In order to participate in the GunBroker Member forums, you must be logged in with your GunBroker.com account. Click the sign-in button at the top right of the forums page to get connected.
Options
oldemagics
phillip
Member Posts: 2,948
You have mail
Comments
Woody
Woody[^]
Lance
I know I spoke with someone about making a set of left-hand target grips for my dad's S&W 22A, and I was going to send the factory grips for use as a pattern.
I have the factory grips from my dad in my car, and I just need to touch base to make sure everything gets squared away.
Edit to add: Email sent.
got to thinking about what dennisnielsen had said about turning on the light and getting up at 2am
so I just used the outside light that comes on at night Ill be damned if I did not find there hunting grounds [B)]
caught over 20 last night [xx(]
I didn't seal the top of the trunk and it's been in the contractor's yard since.
Should I even try to salvage what's left?
Now, I do have some 3 to 3-1/2 foot chunks of the rest of the tree (about 20 inches across) that did get sealed with wax. The bark was left on. How long before they've cured?
Any info you can give me could be greatly appreciated.
]
/img]
Its Beau D' Arc
Interested in a trade????
10x100
Can you use one of these?
]
/img]
Its Beau D' Arc
Interested in a trade????
heck I can see both of them[;)]
what wood is it and how hard?
send an e- if you want,
oldemagics@hotmail.com
I don't think it's Hickory..
Had an ANCIENT one in our yard in Jersey, as a kid. The biggest stump was maybe 8" across.
If you can't feel the music; it's only pink noise!
It's Bois de Arc; sometimes referred to as Osage orange I believe. The heart of the tree is a yellow color and is hard as steel. It was used for fence posts because the heart would last for ever. It is also true that Indians along the Red River made bows from Bois de Arc trees because the wood was strong and flexible.
That sounds like what he told me
just didnt know it made good bows, but then im a carpenter, not a bow smith.
I deffinatly would not use it for a fence post..[8D]
I interested in having my FAL compliance furniture made from this.How long would it have to dry out before you could work it?
for most wood figure about a year before it is done shrinking and dry enough to work.
if you are interested in doing something with it have someone slab it out to about 2 1/2"-3" planks and place spacers between the slabs to allow air to circulate between them...will help reduce splitting as it drys like a full log will
then keep it covered, either under roof or a plastic canvas loosely over it to keep rain/snow etc off
quote:Originally posted by phillip
I interested in having my FAL compliance furniture made from this.How long would it have to dry out before you could work it?
for most wood figure about a year before it is done shrinking and dry enough to work.
if you are interested in doing something with it have someone slab it out to about 2 1/2"-3" planks and place spacers between the slabs to allow air to circulate between them...will help reduce splitting as it drys like a full log will
then keep it covered, either under roof or a plastic canvas loosely over it to keep rain/snow etc off
[;)]Done
What IF I could gain access to a Kiln?Could I put it in with other wood or is the dry time specific for a given type of wood?
for that ? you would need to talk to someone who works a kiln, never was that privileged
Bois D'Arc trees suck.