Osage????

[w.t. anderson]

I don't have a really aged one currently, but here's a comparison of the changes that occurred so far on a Ladyfinger after two years

 

[KP]

Does anyone have a photo of a well aged Osage Fiddleback?

Here you go

 

[NoFair]

I'm going to have to leave my Hunter out in the sun for some tanning

Ugly pic (inside, fixing a fox fur hood liner on my daughter skiing jacket)


With a canvas micarta Bushfinger

 

[smokinbasser]

I have about 30LBs of osage orange wood at one of my daughters house that has been drying/curing for about 12 years now. The grain in it is beautiful. I'm thinking it might make some nice gun handle material. Not quite sure how to bore and square it for a Dan Wesson revolver handle, they don't use thin scales but are one piece grips with a retaining screw coming in from the bottom of the grip.

 

[Rick Lowe]

I'm a big fan of osage on knives and guns. I used it make the inserts for my Ruger super Redhawk and it looks great. You can speed up the darkening by giving it plenty of time in the sun. Here's my Bourbon Street Skinner that's just starting to get the "look".

 

[NoFair]

Pic of my Hunter handle in natural light:

 

[grafton]

My favorite handle material by a long way. The way it changes is the thing. Glad to see that some don't care for it, makes huntin a little easier.

 

[Gossman Knives]

I like osage and feel it is an excellent wood for knives. It looks much better once it ages and gets a natural patina. Like any wood, it is prone to "move" depending on the enviroment. Good dense wood that is a top choice for long bows.
Scott

 

[MajorD]

I'm a big fan of Osage for all the reasons already mentioned.

 

[Mistwalker]

I'm a big fan of Osage for all the reasons already mentioned.

Man, that Bushcrafter is almost enough to make me wish I had gone for an osage one...but the one I am getting is going to live a hard life for the next year