First osage selfbow and ring chasing.....PICS ADDED

[John Scifres]

A 10"-14" osage tree is my favorite.  Those are  the ones I cut.  I rarely cut anything more than 14".

[scrub-buster]

Go back and cut those straight 8"-10" trees.  They are easy to haul out and split.  

My favorite size of osage tree to cut is 20"-24" as long as they are straight and clean.  They are tough to drag out but once I get them to my splitting stand they are easy to move around and work on.  I can get a lot of belly splits from trees that big.  It's nice to pop off a belly split, seal it, and put it away to season.  No sapwood to deal with.

[Roy from Pa]

8 - 10" trees are perfect...

[highpoint forge]

[Paul/KS]

Originally posted by highpoint forge:
Anybody want to give me the best riser blank dimension and I'll cut some out and run them through the planer.  What about the young straight 8 to 10 inch thick trees in the same place as this one that literally go straight up no leaning nothing...?

I'd be there with both my chainsaws. That's a good size for staves.  

[highpoint forge]

Stay tuned. Anyone have a link for risers and footings? I could turn a piece for my espresso machine hadle and my basket tamper!!

[highpoint forge]

Who is the guy to contact again for custom turned wood tamper handles and portafilter handles.