Osage wood database book

I hope to have freshly printed books back in stock in early june. Here is a look at a section of tree which illustrates all of the above. Apr 12, 2017 the osage indian sisters, from left, minnie, anna and mollie burkhart. If you taught the artificial brains of supercomputers at ibm. John kennicott, both of illinois, were able to promote it with such ease.

Osage, on the other hand, is widespread throughout the midwest and southeastern us from central alabama to oklahoma north to illinois and beyond. Bow woods from a mathematical perspective the wood. There are osage orange called hedge locally fence posts in this area that are over 50 years old, still standing strong. Cut off the last inch of each end,band saw the block into 2. At one time, a plains indian brave would gladly trade a horse and blanket for a bow made of the wood. Osage orange lumber global wood source,exotic wood.

Feb 22, 20 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. 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. This is a very common wood in the bottomlands of the nearby brazos river. This general, multidisciplinary database provides full text for nearly 1,700 periodicalsallowing for research or pleasure reading of the latest issues. Search for other feed dealers in loose creek on the real yellow pages. The osage orange tree, very durable and once a favorite of american settlers, deserves a look from modernday homesteaders. It is often used as fencing because of its very high degree of rot and insect resistance. Ideally i look for 9 growth rings per inch and the lighter early wood ring only being 14th as wide as the darker late wood ring. The extremely high strength of this wood led to its use for archery bows in the 19th century, a wellmade osage orange bow was worth a horse and a. The osage nation, a native american tribe in the united states, is the source of most other terms containing the word osage osage can also refer to. Osage orange everybody with access to this wood is going to list it in their top favorites, its that good. 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 first 47 pages are a wellwritten education about wood, covering basics of wood structure, comprehensive details about wood anatomy, ways to identify a type of wood even a list of woods that fluoresce.

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. The author is a former fbi agent and attorney and tells the story from the viewpoint of the fbi who were called in by the osage tribal council to bring the murderers of 17 osage tribal members to justice. Its fruit are wrinkled green balls the size of grapefruit. Osage orange is a deciduous tree that grows in the southern and central united states. Great tensile and compression strength that balance well, wood that doesnt rot even if buried, can bend like a wet noodle once heat is applied. All that makes the wood database unique, distilled into one potent book. Chlorophora tinctoria, morus tinctoria distribution. Below are variety of articles, tables, comparisons, charts and so forth, all dealing with various technical considerations that one may wish to think about prior to commencing a build. The sapwood of osage orange is narrow and light yellow, while the heartwood is golden to bright orange, which darkens upon exposure. Eric meier, who ownsruns the wood database web site has now published a really good wood book, called wood. Moderately numerous 64 very numerous 20 darkcolored deposits 33. In the 1920s, the osage found themselves in a unique position among native americans tribes. Osage language, a dhaegin language traditionally spoken by the osage nation.

Diffuseporous 238 ringporous 66 semiringporous 44 pore arrangement. Though it appears, at least on paper, that maclura pomifera. This is the third edition of this site containing nearly twice as many species, higher resolution imagery and more indepth descriptions of each species. The osage indians struck it rich, then paid the price. Native to arkansas, oklahoma and texas, but since escaped and naturalized throughout the eastern and north western us. No wonder osage orange champions jonathan baldwin turner and dr. Bodark wood for sale aka osage orange, bois darc, horse apple or hedge. 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. The osage orange has been recorded to heights of over 60 feet and trunk diameters of 4 to 7 feet. Tropical america west indies, central and south america tree size. Osage wood produces excessive heat, making it more ideal for wood stoves than fireplaces. Identifying and using hundreds of woods worldwide by. Osage orange the wood database lumber identification.

If you cant find a book or video in the jwcc online catalog or ishare you can consult worldcat, a worldwide catalog of books and materials. Amazons choice recommends highly rated, wellpriced products available to ship immediately. Osage orange tree maclura pomifera, known as a hedgeapple, is native in texas, arkansas and oklahoma but is now found throughout the continental united states. This site includes descriptions and imagery of nearly 60 species of common, and notsocommon, lumber species found throughout the u. Identifying and using hundreds of woods worldwide by eric meier 20151010 by the wood database. The wood is also relatively immune from insect and fungis attack. A favorite hedgerow tree, it attains a height of approximately 30 feet according to the u.

On the other hand, the trees yellow wood is strong and flexible, and so dense that it is immune to termites. In practical terms, a helpful question to ask would be. Primary search is the perfect database to introduce elementary school aged students to online resources and researching. Acacia divine authority and spiritual leadership, divine petitions, fidelity, immortality, psychic abilities, protection.

Its wood is closegrained and similar to locust, and its primary assets are its strength and resilience. But, if youve simply got to have the hardest lumber around, then this list is for you. If you taught the artificial brains of supercomputers at ibm research to write nonfiction prose, and. The high temperatures of osage may increase the likelihood of bricks cracking in the firebox of some fireplaces. Sep 25, 2016 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. This oddly shaped tree does not grow very tall roughly 2649 feet but its wood is extremely dense making it a great firewood choice. 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. I bought this book because of eric meiers great wood database website.

Bow woods from a mathematical perspective top ten hardest woods. It may be the hottest burning and hardest wood east of the rockies. Osage wood shavings 610 county road 602, loose creek, mo. You can, of course, buy good osage bow staves if you want to fork out anywhere from 60 100 bucks but im a big proponent of cutting your own bow wood. Osage orange is a medium size tree with thorns which grows in bottom lands. Bows of this hard, strong wood even were found by explorers in. Less wood means less mass to be put in motion by the energy stored in the bent bow, resulting in faster arrow flight. 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.

Kennicott claimed that osage orange trees offered more economic benefits to farmers than any other crop. 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. Lumber domestic lumber osage orange lumber global wood. What are the dangers of burning osage wood in the fireplace. Osage orange can be identified from similar looking species due to the water soluble yellow dye the wood naturally contains. Osage orange maclura pomifera, is also known as bow wood, bodark, boduck, horseapple or bois darc. Identifying and using hundreds of woods worldwide by eric meier 20151010 by isbn. The woodworkers resource for practical information and research for all things wood. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search.

Texas woodcrafts wood, lumber, turning blanks for sale. Turner researched and grew several species of hedging plants and touted osage orange as the best. It is brutally hard, often dulling blades and generating a lot of heat even sparks when cutting. Also, wood species in the guibourtia genus tend to contain silica that can prematurely dull cutters. The extremely strong osage orange tree derives name from the. Fnr hardwood osageorange purdue arboretum explorer. Sep 01, 2017 osage orange maclura pomifera, is also known as bowwood, bodark, boduck, horseapple or bois darc. Though related to the mulberry, it is alone in its genus, and is native to the north american continent, where it thrives in zones 59across the great plains and up to ontario. I do have that book, and i admit that this list needs updating.

The wood is very hard, heavy, tough, resilient and takes a high luster. Wood eternal will inevitably take its place alongside its subject matter, the bois darc tree a. Osage orange aka hedgeapple is neither an orange nor an apple. Aug 14, 2011 osage orange is a deciduous tree that grows in the southern and central united states. The book is every bit as good a reference as i expected. It contains more than 70 popular elementary school magazines, an encyclopedia, dictionary and lots of great resources for teachers. I love osage orange, it is an ugly duckling that blooms into a swan.

The actual number listed in the wood profile is the amount of poundsforce lb f or newtons n required to imbed a. The most common test for testing wood hardness is known as the janka hardness test. Black locust the hickories, white ash and others balance the force required to bend them quite well with the force required to break them. Osageorange wood extractives are used for food processing, pesticide manufacturing, and dye. 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 wood extractives are used for food processing, pesticide manufacturing, and dye making. Osage orange firewood is known as being an extremely hot burning firewood. Apr 19, 2016 the extremely high strength of this wood led to its use for archery bows in the 19th century, a wellmade osageorange bow was worth a horse and a blanket, and for wheel rims and axle hubs. My primary business is the building of custom pool cues for customers around the world, and just last week i finished a simple pool cue built with hedge. Osage orange is a medium size tree with thorns which grows in. The wood is still highly prized by bowyers, luthiers, and other craftsmen. However, because of its close relation and similar working properties to osage orange maclura pomifera found in north america, merchants of imported hardwoods have. If you do burn osage in a fireplace, leave the glass doors open so there is less risk of overheating the glass.

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. Shipping currently not available to canada or australia. This book identifies famous osage orange trees, festivals that celebrate the tree, and famous folk linked to the trees. The stock photo on the left is from 2012 and is does not represent the quality of stave i have on hand at present. Nov 24, 2009 i love osage orange, it is an ugly duckling that blooms into a swan. The osage indian sisters, from left, minnie, anna and mollie burkhart. The osage indians struck it rich, then paid the price the. Tiete rosewood the wood database lumber identification. 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. Bowwood, hedge apple, horse apple, mock orange, osage appletree, wild orange, yellow wood. While this is a simple summary, in my book the magic of trees.

Commonly, the wood of a related southamerican species maclura tinctoria is imported as argentine osage orange. Nature mimicked osage orange in technological developments that replaced the tree. Wood that is split with a wedge will be stronger than that cut by a saw blade and is preferable for tonewood. Osage orange lumber is among the densest, hottest burning woods in north america. Osage orange, or bois darc or bowwood, is a native species of southern. Put it in a reasonably dry place for two or three years until the moisture content equalizes. As other tribal lands were parceled out in an effort by the government to encourage dissolution and assimilation of both lands and culture, the osage negotiated to maintain the mineral rights for their corner of oklahoma, creating a kind of. Heavy construction within the trees natural range, flooring, furniture, turnings, and other small specialty wood items. Maclura pomifera, commonly known as the osage orange, hedge, or hedge apple tree is a. The extremely strong osage orange tree derives name from. Paste a piece of paper on the back of the sapwood side of the squared ends on which to pencil the outline of the joint to be made. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. It was formerly planted as hedgerows or living fences elsewhere on the prairie and reputed to be.

Hotter than oak,hickory and any of the other eastern hardwoods. Tiete rosewood is hard and dense, making it more difficult to work than lighter woods, but its straight and uniform grain give it a reasonable workability. Osage orange firewood, also known as hedge, horse apple or bodark, is one of the best firewood types available. Commonly, the wood of a related southamerican speciesmaclura tinctoriais imported as argentine osage orange. But somehow the tree has survived to survive in many practical roles. Osage orange 2500 granadillo 24502700 jatoba 2350 screwbean mesquite 2335 persimmon 2300. The other method of joining is by means of a bowyers or double fishtail joint. Hardness listings are for woods at a dried weight of 12% moisture content. What i love about the wood is the strength, the resistance to decay and the natural curves, as well as the color. Dec 15, 2015 the osageorange, maclura pomifera, is an ancient tree, a prehistoric survivor. Diagonalradial 49 exclusively solitary 53 radial multiples 44 solitary and radial multiples 198 tangential bands 25 very large 98 pore frequency. The same properties that make the hedge good for bows and fence posts makes it ideal for tool handles. This is an occasional in house material please email or call to check in house stock.

There is an unusual thornless male form which is clonally propagated. In wood cut by a saw blade, the wood fibers are cut short by the blade and do not run all the way through the piece of wood. Paint the ends with old house paint to slow the checking. See more ideas about wood species, hardwood and wood. Osage orange lumber overview, availability and pricing. Bows of this hard, strong wood even were found by explorers in use as far north. The reason is that in split wood, the wood fibers run all the way through the piece. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Multidisciplinary fulltext database from over 1,600 publications.