Is this wood good for anything? I know it's hard as sin. Only time I have
ever seen sparks fly from a chain saw when chopping down a tree... But it
has this gorgeous yellow color to it. Anyone have any experience with
wiping out some chisels trying to turn this stuff? I have BOAT LOADS of it
around my house...
Dave & Tricia Claghorn ask:
>Is this wood good for anything? I know it's hard as sin. Only time I have
>ever seen sparks fly from a chain saw when chopping down a tree... But it
>has this gorgeous yellow color to it. Anyone have any experience with
>wiping out some chisels trying to turn this stuff? I have BOAT LOADS of it
>around my house...
>
GO FOR IT! Stuff is hard to work, but gorgeous. Turns wonderfully, glues well,
finishes beautifully. Avoid penetrating finishes if you want to keep that
bright orange-yellow color. Great small project wood, hard to find, expensive
(over 10 bucks a bf).
Charlie Self
"In our civilization, and under our republican form of government, intelligence
is so highly honored that it is rewarded by exemption from the cares of
office." Ambrose Bierce
In article <[email protected]>,
[email protected] says...
> Bois D'arc trunk sections are typically used for piers in
> pier-and-beam farmhouse construction - very durable. They are also
> used for corner posts in barbed-wire fences.
>
And, as named, it makes great archery bows.
--
Where ARE those Iraqi WMDs?
It's a great accent wood and fun to carve...with very sharp knives.
In Texas it's know as Bodark or Horse Apple after its green fruit, about
the size of a baseball. Horse apples will render your horse quite ill,
yet they still eat it.
Rodney, are you related to Eric Myrvaagnes?
RB
Rodney Myrvaagnes wrote:
> On Tue, 11 May 2004 05:10:21 GMT, Dave & Tricia Claghorn
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>>Is this wood good for anything? I know it's hard as sin. Only time I have
>>ever seen sparks fly from a chain saw when chopping down a tree... But it
>>has this gorgeous yellow color to it. Anyone have any experience with
>>wiping out some chisels trying to turn this stuff? I have BOAT LOADS of it
>>around my house...
>
>
> The name seems to suggest making bows, like yew. I don't know anyone
> who has tried it.
> Rodney Myrvaagnes J36 Gjo/a
>
>
> Ask not with whom the buck stops . . .
Dave & Tricia Claghorn wrote:
> Is this wood good for anything? I know it's hard as sin. Only time I have
> ever seen sparks fly from a chain saw when chopping down a tree... But it
> has this gorgeous yellow color to it. Anyone have any experience with
> wiping out some chisels trying to turn this stuff? I have BOAT LOADS of it
> around my house...
Archers love to make bows from it. I personally prefer to make
bowls. Absolutely gorgeous, but turn it green, when it's dry it's
very hard to work. It frequently has faults that run trough it
and won't be found until it's cut into. If nothing else, cut a
2-3 ft section and put your anvil on top.
Dave in Fairfax
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reply-to doesn't work
use:
daveldr at att dot net
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On Tue, 11 May 2004 19:13:54 -0400, RB <[email protected]> wrote:
>Rodney, are you related to Eric Myrvaagnes?
>
>RB
I'm his older brother.
Rodney Myrvaagnes J36 Gjo/a
Ask not with whom the buck stops . . .
On Tue, 11 May 2004 05:10:21 GMT, Dave & Tricia Claghorn
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Is this wood good for anything? I know it's hard as sin. Only time I have
>ever seen sparks fly from a chain saw when chopping down a tree... But it
>has this gorgeous yellow color to it. Anyone have any experience with
>wiping out some chisels trying to turn this stuff? I have BOAT LOADS of it
>around my house...
The name seems to suggest making bows, like yew. I don't know anyone
who has tried it.
Rodney Myrvaagnes J36 Gjo/a
Ask not with whom the buck stops . . .
Wow! So many great responses... And all I thought it was good for was
dulling chainsaw blades and dropping big-ass fruits all summer long in my
back yard...
Thanks. I may have to give this stuff a shot...
On 5/11/04 23:36, in article [email protected], "Steve
Kreitler" <barakpleasedon'[email protected]> wrote:
> Considered one of the best woods for making bows- also one of the most
> difficult, from what I hear- takes practice. Lots of info out there. You can
> find a lot by doing a Google search. There is also a three-volume set-
> "The Traditional Bowyer's Bible"- outstanding stuff, and will teach you a
> lot about wood in general that you never realised before. The chapter on
> making bowstrings has always been the most fascinating part to me, though...
>
> Steve
>
>
>
> Dave & Tricia Claghorn <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:BCC5CA16.909A%[email protected]...
>> Is this wood good for anything? I know it's hard as sin. Only time I
> have
>> ever seen sparks fly from a chain saw when chopping down a tree... But it
>> has this gorgeous yellow color to it. Anyone have any experience with
>> wiping out some chisels trying to turn this stuff? I have BOAT LOADS of
> it
>> around my house...
>>
>
>
"Dave & Tricia Claghorn" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:BCC5CA16.909A%[email protected]...
> Is this wood good for anything? I know it's hard as sin. Only time I
have
> ever seen sparks fly from a chain saw when chopping down a tree... But it
> has this gorgeous yellow color to it. Anyone have any experience with
> wiping out some chisels trying to turn this stuff? I have BOAT LOADS of
it
> around my house...
As others have stated, the more common name (at least around here) is osage
orange. My father also refers to it as "hedge", as it is often seen along
fence lines. IIRC, the Plains Indians used it for bowmaking back in the
day. My father uses it to make signs to go over the entrance to a long
driveway or lane with the owner's name.
todd
On Tue, 11 May 2004 19:13:54 -0400, RB <[email protected]> wrote:
>It's a great accent wood and fun to carve...with very sharp knives.
The trees come in both genders. The female tree has the fruit, about
the size of a softball. The male tree does not, so you can have the
tree without the fruit.
>In Texas it's know as Bodark or Horse Apple after its green fruit, about
>the size of a baseball. Horse apples will render your horse quite ill,
>yet they still eat it.
I've turned some into bowls. The color will deepen into an orange-brown
over time - faster with exposure to light, plus it is good practice
sharpening.
Not too bad turning green, a bit more a challenge dry. Worth he
trounble in my opinion - wish I had more!
Jim
Dave & Tricia Claghorn wrote:
> Is this wood good for anything? I know it's hard as sin. Only time I have
> ever seen sparks fly from a chain saw when chopping down a tree... But it
> has this gorgeous yellow color to it. Anyone have any experience with
> wiping out some chisels trying to turn this stuff? I have BOAT LOADS of it
> around my house...
>
Dave & Tricia Claghorn wrote:
> Is this wood good for anything? I know it's hard as sin. Only time I
> have
> ever seen sparks fly from a chain saw when chopping down a tree... But it
> has this gorgeous yellow color to it. Anyone have any experience with
> wiping out some chisels trying to turn this stuff? I have BOAT LOADS of
> it around my house...
Assuming you're in the US it's got another name, "Osage Orange". If you
google the archives for this newsgroup you'll find quite a lot of
discussion of Osage Orange.
If you're in South America there's another wood that goes by that name
concerning which there doesn't seem to be a lot of information available.
--
--John
Reply to jclarke at ae tee tee global dot net
(was jclarke at eye bee em dot net)
Swingman wrote:
> "Thomas Kendrick" wrote in message
>
>
>>They are also
>>used for corner posts in barbed-wire fences.
>
>
> In this part of Texas they often _are_ the posts for barbed wire fences as
> they are commonly seen on fence lines, particularly along old cotton fields.
>
And one post will out last two holes, or so they say. ;>))
--
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Richard L. Rombold
WIZARD WOODWORKING
489 N. 32nd. St.
Springfield, Or .97478
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"Do not meddle in the affairs of Dragons, for thou art crunchy and taste
good with ketchup"
Considered one of the best woods for making bows- also one of the most
difficult, from what I hear- takes practice. Lots of info out there. You can
find a lot by doing a Google search. There is also a three-volume set-
"The Traditional Bowyer's Bible"- outstanding stuff, and will teach you a
lot about wood in general that you never realised before. The chapter on
making bowstrings has always been the most fascinating part to me, though...
Steve
Dave & Tricia Claghorn <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:BCC5CA16.909A%[email protected]...
> Is this wood good for anything? I know it's hard as sin. Only time I
have
> ever seen sparks fly from a chain saw when chopping down a tree... But it
> has this gorgeous yellow color to it. Anyone have any experience with
> wiping out some chisels trying to turn this stuff? I have BOAT LOADS of
it
> around my house...
>
It's one of the few woods grown in my area that I find usable for pool cue
butts. But it's hard to find the guy who wants a yellow cue! I've made a
dozen or so over the years!
--
just more hot air! 8^)
Sherm
aka "cuesmith" in yahoo
Sherm Custom Billiard Cues by,
Sherman Adamson
3352 Nine Mile Rd., Cincinnati Ohio 45255
Shop (513)553-2172, Cell (513)509-9152
http://www.shermcue.com Over 20 years experience
almost a decade in "The American Cuemakers Association"
"Dave & Tricia Claghorn" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:BCC5CA16.909A%[email protected]...
> Is this wood good for anything? I know it's hard as sin. Only time I
have
> ever seen sparks fly from a chain saw when chopping down a tree... But it
> has this gorgeous yellow color to it. Anyone have any experience with
> wiping out some chisels trying to turn this stuff? I have BOAT LOADS of
it
> around my house...
>
Bois D'arc trunk sections are typically used for piers in
pier-and-beam farmhouse construction - very durable. They are also
used for corner posts in barbed-wire fences.
On Tue, 11 May 2004 05:32:40 -0400, "J. Clarke"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Dave & Tricia Claghorn wrote:
>
>> Is this wood good for anything? I know it's hard as sin. Only time I
>> have
>> ever seen sparks fly from a chain saw when chopping down a tree... But it
>> has this gorgeous yellow color to it. Anyone have any experience with
>> wiping out some chisels trying to turn this stuff? I have BOAT LOADS of
>> it around my house...
>
>Assuming you're in the US it's got another name, "Osage Orange". If you
>google the archives for this newsgroup you'll find quite a lot of
>discussion of Osage Orange.
>
>If you're in South America there's another wood that goes by that name
>concerning which there doesn't seem to be a lot of information available.
Makes absolutely wonderful bows. The wood is bright yellow when freshly cut, but ages on exposure
to air and light to a beautiful brown with cherry overtones. The wood contains a lot of silica, so
keep your tools sharp, and sharpen often. Supposedly good for woodturning, but I have not tried it
on my lathe.
My current osage orange (another name for it, also called horseapple) bow changed for the bright
yellow to a decent brown in about two weeks. Probably hasn't darkened too much in the last couple
of years. I have no idea how Sherm keeps the pool cues bright yellow for years.
On Sat, 5 Jun 2004 13:53:08 -0400, "Sherm Adamson" <[email protected]> wrote:
>It's one of the few woods grown in my area that I find usable for pool cue
>butts. But it's hard to find the guy who wants a yellow cue! I've made a
>dozen or so over the years!
>
>--
>just more hot air! 8^)
>
>Sherm
>aka "cuesmith" in yahoo
>Sherm Custom Billiard Cues by,
>Sherman Adamson
>3352 Nine Mile Rd., Cincinnati Ohio 45255
>Shop (513)553-2172, Cell (513)509-9152
>http://www.shermcue.com Over 20 years experience
>almost a decade in "The American Cuemakers Association"
>"Dave & Tricia Claghorn" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:BCC5CA16.909A%[email protected]...
>> Is this wood good for anything? I know it's hard as sin. Only time I
>have
>> ever seen sparks fly from a chain saw when chopping down a tree... But it
>> has this gorgeous yellow color to it. Anyone have any experience with
>> wiping out some chisels trying to turn this stuff? I have BOAT LOADS of
>it
>> around my house...
>>
>
Swingman writes:
>"Thomas Kendrick" wrote in message
>
>> They are also
>> used for corner posts in barbed-wire fences.
>
>In this part of Texas they often _are_ the posts for barbed wire fences as
>they are commonly seen on fence lines, particularly along old cotton fields.
>
Said to be the most durable U.S. wood.
Charlie Self
"In our civilization, and under our republican form of government, intelligence
is so highly honored that it is rewarded by exemption from the cares of
office." Ambrose Bierce
"Charlie Self" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Swingman writes:
>
> >"Thomas Kendrick" wrote in message
> >
> >> They are also
> >> used for corner posts in barbed-wire fences.
> >
> >In this part of Texas they often _are_ the posts for barbed wire fences
as
> >they are commonly seen on fence lines, particularly along old cotton
fields.
> >
>
> Said to be the most durable U.S. wood.
I dunno. Legend has it that if you put a rock on top of a black locust
post, you'll wear out the rock twice before the post rots.
JE
Jon Endres responds:
>> >In this part of Texas they often _are_ the posts for barbed wire fences
>as
>> >they are commonly seen on fence lines, particularly along old cotton
>fields.
>> >
>>
>> Said to be the most durable U.S. wood.
>
>I dunno. Legend has it that if you put a rock on top of a black locust
>post, you'll wear out the rock twice before the post rots.
Believe me, it's legend. I've replaced too many old locust posts to believe
they'er exceptionally durable. But those posts were OLD. Maybe 50 years. And
that area of Virginia is hard on any kind of posts. I've laid PT wood, treated
for in ground use, on the ground to hold other wood up, and within a year, the
termites have gnawed the PT stuff to nothing.
Charlie Self
"In our civilization, and under our republican form of government, intelligence
is so highly honored that it is rewarded by exemption from the cares of
office." Ambrose Bierce