Osage
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Osage
Hey All,
I did a search for osage in NSW and found a DPI map showing infestations. Apparently it is a pest in NSW, with the worst being near Inverell.
Well I was visiting my in laws last week who live in that area and I asked the old girl if she had heard of Osage orange?
Of course she hadnt. I tried hedge apples and same answer. I went on to describe the tree and she said, "hang on, Do they have a fruit that looks like a green brain?"
Yes I said, thats it.
"Those bloody things!"
She stood up and pointed towards the river and to a bright green tree about 50 metres away. Then another and another and another. Her river bank is infested with them, most over 20 metres high. So I ended up with 3 logs. Not great I think.
One is almost red the other two are orange.
Now just have to ttry and get something out of them
I did a search for osage in NSW and found a DPI map showing infestations. Apparently it is a pest in NSW, with the worst being near Inverell.
Well I was visiting my in laws last week who live in that area and I asked the old girl if she had heard of Osage orange?
Of course she hadnt. I tried hedge apples and same answer. I went on to describe the tree and she said, "hang on, Do they have a fruit that looks like a green brain?"
Yes I said, thats it.
"Those bloody things!"
She stood up and pointed towards the river and to a bright green tree about 50 metres away. Then another and another and another. Her river bank is infested with them, most over 20 metres high. So I ended up with 3 logs. Not great I think.
One is almost red the other two are orange.
Now just have to ttry and get something out of them
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Hello Feral you lucky bugger
have a look at this link the use of Osage Orange from Tree to Bow.
All the tips, well watching will give you a better understanding than me trying to tell a tale.
I just wish I could lay my hands on some.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=p ... xdiiwO4UUc
have a look at this link the use of Osage Orange from Tree to Bow.
All the tips, well watching will give you a better understanding than me trying to tell a tale.
I just wish I could lay my hands on some.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=p ... xdiiwO4UUc
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The piece on the right has nice looking growth rings.
Jeff
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The first piece is twisted. It was hard to tell on the tree. I was only there one day so didn't have a chance to check out all the trees. Apparently they infest along a great part of the MacIntyre river. I saw one on the banks of the Severn River but in Kwianambal National Park.
I'mnot joking when I say there must have been at least ten trees. Trouble is they were old, twisted, and bent. she asked me if I wanted to cut the lot down. But I did bring a fruit home and planted some up the back.
The right hand piece has nice rings alright. The other is almost a brick red, which apparently means it is quite old. They are incredibly heavy bits of timber. We had to drag them up with the tractor.
I'mnot joking when I say there must have been at least ten trees. Trouble is they were old, twisted, and bent. she asked me if I wanted to cut the lot down. But I did bring a fruit home and planted some up the back.
The right hand piece has nice rings alright. The other is almost a brick red, which apparently means it is quite old. They are incredibly heavy bits of timber. We had to drag them up with the tractor.
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its nice timber,theres a nice big tree with my name on it next to a creek in inverel where Nephew and i have hunted a few times.......hopefully get it in the future............
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Dont know mate,but i do know they find saphires in it
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Nice score! Remember you can use any straight sections 36-42" long for jointed billets, or takedown bows. Really nice having a tractor to help you haul out the logs, that stuff is damn heavy to pack out by foot.
Hamish
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