Cured Osage Orange for sale!

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Lukers

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For anyone interested,
I have cured osage orange for sale.I am charging $3.00 per pound,( a pound is about 28 cubic inches). Shipping is and additional $.60 per pound in the lower 48 states.
As I had posted a while ago, This wood has been cured a long time(for sure over 60 years). It ranges from a yelloish orange to a dark brown color. I send the wood cut into 1 foot sections unless otherwise specified. I can cut the wood down to certain dimensions but that costs extra.
Feel free to email if you are interested,
Luke
 
The wood sounds interesting, but the cost per cubic foot works out to $222, including shipping. I'm sure we'd like to see a picture before we sent in that kind of dinero.

((12 x 12 x 12)/28) x $3.60 = $222.17

Can you post a photo?
 
I have never purchased wood in cubic feet? Usually I see it per pound or per board feet. How about the cost per board foot? This would calculate to:

(12x12)/28 * 3.60 = $18.51

I think that this is pretty high for bulk osage orange, but then it depends on what it looks like. Locally at a wood retailer, I can purchase straight grained, yellow as the sun, osage orange at about $9.00 per boardfoot.

Compared to purchasing scales of osage orange this is pretty cheap. Scales cost about $3.00. 28 cubic inches can, dimensioned correctly, make about 3 sets of scales and only costs $3.60...shipped! If it looks good then this is not a bad price!

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Hey guys,
Okay maybe it sounds a wee bit steep. But i'll give you my logic on the deal. This wood is cured. not yellow as the sun newly cut stuff. It is a brown-orange color. I also have lighter tones.
I am asking $.11 per cubic inch just for the wood uncut. Jantz supply is asking from $.50 to $.70 for a cubic inch which is made into slabs for you. I see a considerable cost difference there.Hummmm....jantz supply wants 5 to 7 times as much. Most likely what they sell is kiln dried stuff.(Jantz doesn't sell osage though)
The shipping and the wood together cost about $.13 per cubic inch. Not too bad....You could make a beefy handle that looks great and is durable for about $.40. Sure, that doesn't take into account waste from cutting but I will include some extra wood to make up for that.
As for knowing what it looks like, Email me your address and I can send you a sample.
Thanks and email me if you interested,
Luke
P.S. Jake, according to my calculations your million dollar tree must be 755ft tall with 3ft diameter....it looks like you're in business man!
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You wanna be careful sawing and power sanding the Osage Orange.
It is kinda like the Cocobla(sp?) and can set off an allergic reaction.
Man!! I wish there were someplace around here to get straight grained ,yellow as the sun Bois D'Arc. (same thing, different name. The French called it that because it was the wood of choice fer Indin bows!!)
I would be makin some bows!!
Most Bois D'Arc is knotty as hell and as hard. It has a natural oil and when cut with a sharp knife leaves a very smooth finish.
The wood Lukers is talkin about is special because of its age. Not many places can you see it where the heart has turned orange. That has to be some old stuff Lukers,and I haven't forgotten to answer your mail. Just been bus trying to get my room reayd for my Grizz Belt Knife grinder.
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Whhoooo Hhhoooooo!!!!
I didn't know I could still get this excited over Anything!!

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Thank you Yvsa,
The wood has turned very dark. It is more of a brown that anything. If you were to buff it with oil or use pledge on it, you'd have a high polish beautiful handle. Like I said.....PLEASE email me your address and i will send you a sample piece! It will be worth it!!
Another thing, i now have a jig set up on a table saw(we have crude equipment)so i feel comfortable cutting this stuff now!
Thanks,
Luker
 
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Thank You Lukers.
When I get the sample I wll let you know more.
I would prefer a figured or burl or crotch wood as long as it's sound with no cracks.
I will be in more e-mail contact with you per our last one.
Let me know what the 40 Lbs will run okay?
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