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Arrow3
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Osage Orange
Correct again Brandon!
Dough
Senior Member
A hand
A hand holding a martian's brain
A hand holding a martian's brain
Vernon Holt
Gone But Not Forgotten
It is a hedge apple. Just a different perspective.
Arrow3
Senior Member
Nic,
are they good for anything??
are they good for anything??
Slingblade
Gone But Not Forgotten
Yep Arrow3, them thangs is full of seeds that'll grow more trees! I hear tell that squirrels love'em, you can chunk'em at folks too.
Slingblade
Gone But Not Forgotten
Arrow3, check out Hedgeapple.com, all yoou could ever want to know about Osage Orange and then some.
brian chambers
Banned
horseapples is what it was called when I was a kid.
Blue Iron
Banned
Horse apple is what I've heard it called. Also heard they were poisonous to humans if eaten.
FX Jenkins
Senior Member
Makin hedges...and stick bows...
I gave my aunts a couple of apples with a clay pitcher and a recipe for Osage Lemonade...had em goin for about 10 mins
BuckinFish
Senior Member
i was gonna say a ball of inchworms
The wood is probably the best in North America for makin` traditional bows. I have also heard rumors that the fruit will repel roachbugs.
OkieHunter
Senior Member
I is the best wood around for making self bows but it is also one of the hardest woods to work ther is and will dull a chain saw chain faster than you can say dull. there is allot of sand in the wood,
Bishop
Senior Member
OK…. I’ll say all the above, and I’ll bet it will leave a mark if one was chunked at someone’s head.
Handgunner
Senior Member
Be a tiny bow wouldn't it?The wood is probably the best in North America for makin` traditional bows. I have also heard rumors that the fruit will repel roachbugs.
discounthunter
Senior Member
the wood has a rich yellow tone that turns a somewhat mustard color as it ages.very good wood for making game calls out of and just general wood working,but it is VERY tough on equipment.thanks nick for posting,btw if you got some dead branches laying around........
Slingblade
Gone But Not Forgotten
The wood when burned, also produces more BTU's per cord than any other North American wood.
sureshot375
Senior Member
they are all over the place out in kansas. People say deer don't eat them, but i saw one do just that. seems like they like then when they have already been busted open.
