Right, Andy, that sunbeech tried to gutslam me. Hell, I used as many wedges as I could fit, and it still twisted and rolled. Im estimating the big hedge of the bunch Im getting ready to take down is 30", but i need to measure it. Like I said Im gonna take the camera tomorrow, I wanna rip some decent pieces if I can find any without carpenter ant damage to post pics of the grain. I dont remember who, but I was posting last night with someone about milling possibilities of Osage Orange.
Possibilities here is one that will tell ya what they are.
Straight untwisted sections 6 to 8 foot long no knots
cut into three by 2 inch staves with the outter growth
rings the 3" part ends coated to prevent drying cracks
and cured at least two years are worth 50.00 and up
as bow staves! Depending on quality thickness of rings
etc. It is hard to find the great quality stuff but it
exists but even at fifty per stave would make serious
cha-ching for a cord of bow staves! Don't believe me
just look at a traditional bowhunter magazine in the
back pages where they sell them! If you guys come
across quality osage I would buy it possibly just make
sure it is sealed on each end when cut elmers glue
will work to seal it! Cut the crooked stuff for fire wood
the straight stuff you are burning money. I would buy
it unprocessed for twice firewood price and you would
not even have to split stack **** just set aside and coat
the ends keep it off the ground and covered!
Store it in a cool dry place