Author Topic: Holy Osage Batman!!  (Read 650 times)

Offline BrianO

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Holy Osage Batman!!
« on: March 08, 2011, 01:56:00 PM »
Went out last weekend to try to get a little osage and I hit the mother load.  I cut one of the biggest osage trees that I have ever seen. And straight let me tell ya.  The growth rings on one side of this trunk were close to 1/2 inch thick.
I ended up with 3 logs 6 feet long and about 16" inches in diameter. When I got to the top of the trunk the rings are still close to 1/4 inch apart.
 

Offline TroutGuide

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Re: Holy Osage Batman!!
« Reply #1 on: March 08, 2011, 01:59:00 PM »
I dont even know how you would build a bow with rings like that.  I need to cut something besides saplings.  Mine look like the center of your  tree.  Way to go and have fun with those!!
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Holy Osage Batman!!
« Reply #2 on: March 08, 2011, 02:02:00 PM »
I may even be able to chase that ring, dang!

Offline sadiejane

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Re: Holy Osage Batman!!
« Reply #3 on: March 08, 2011, 02:17:00 PM »
NICE!

first ever osage stave had 1/4"+ rings. made it easy for a beginner

way to go man1

Offline KellyG

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Re: Holy Osage Batman!!
« Reply #4 on: March 08, 2011, 02:22:00 PM »
man that is one good find and a lot of staves coming from that one.

Offline BrianO

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Re: Holy Osage Batman!!
« Reply #5 on: March 08, 2011, 02:31:00 PM »
Im still trying to decide the best way about going at this.  With rings so thick Im not sure how to make the most of the wood. The grain is super straight. I dont want to waste any of it. If anyone has any ideas I would be glad to listen.  The log with the quarter on it is still about 10 inches wide and 8 inches tall. Most of what I have worked with in the past has been alot smaller in diameter and I never had the option of getting more than one stave out of the same piece if that makes sense. I typically split the logs with the outside width to be about 3" and you have a nice little pie shaped piece if you will. As of right now I have split each log into quarters... So now what?

Offline Art B

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Re: Holy Osage Batman!!
« Reply #6 on: March 08, 2011, 03:25:00 PM »
I really envy you guys! :thumbsup:  

Anyways, could you make your first split double wide, remove a belly split, and then re-split the upper portion.

Those big rings aren't exactly a plus sometimes. I would make sister billets myself. More options.......Art

Offline Bert Frelink

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Re: Holy Osage Batman!!
« Reply #7 on: March 08, 2011, 05:53:00 PM »
Nice!!!!!!
Man I wished we had any Osage up here, it's like gold!!!!
Have fun making chips, I think you need to send some my way so I can inspect it!!!!
Regards.
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Offline ber643

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Re: Holy Osage Batman!!
« Reply #8 on: March 08, 2011, 06:12:00 PM »
Ah luvs Osage - even when it's jist gawkin' at pic-chures!!!    :thumbsup:
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Offline Dean Marlow

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Re: Holy Osage Batman!!
« Reply #9 on: March 08, 2011, 06:18:00 PM »
Just remember with that big of log you should get some nice belly splits. So split your staves fairly wide then take some belly splits off of it. Once you do that then you can split the top stave again. Dean
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Offline Dave Bowers

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Re: Holy Osage Batman!!
« Reply #10 on: March 08, 2011, 11:11:00 PM »
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Originally posted by PEARL DRUMS:
I may even be able to chase that ring, dang!
I hear that..I right there with you PD

Offline Fmrjarhead49

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Re: Holy Osage Batman!!
« Reply #11 on: March 09, 2011, 01:21:00 AM »
Belly Split?  Would that be the inner portion of the quarter?

Like troutguide said, all of my staves I have in the attice look like the inside of your tree.
1964 50# 62" Bear Tiger Cat  
55# 68" Sequoyah
52# & 65# @26.5,60" TimberHawk Talon Premier
55# @26.5", 60" Osage ELB
57# @ 26.5" 64" Osage flat bow
Work'n on a 68" Red Elm ELB ?#@26.5

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