Osage orange is awesome firewood.

Paul Downes

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I got kind of desperate in the firewood department a yesterday. I ran through all of my stash of firewood and was scrounging around burning everything flammable to heat the house. (i won't admit to what I burned) I had a few osage logs laying about and decided to sacrifice a couple of twisted pieces. They weren't really suitable for longbows anyway. Put them burning around 3 p.m. and went back out about 9 p.m. to throw in some more junk wood which was soaking wet and found that the outdoor boiler was up to temp and the osage only half burned. Still had a bed of coals @ 9 a.m. the next morning. Wish I had a barn full of that stuff. By the way it got down to 18 degrees last night and I usually have to load the stove up before going to bed to last till morning.
 
It just so happens that I drove past the fence row where I gleaned the Osage logs 10 years ago or so. Noticed that a large tree was snapped off and laying over. Going to stop in and see if they might want some cleanup work done for free:D
 
It just so happens that I drove past the fence row where I gleaned the Osage logs 10 years ago or so. Noticed that a large tree was snapped off and laying over. Going to stop in and see if they might want some cleanup work done for free:D

Bring extra chains for yer chainsaw. Cut as long as possible. Cut short and, sure as heck, a project will come along where you wish you had long pieces. DAMHIK :eek:
 
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