Feild of Dreams

DVSHUNTER · November 08, 2010, 09:35:00 AM

I finally got away for a great weekend of bowhhunting and while I was out I figured I would go see my osage guy. He said he has been busy and gave me the directions to a hedge row he was working. I found piles of osage all laid out for me to see.

here are a few pics.

DVSHUNTER · November 08, 2010, 09:39:00 AM

I would say thre was around 15 great logs and about 40 that were soso. I marked and sealed the ends and chose two of the better ones for the time being.

Stiks-n-Strings · November 08, 2010, 09:47:00 AM

Awsome! Looks like alot of good stick flingers laying there just itching to get out.

Stiks

DVSHUNTER · November 08, 2010, 10:09:00 AM

some of the other piles. It's so nice to not have to cut my own. No bugs, no sweating, no poison ivy. Just go and pick it out. Plus I get to see the rings before I pick em out.

DVSHUNTER · November 08, 2010, 10:13:00 AM

These are the rings in one of the logs. I plan on splitting them after work today. I'll post some more pics. I'm thinking I will get around twenty high quaity staves if it splits like I want it to.

Stiks-n-Strings · November 08, 2010, 11:11:00 AM

It would be alot of back breaking work for a guy to go drag those logs out with out the right set up.

I need to find somebody around here like you got.

Does the guy you get your logs from ever cut any lumber out. I'd like to find a good source for slats.

Stiks

DVSHUNTER · November 08, 2010, 11:24:00 AM

my guy just cuts posts. However, the amish have a sawmill a few miles away and I have been wanting to take a log to them and see what they can do.

Stiks-n-Strings · November 08, 2010, 01:24:00 PM

I hear ya David, I'mm gonna take one of those hickory logs I got and get it quarter sawn for slats and backing material.

I'll get you hooked up when I get it cut.

Stiks

hova · November 09, 2010, 08:57:00 PM

if you guys cut any of that , let me know what you want for a snakey second type stave. i need to get some wood seasoning for the trade this spring , and i dont know if my leg can handle me trapsing around looking for a locust...

if i dont hear back , im just going to cut down the one in the back yard....

-hov

DEATHMASTER · November 14, 2010, 09:30:00 PM

You are a lucky man.
I would love to have a guy like that.
Looks like some great rings on that log.
If you need me to store some let me know.