Any market for osage orange?

Re: Any market for osage orange?

MP Wall

>Good luck letting it rot, doesnt do that all that well. Find some bow makers on-line and see if they are interested ahead of time, so that if you have some sawn you have your market lined up. Turning, the stuff works great and but is a bit tough on the tools, that is not just turning tools, but chainsaws etc. Wish I was closer to you for giving lessons, but I get Osage in N Ill. MP Wall

Re: Any market for osage orange?

sroxberg

>E-mail me and I can put you in touch with some folks in Kansas City. Osage Orance also makes some of the best firewood, burns very hot.

How close to KC is the wood?

Re: Any market for osage orange?

Rob from Kansas

>Thanks guys,

MP - Yea I shouldn't have said rot, that is why I tried to do the fence posts. I still have some sitting there from last year. Between posts & firewood I almost sold enough to pay for my chain saw, but not enough for all the gas running back and forth. And tell me about tough! Not quite so bad green, but after it stits a while then is when it starts getting realy tough.

Steve, It's about two hours from KC. About half way between Manhattan & Emporia. It does burn well, but most city people don't like it because it pops & sparks so much. Better for stoves. At the moment I only have access to a little Ranger pickup so it not too effective hauling a rick at a time. I think I'm going to get a trailer hitch for my Jeep next month so I might be able to haul more if I can find a trailer. If you want some let me know. I'd be very willing to trade for an afternoon in turning lessons. I don't have a lathe and I'd like to make something out of hedge to show my grandfather what it looks like while he's still alive.

I did trade some for an old 26" Crescent Band saw which I hope to have ready to run in a month or so. Learning alot restoring it!

Thanks guys

Re: Any market for osage orange?

Scott Greaves, Blackfoot Idaho

>Hey Rob,

That stuff doesn't ever form burls does it? If so, I would be willing to pay shipping for some. Or even if you found some with really wild grain pattern, I'd be interested. Osage doesn't grow around here.

A 26" Crescent? Cool! I want to see pictures!

Scott.

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Rob from Kansas

>Here you go Scott,

This is a photo as it was acquired. At the moment I've gotten about half of it stripped and primer on it. I hope to have it ready to go in about a month. I'll post new photos when it's done.

I'll keep an eye out for any burls. I haven't seen any as of yet, but these trees are larger than most hedge I've seen before. So you never know. My uncles have lots of trees they want taken out, but most aren't big enough for dimensional lumber. Last spring I found what I thought was a standing dead box elder, but when I went back later I couldn't find it. If I find anything really good I'll post it in the classified section.


26" Crescent

it does burl

Mike Schwing from Md.

>Scott, I have some osage orange in my pile that I rescued from firewood. It has beautiful gorgeous burls in it. Lots of burl. Only problem I see, as I haven't turned anything from it yet, is it goes from bright yellow when first exposed to just about as dark as walnut in a few months.

Re: Any market for osage orange?

Bart Castleberry

>I would be interested in buying a good bit of it. If you get your bandsaw up and running I would need 1"x1"x10" or longer and 1.75"x1.75" stock. Mostly the 1x1's though, hundreds of them if you want to cut them and we can agree on a good price. Please let me know if you decide to mill some up.

Thanks,

Bart