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Title: If you ever thought of using a limb saw to cut an osage for staves...
Post by: infosponge on January 16, 2007, 02:29:00 PM: If you've ever thought of using a limb saw to cut a small osage log for staves....go back to bed and dream of something PLEASANT!! lol

I just had to get out of the house today (cabin fever) so I decided to go get a piece of osage from a bulldozed pile not far from the house. Well the chainsaw HAS to have a new chain so I thought, what the heck, I'll just pick a smaller log, and use the limb saw. HA! It only took me about 30 mins to find a decent looking candidate. It took another 2hrs to get both cuts made with the saw. But what the heck, I've got a workable piece of 'sage! Now if I can keep from ruining this one like I did the first one I tried.....
Title: Re: If you ever thought of using a limb saw to cut an osage for staves...
Post by: Chris Wilson on January 16, 2007, 03:24:00 PM: LOL! Yep, done it before. A good chainsaw is like gold when cutting osage.
Title: Re: If you ever thought of using a limb saw to cut an osage for staves...
Post by: Osagetree on January 16, 2007, 06:59:00 PM: Just adds to the mojo! :archer:
Title: Re: If you ever thought of using a limb saw to cut an osage for staves...
Post by: infosponge on January 16, 2007, 08:10:00 PM: Chris, sorry to hear that you did it too. lol

Osagetree, this one ought to have a ton of mojo, then. :jumper:
Title: Re: If you ever thought of using a limb saw to cut an osage for staves...
Post by: Glenn29 on January 16, 2007, 08:18:00 PM: Kinda like using a dull axe on a lighter knot stump....it don't work!
Title: Re: If you ever thought of using a limb saw to cut an osage for staves...
Post by: Dano on January 16, 2007, 08:44:00 PM: I did the same thing, it was a brillent campfire that year :bigsmyl: Learnin to read the bark and cut good osage is a hard learned lesson.
Title: Re: If you ever thought of using a limb saw to cut an osage for staves...
Post by: infosponge on January 17, 2007, 08:31:00 AM: You got it Dano! I don't think its gonna take too long to get a new chain for that ole chainsaw in the shed. lol
Title: Re: If you ever thought of using a limb saw to cut an osage for staves...
Post by: Tom Leemans on January 17, 2007, 08:38:00 AM: Now I know Rusty has cut more than a few sucker bows with a limb saw. I believe he said to lube/clean the blade with a little kerosene as you go.