Osage orange staves and billets for the bowyer 319 835 5892. Osage orange maclura pomifera this is an occasional in house material please email or call to check in house stock. What i love about the wood is the strength, the resistance to decay and the natural curves, as well as the color. I think some people call it a bow tree because the native indians made their hunting bows from the trees wood. Commonly, the wood of a related southamerican speciesmaclura tinctoriais imported as argentine osage orange. There is just the heart wood, the sap wood rotted off. Turner researched and grew several species of hedging plants and touted osageorange as the best. Osageorange is hardy over most of the contiguous us. Bodark wood for sale aka osage orange, bois darc, horse apple or hedge. Trees are symbols of the interconnectedness of life and represent the interwoven web of everything magical. Osage orange wood timber insert available in single reed or double reed.
Fruit and leaf of osage orange plant from the plants database website. However, because of its close relation and similar working properties to osage orange maclura pomifera found in north america, merchants of imported hardwoods have. On the walking sticks ive made i used boiled linseed oil. Osage orange has a relatively low modulus of elasticity compared to its weight and modulus of rupture which helps explain why it is sometimes used. Hedge apple, horseapple, hedge, bodark, bois darc yellow wood, mockorange, and bowwood. Fnr hardwood osageorange purdue arboretum explorer. Osage orange, portable sawmill, david boyt, i feel like a wimp. The wood is also relatively immune from insect and fungis attack. Bodark wood for sale wood, lumber, turning blanks for sale. Folklore provides numerous claims that hedgeapples are repellent to insects and spiders. I love the wood but it can be difficult to finish because it will tear out around tiny knots. Similarly, black locust is extremely durable and naturally resistant to.
Other common names include boisdarc, bowwood, and hedgeapple. The osage orange tree, very durable and once a favorite of american settlers, deserves a look from modernday homesteaders. Note that this is for the north american species, with argentine osage orange only scoring an aboveaverage bow index of 9. Yew is a fine bow wood in its own right, but it grows only in a relative small geographic region in the pacific northwest. Prized for uses ranging from fence posts to highend archery bows, the yelloworange heartwood finds application in wood craft work as well, being used to make turned wood pens and other desk implements as well as knife handles.
In 2016 and again in 2017 i planted osage orange seeds and im already grafting che to them this year with high success rates. But, even with all that stacked up against a fella, osage is worth it. The wood is heavy, hard, dense and stable, turns well and polishes to a deep luster. There are two woods in north america that are considered top of the class when it comes to making a selfbow pacific yew and osage orange. Unlike many woods, osage orange wood is durable, making good fence posts. The best thing to do in my experience is to leave the bark on until it dries out. Osage orange has a long and interesting history of use by both native americans and early pioneers. Kennicott claimed that osageorange trees offered more economic benefits to farmers than any other crop. The fruit of the osage orange has been placed in households for ages.
Osage orange is a deciduous tree that grows in the southern and central united states. Wood eternal will inevitably take its place alongside its subject matter, the bois darc tree a. Maclura pomifera, commonly known as the osage orange, hedge, or hedge apple tree is a small deciduous tree or large shrub, typically growing to 8 to 15 metres 3050 ft tall. Kennicott claimed that osage orange trees offered more economic benefits to farmers than any other crop. Here in the missouri ozarks, 20 degrees is cold enough to keep me inside, except for those outside chores that need to. Osage orange, or bois darc or bowwood, is a native species of southern. The heartwood is accentuated by bands of darker and lighter grain. Apr 19, 2016 it is most commonly known as osage orange, but other names include hedge, hedgeapple, yellowwood, bowwood, osage apple, and bodark from the french bois darc, meaning bow wood. Lumber domestic lumber osage orange lumber global wood. Sep 01, 2017 osage orange maclura pomifera, is also known as bowwood, bodark, boduck, horseapple or bois darc. Tallgrass custom wood products is one of the few sawmills producing lumber from osage orange also called hedge and black locust trees. Finishing osage orange finish and polish for knives i. Nov 24, 2009 i love osage orange, it is an ugly duckling that blooms into a swan. Other common names include boisdarc, bow wood, and hedgeapple.
Maclura pomifera is a deciduous tree growing to 15 m 49ft by 12 m 39ft at. May 18, 2017 osage orange, us maclura pomifera aka. Woodcraft woodshop osage orange, argen 14 x 3 x 24. Osageorange is the hardest and longest lasting wood of any native tree in north america. The extremely strong osage orange tree derives name from the. I grew up on a small general farm in westcentral illinois, where my father had about a quartermile row of osage orange trees, commonly referred to. No wonder osageorange champions jonathan baldwin turner and dr. Maclura pomifera is a deciduous tree growing to 15 m 49ft by 12 m 39ft at a medium rate. Do not bring it into the dry house especially if you have the heat on, it will split and crack the wood. Osage orange is a highly colored native american hardwood that is widely distributed throughout the midwestern united states and beyond. Osage orange is also the preferred rootstock for cudrania tricuspidata aka che or melon berry.
This is a very common wood in the bottomlands of the nearby brazos river. John kennicott, both of illinois, were able to promote it with such ease. The shoots of a single year can grow 36 feet long and make a decent shade tree within ten years. Prized for uses ranging from fence posts to highend archery bows, the yellow orange heartwood finds application in wood craft work as well, being used to make turned wood pens and other desk implements as well as knife handles. The reputation of such bows spread widely from the land of their makersthe osage indians of arkansas and missouri.
Win a tshirt vvv scroll down for more info vvv links. At one time, a plains indian brave would gladly trade a horse and blanket for a bow made of the wood. Osage orange maclura pomifera the plants database usda. A yellow dye is obtained from the bark of the root and the wood46, 57, 95. Harps from osage orange because he believes it is the most dimensionally stable of all woods when aged and placed under strain. Sep 25, 2016 a very informative site about the osage orange tree. I dont know anything about it but have been told that the rubbery g layer in tension wood acts like a rubber band in a bow, was known about and sought out by natives. See more ideas about wood species, hardwood and wood. Maclura pomifera, commonly known as the osage orange, hedge, or hedge apple tree is a. Oct 18, 2016 osage orange is also the preferred rootstock for cudrania tricuspidata aka che or melon berry.
Plants for a future have a number of books available in paperback and digital form. I love osage orange, it is an ugly duckling that blooms into a swan. Several luthiers have stated that osage orange was a dropin replacement of brazilian rosewood or even superior to it. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Osage orangemaclura pomifera this is an occasional in house material please email or call to check in house stock. I love osage orange and have built countless flat bows, tool and knife handles, etc. Tarpley has poured a lifetime of research into this work destined to become the definitive source for all information related to the tree that. If you can bring yourself to destroy the beautiful wood, osage orange has the highest heating value of all of the american hardwoods, according to my fuels and combustion book. Its wood is closegrained and similar to locust, and its primary assets are its strength and resilience. The name osageorange comes from the trees use by the osage indians for making bows and the ballshaped orangecolored, orangeshaped aggregate fruits. Bow woods from a mathematical perspective top ten hardest woods.
Hotter than oak,hickory and any of the other eastern hardwoods. Anti spider osage orange tree seedling hedge apple odd fruit hardy live plant be003. The osage orange has been recorded to heights of over 60 feet and trunk diameters of 4 to 7 feet. Three of my favorite osage bows that have taken elk, moose, deer, game birds.
Tallgrass custom wood products is one of the few sawmills producing lumber from osageorange also called hedge and black locust trees. Osageorange wood extractives are used for food processing, pesticide manufacturing, and dye. Extreme sharp tools and careful attention to grain will produce beautiful results. The stock photo on the left is from 2012 and is does not represent the quality of stave i have on hand at present.
This imported wood has the advantage of being available in larger sizes, with boards having less knots and defects than the smaller domestic species, maclura pomifera. The distinctive fruit, from a multiple fruit family, is roughly spherical, bumpy, 8 to 15 centimetres 36 in in diameter, and turns bright yellowgreen in the fall. Osage orange maclura pomifera, is also known as bowwood, bodark, boduck, horseapple or bois darc. Bows of this hard, strong wood even were found by explorers in use as far north. Though it appears, at least on paper, that maclura pomifera. There are osage orange called hedge locally fence posts in this area that are over 50 years old, still standing strong.
There is an osage orange tree in the freeport beach park hali reid park, north east along the lake erie shore. I grew up on a small general farm in westcentral illinois, where my father had about a quartermile row of osage orange trees, commonly referred to in the area, for obvious reasons, as hedge trees. Premium osage orange staves these are top quality, premium staves split from large trees with the ends sealed and the bark has been left on. Argentine osage orange is sometimes called fustic because the wood contains a yellow dye called fusticwhich has historically been used in making brown, yellow, and green colored dyes for fabric. Osage orange firewood is known as being an extremely hot burning firewood. Dec 15, 2015 no wonder osage orange champions jonathan baldwin turner and dr. This is also an educational and historical site on osage orange. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. I hope to have freshly printed books back in stock in early june. Turner researched and grew several species of hedging plants and touted osage orange as the best.
This oddly shaped tree does not grow very tall roughly 2649 feet but its wood is extremely dense making it a great firewood choice. It doesnt sucker like cudrania tricuspidata does on its own roots. Hedge wood is the closest to a piece of coal as you can get. Osage orange, us maclura pomifera mitchs world of woods. Osage orange firewood, also known as hedge, horse apple or bodark, is one of the best firewood types available. Argentine osage orange is known by a host of names throughout its natural range in south america, though historically the wood has been known in. It is in flower from may to june, and the seeds ripen from september to december. This argentinean species tends to keep its deep golden orange color. Heres a quick reference guide the magical and metaphysical properties of more than 100 trees. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Osage orange is the hardest and longest lasting wood of any native tree in north america. Tarpley has poured a lifetime of research into this work destined to become the definitive source for all information related to the tree that contributed so much to our countrys development. I have some roots from an osage orange down here they call it bois darc that died 30 years ago. Maclura pomifera osage orange, bois darc pfaf plant database.
Here in the missouri ozarks, 20 degrees is cold enough to keep me inside, except for those outside chores that need to be done. Commonly, the wood of a related southamerican species maclura tinctoria is imported as argentine osage orange. The osage orange can be propagated very easily and makes good hedges and also a bushy tree that when loaded with fruit attracts much attention. A very informative site about the osage orange tree. It was formerly planted as hedgerows or living fences elsewhere on the prairie and reputed to be. Argentine osage orange is known by a host of names throughout its natural range in south america, though historically the wood has been known in english as fustic. Similarly, black locust is extremely durable and naturally resistant to insect damage and rot.
Milling osage orange for bows in sawmills and milling. Sep 21, 2017 the osage orange is a deciduous tree whose qualities actually helped it expand from its original form. Osage orange the wood database lumber identification. Bow woods from a mathematical perspective the wood. It is not an actual citrus tree and over the years acquired nicknames such as hedge apple and bodark, the latter being a french slang term that refers to the native americans using the wood in. It may be the hottest burning and hardest wood east of the rockies. Aug 14, 2011 osage orange is a deciduous tree that grows in the southern and central united states. Because of its strong and flexible wood, this tree has high resistance to damage from wind, hail, and ice. If you let us know if youre looking for, we will select the type of stave that will work best for your special bow building project as far as length and character goes. Considered by many to be north americas most durable hardwood, osage orange is named after the osage indian tribe and the orange refers to fruit of the tree. The name osage orange comes from the trees use by the osage indians for making bows and the ballshaped orange colored, orange shaped aggregate fruits. Here in oregon, we have very, very little osage, so i often trade our quality yew wood for the osage in the midwest or texas.
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