wiggly osage harvest

[JW_Halverson]

Osage outlaw, I bet you are a legend among osage trees. I bet they speak of you like some kind of evil tree murdering monster, that comes out every blue moon, and just to speak your name sends shivers down the bark of every osage tree...   

DB...I've cut a few males and made bows from them and as far as I'm concerned...osage is osage..

I know with regards to people, alot of times guys are tougher than girls, but I know alot of girls that will beat you and me down just like a man.  So I kinda think osage trees might be the same way, and I personally would put more stock into the growing conditions than male or female.

It's worrisome when knothead gets philosophical, but he has a point.  Most of the time the hat on his head covers it.  That being said, trees are much like people.  They can come from good seedstock, be well taken care of, and still not all of them tiller out well in the end.

And in the end, if God is an osage tree, OO is gonna BUUURRRRNNNNN!!!!!!

[osagejack]

nice haul, but I would be worried about the osage with rings like yew,,they are about 90 percent early wood,,the other log was very nice second growth ,would like to see some more photos of the end grain,,

[osage outlaw]

The thin ring stuff is kind of an experiment.  I was expecting them to be very thin when I cut it.

[osagejack]

I tried some osage like that a few years ago ,seemed like they held up good but took a lot more wood to get a hunting weight bow, I have grown to like the second growth wood really dence and springy  look forward to meeting u at the classic,,i have been a stave dealer for almost 30 years, I have been out of the business for 4 years, but I am going to the tn classic this year, I have really missed making some gold shavings

[osage outlaw]

I tried some osage like that a few years ago ,seemed like they held up good but took a lot more wood to get a hunting weight bow, I have grown to like the second growth wood really dence and springy  look forward to meeting u at the classic,,i have been a stave dealer for almost 30 years, I have been out of the business for 4 years, but I am going to the tn classic this year, I have really missed making some gold shavings

I look forward to meeting you also.  We can talk yeller wood. 

I have heard a lot of people like the dense thin ringed wood so I thought I would try to find some and give it a try.

[osage outlaw]

IT'S WIGGLY!!!

I split the short piece in half to see if the bark was telling the truth.  It only took me a few swings of the hammer to get my answer.  I honestly didn't notice the bark was like that until after I had cut it.  When I picked out the tree I made sure it wasn't twisted but never noticed the wiggly pattern.

[JW_Halverson]

Oh sweet mystery of life, at last I have found you!

[Roy]

Nice Clint.

[Cloudfeather]

Sled...there's def osage up your way...I cut a lot of mine in east central Ohio just south of you(about 20 mins south of boardman/Youngstown area) I live in pa but only a couple miles from the border. You may not find it in forests,but along field edges,and old pastures where a fence line would've run..but sometimes I've seen hedge rows in thrid growth forest where the woods grew back up..they were mainly planted for fenceline and will more than likely be in a row tight against one another in a droopy tangled mess...good luck.....or ya could always take a drive n visit me...I got seasoned hedge growing everywhere on my property

I might have to take you up on that one of these days. I live about 15 minutes north of Boardman actually. I need to see about finding my own secret stash first though. lol

[Will H]

That there is my favorite kind of Osage! Good score man!!! 

[blackhawk]

Oh sweet Jesus....that was the fastest I ever wet my pants   

[Danzn Bar]

+1 Blackhawk

[Josh B]

Oh my Clint!  I just wet myself and got drool all over my truck!  I gotta go cut some yeller!  Josh

[soy]

Go ahead and send my way   PLEASE!!!

[Almostpighunter]

SOOOOOO jealous of those who live in areas with Osage. Even more jealous of the Osage Outlaw for that wiggly score... That looks like a ton of work and its nice to see it reaped a fine reward! Congratulations!