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Title: "Got Sage"
Post by: David Flanrey on September 13, 2016, 10:02:00 AM

Made a stop at Rosewood to see Mike and "just look" yesterday.  He has a little osage.

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Title: Re: "Got Sage"
Post by: EwokArcher on September 13, 2016, 11:16:00 AM

Wowza

Title: Re: "Got Sage"
Post by: Pat B on September 13, 2016, 11:33:00 AM

There are probably a few good selfbows along those edges.

Title: Re: "Got Sage"
Post by: Roy from Pa on September 13, 2016, 12:57:00 PM

OMG....................
Send me one, David..   :)

Title: Re: "Got Sage"
Post by: wood carver 2 on September 13, 2016, 06:23:00 PM

Plenty of bows in there for sure, but I also see a gorgeous live edge dining table or two.
I love big slabs of wood.
Dave.

Title: Re: "Got Sage"
Post by: Bowjunkie on September 13, 2016, 07:17:00 PM

Looks like it's water damaged. He'd better send it to me for proper disposal    :biglaugh:

Title: Re: "Got Sage"
Post by: Dan Landis on September 13, 2016, 07:41:00 PM

Looks like osage grows pretty big in Arkansas, nice looking stuff for sure.

Title: Re: "Got Sage"
Post by: David Flanrey on September 13, 2016, 08:17:00 PM

Mike is just west of Springfield in Halltown, MO and yes the osage grows big there.  He said that that was the second log on the tree.  He estimated the weight at 10,000 lb.  Those planks were around 3" x 14" x 10'.

Roy your freight bill is $1000.00     :goldtooth:

Dave, you and I think alike.  I am working on my youngest daughter a dining room table tonight.  I did check with Mike on some material for another table.  May get some spalted pecan from him this winter.

Title: Re: "Got Sage"
Post by: Roy from Pa on September 13, 2016, 08:45:00 PM

Ah come on, David. Haul it up here for me..   :)

Title: Re: "Got Sage"
Post by: kennym on September 13, 2016, 09:12:00 PM

Man, if that 14" x 10' log weighed 10,000, I'd hate to think what I had on my trailer that time I hauled to the mill!!   :scared:  

Nice looking osage, that stuff is hard to get good stuff from.

Title: Re: "Got Sage"
Post by: Bowjunkie on September 14, 2016, 05:51:00 AM

I've been eyeing up the ancient remnants of a row of osage, biggest I've seen, that would make boards like that no problem... assuming they're solid inside. I had permission to cut, then the fella died. Now his grandson owns the farm. I need to stop back in some time. But now I have a new issue, I'm running out of room to put wood    :rolleyes:

Title: Re: "Got Sage"
Post by: Roy from Pa on September 14, 2016, 06:34:00 AM

Jeff, you can store your extra Osage here at my place...    :)

Title: Re: "Got Sage"
Post by: Bowjunkie on September 14, 2016, 08:24:00 AM

Thanks Roy. I knew I could count on you.