Author Topic: Anyone have a clue what the grain would look like? (Read 453 times)

Goose Gossett · « **on:** April 20, 2012, 04:39:00 PM »

Found this tree on our land and I can't say that I've ever seen anything like it on osage. Anyone have anything like this before that could guesstimate what the grain might look like?

johnny girardi · « **Reply #1 on:** April 20, 2012, 05:40:00 PM »

I think wild.

Roy from Pa · « **Reply #2 on:** April 20, 2012, 06:16:00 PM »

Go for it Goose:)

Troy Breeding · « **Reply #3 on:** April 20, 2012, 06:45:00 PM »

Nasty as heck. Just cut it and send it to me. I need some good big corner fence post.

Troy

wood carver 2 · « **Reply #4 on:** April 20, 2012, 06:58:00 PM »

Only one way to find out for sure! Go for it!

If it's no good for self bows, you could sell or trade it to someone who can make some crazy veneers.
Dave.

DVSHUNTER · « **Reply #5 on:** April 20, 2012, 08:09:00 PM »

I've seen em like that before goose. I've never peeled one though. I'd sure like to know.

KellyG · « **Reply #6 on:** April 20, 2012, 08:50:00 PM »

Don't know about the main trunk but that limb on the left look pretty good though.

red hill · « **Reply #7 on:** April 20, 2012, 09:15:00 PM »

I saw one like that near my father-in-laws house... I left it alone! :D

Roy from Pa · « **Reply #8 on:** April 20, 2012, 10:22:00 PM »

Come on Goose, don't let em talk ya outta a real snaky bow:) LOL

Dan Landis · « **Reply #9 on:** April 20, 2012, 10:37:00 PM »

I say cut it and find out, then we'll all know if we find one like it in the future, besides, it looks like it's in misery.....Dan

okie64 · « **Reply #10 on:** April 20, 2012, 11:09:00 PM »

That one looks right up your alley Goose.

John Scifres · « **Reply #11 on:** April 20, 2012, 11:24:00 PM »

Lots of spirits in that one. Leave it be. Even good looking osage turns worse when cut. That'll be unusable for bows I bet.

Diamondback59 · « **Reply #12 on:** April 21, 2012, 12:33:00 AM »

goose th one with the wavey bark main truck i betcha is snakey the other looks good but id say stright grained go for it brock

Crooked Stic · « **Reply #13 on:** April 21, 2012, 02:53:00 AM »

Yeah might be some wild veneer there.

Bowjunkie · « **Reply #14 on:** April 21, 2012, 05:44:00 AM »

That's not snakey grain, those are limbs/knots growin' over. I'm guessin' it would be virtually unusable for selfbows, but might make some beautiful lams under clear glass IF you had the means, or knew someone who did, to properly cut and care for it.

I don't see enough good about the smaller limbs either.

I'd just leave it be.

Goose Gossett · « **Reply #15 on:** April 21, 2012, 11:33:00 AM »

I don't have any wild ambition at the moment to go cut the tree down. It does help that my parent's land is about 6 hours away and I can't just go anytime. Gives me time to talk myself out of any silly decisions. That and I was more curious if someone had some experience with something like that on a tree. Thanks for the input and as far as I'm concerned the tree will grow old. Just curious is all.

Living_waters · « **Reply #16 on:** April 21, 2012, 01:48:00 PM »

Goose it looks a lot like some I cut for call blanks. It was almost like a burl pattern but with more elongated grain figure. Like has been said, would makes some nice lams under clear glass.

rainman · « **Reply #17 on:** April 21, 2012, 10:48:00 PM »

Worthless for selfbows.

Cuban Missile · « **Reply #18 on:** April 21, 2012, 11:34:00 PM »

Amazing for tobacco pipes though!

ordcorpdw · « **Reply #19 on:** April 22, 2012, 12:42:00 AM »

I see a wise old face in the top of the trunk on your last pic. I'm all about using what God gives us but.....kinda a cool tree.

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