Comments on: Osage Orange http://www.wood-database.com/lumber-identification/hardwoods/osage-orange/ By Woodworkers, For Woodworkers. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:45:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Eric http://www.wood-database.com/lumber-identification/hardwoods/osage-orange/comment-page-1/#comment-803 Eric Sun, 11 Dec 2011 02:35:03 +0000 http://www.wood-database.com/?p=997#comment-803 Are you looking for the compression strength parallel to the grain? If so, then this is the same thing as the "Crushing Strength" listed above. Otherwise, it's compression strength *perpendicular* to the grain is listed as 2,260 lbs/in2 in its green state. (Might need to adjust these numbers to get a more accurate picture of how strong it will be when at 12% moisture.) Are you looking for the compression strength parallel to the grain? If so, then this is the same thing as the “Crushing Strength” listed above. Otherwise, it’s compression strength *perpendicular* to the grain is listed as 2,260 lbs/in2 in its green state. (Might need to adjust these numbers to get a more accurate picture of how strong it will be when at 12% moisture.)

]]> By: Siemers, Siegmar http://www.wood-database.com/lumber-identification/hardwoods/osage-orange/comment-page-1/#comment-802 Siemers, Siegmar Fri, 09 Dec 2011 20:25:17 +0000 http://www.wood-database.com/?p=997#comment-802 I am desperately in search for the compressive strength of osage orange. Can anybody give me the number(s) ? Thank´s Siegmar Siemers I am desperately in search for the compressive strength of osage orange. Can anybody give me the number(s) ? Thank´s
Siegmar Siemers

]]> By: Duane http://www.wood-database.com/lumber-identification/hardwoods/osage-orange/comment-page-1/#comment-791 Duane Tue, 08 Nov 2011 16:28:29 +0000 http://www.wood-database.com/?p=997#comment-791 I can also get small to medium pieces for turning. I also have access to a limited amount of 100 +year old fence posts that have been removed. Hedge when cut green into boards tends to twist and split as it dries. The old stuff will be dark brown the green a glorious flaming yellow. I have never seen logs already dried cut into boards as you will see sparks from your saw blade when cutting it. I have worked with several exotic woods famed for their hardness and hedge is at least as hard as them esp. that raised on the high plains. I can also get small to medium pieces for turning. I also have access to a limited amount of 100 +year old fence posts that have been removed. Hedge when cut green into boards tends to twist and split as it dries. The old stuff will be dark brown the green a glorious flaming yellow. I have never seen logs already dried cut into boards as you will see sparks from your saw blade when cutting it. I have worked with several exotic woods famed for their hardness and hedge is at least as hard as them esp. that raised on the high plains.

]]> By: Nancy http://www.wood-database.com/lumber-identification/hardwoods/osage-orange/comment-page-1/#comment-765 Nancy Fri, 16 Sep 2011 13:01:24 +0000 http://www.wood-database.com/?p=997#comment-765 We have a farm in Tennessee and are removing large numbers of Oasage Orange trees if you are interested in the wood. We would be happy for wood workers or a sawmill to take the trees. Currently they are being placed in piles and burned. We have a farm in Tennessee and are removing large numbers of Oasage Orange trees if you are interested in the wood. We would be happy for wood workers or a sawmill to take the trees.
Currently they are being placed in piles and burned.

]]> By: Eric http://www.wood-database.com/lumber-identification/hardwoods/osage-orange/comment-page-1/#comment-28 Eric Tue, 23 Mar 2010 01:09:13 +0000 http://www.wood-database.com/?p=997#comment-28 Nancy, I don't quite follow what you are asking when you say you're having a hard time "finding a location." At first I thought you were talking about finding trees to harvest, but then in the next sentence you mention searching online for articles, etc. Nancy,

I don’t quite follow what you are asking when you say you’re having a hard time “finding a location.” At first I thought you were talking about finding trees to harvest, but then in the next sentence you mention searching online for articles, etc.

]]> By: Nancy http://www.wood-database.com/lumber-identification/hardwoods/osage-orange/comment-page-1/#comment-27 Nancy Mon, 22 Mar 2010 19:39:58 +0000 http://www.wood-database.com/?p=997#comment-27 I live in Arizona and my friend and I would like to harvest some osage orange for turning. The fun for us is using found wood. My problem is I'm having a difficult time finding a location. All the hits on line are either articles related to the tree of blanks for sale. I live in Arizona and my friend and I would like to harvest some osage orange for turning. The fun for us is using found wood. My problem is I’m having a difficult time finding a location. All the hits on line are either articles related to the tree of blanks for sale.

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