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My youngest who daughter who lives in a community in way North Dallas or north OF Dallas 
) called before we came for Christmas and told me that one of the places she likes to run (with her teen sons) by a small lake - and there was an area with trees soon to be removed for housing. About 30 - 40 ft off the sidewalk was a dead tree with some knobby burls. Having a degree in physics and well aware of biology, she knows what Burls are, and their value in woodworking. The burls, she said were 3 to 4 inches and a few about 5 or 6 inches in size. She assured me the tree was dead. I carried my 18Volt 14" chain saw with me/us to her house.
So today, she took me to the place and showed me. There was another large limb that had fallen on the dual 10" round tree trunks and broke the top off both about 6 feet up. I carried my 14" cordless chain saw and an extra battery because it doesn't make much noise. AS I cut the top of the dead trunk about 4 ft up, it spit bright yellow saw dust out. I Exclaimed happily: "It is Bodarc/Osage Orage!"
Both tree trunks had burls at different places and different sizes. Some of the bark had come off of a few of the burls and rot was beginning set in. That told me it had been dead for 2 or 3 years (I'm guessing) but the core wood was still bright yellow. And I know that Osage Orange is generally highly resistant to rot, but the edges of the burls had lost their bark and was very brown. I cut through one de-barked burl on the 8" log. The burl does go deep into the log. All in all, there are bout 12 burls 3 to 4 inches in diameter and sticking out about 3 or so inches, and 3 that are 5 - 6 inches in diameter. I should be able to get a few small bowls and also make a few pen blanks from the burls.
I'll get some white glue and spread it on the 3 logs to keep them from checking.
It's great to have daughters (and son in laws) who look out for me and my craving for wood!
) called before we came for Christmas and told me that one of the places she likes to run (with her teen sons) by a small lake - and there was an area with trees soon to be removed for housing. About 30 - 40 ft off the sidewalk was a dead tree with some knobby burls. Having a degree in physics and well aware of biology, she knows what Burls are, and their value in woodworking. The burls, she said were 3 to 4 inches and a few about 5 or 6 inches in size. She assured me the tree was dead. I carried my 18Volt 14" chain saw with me/us to her house.So today, she took me to the place and showed me. There was another large limb that had fallen on the dual 10" round tree trunks and broke the top off both about 6 feet up. I carried my 14" cordless chain saw and an extra battery because it doesn't make much noise. AS I cut the top of the dead trunk about 4 ft up, it spit bright yellow saw dust out. I Exclaimed happily: "It is Bodarc/Osage Orage!"
Both tree trunks had burls at different places and different sizes. Some of the bark had come off of a few of the burls and rot was beginning set in. That told me it had been dead for 2 or 3 years (I'm guessing) but the core wood was still bright yellow. And I know that Osage Orange is generally highly resistant to rot, but the edges of the burls had lost their bark and was very brown. I cut through one de-barked burl on the 8" log. The burl does go deep into the log. All in all, there are bout 12 burls 3 to 4 inches in diameter and sticking out about 3 or so inches, and 3 that are 5 - 6 inches in diameter. I should be able to get a few small bowls and also make a few pen blanks from the burls.
I'll get some white glue and spread it on the 3 logs to keep them from checking.
It's great to have daughters (and son in laws) who look out for me and my craving for wood!
