orange/yellow coloring but it wasn't as striped as yours.  One stave was half dark and half light lengthways.  I know it was osage and I chased the ring on it so I know it wasn't sapwood.  Maybe it was some minerals in the ground where it grew.

[Bevan R.]

Maybe it was some minerals in the ground where it grew.

The dog always used the same side of the tree?

[Josh B]

The little Osage 5 curve I just posted had the same thing.  Stumped me for a little bit.  I finally decided that the ring I had chased was from an odd weather pattern year. Rapid changes in weather will cause what looks like monthly growth rings in the late growth.  If you look close at the end grain, you can see subtle color variations on the ring. This is purely theory and speculation on my part of course.   Josh

[Buckeye Guy]

Thanks for the Pics
Your wood is not as bad as I feared it to be
Make yourself a bow but listen carefully to the wood as you go
You may need a little more wood than normal and it may be more on one end than the other
Anyway have fun !!
Guy