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« on: April 08, 2008, 04:45:57 PM » |
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I have posed this question before but now that we have some call makers here I'd like to bring it up again. I am looking for osage orange that is in a state that the wood is actually green in color. Anyone? I have searched far and wide on the web but I imagine it is going to take some inside knowledge.
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shthr12
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« Reply #1 on: April 08, 2008, 04:50:38 PM » |
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im gonna be getting some from here in northern nebraska sometime. ill let you know if its green.
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MattS
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« Reply #2 on: April 08, 2008, 05:00:34 PM » |
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From what I understand, green hedge is pretty much gold. This topic was just brought up on another forum recently and that stuff is very hard to find. The people that do have, won't get rid of it. The people that have some to sell seem to be selling it by the ounce.
I have never seen any of it but have heard good things. If anyone finds some, I would be interested in a piece.
Matt
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KANSAS KRIPPLER
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« Reply #3 on: April 12, 2008, 06:05:27 PM » |
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I will be keeping my ears open. Do they have a specific name for it? Green osage orange makes people think the wood is fresh cut.
If you need the standard variety we have plenty here in KS for you.
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MaulinMallards
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« Reply #4 on: August 13, 2008, 07:39:10 PM » |
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How green do they want it. I can go cut down a hedge tree in a matter of minutes. There's a gazillion of them in Kansas. At work this spring we cut down 3/8 of a mile of virgin hedge. Someone told me there was almost a half a million dollars in lumber alone in this pile. The farmer just ended up splitting it for firewood.
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KANSAS KRIPPLER
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« Reply #5 on: August 13, 2008, 08:57:00 PM » |
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I actually found Green Osage orange details in a later thread
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MattS
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« Reply #6 on: August 14, 2008, 06:50:44 AM » |
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MaulinMallards, When referring to green hedge, they are not talking about normal hedge. It is a rare actual green coloration of hedge. Very collectible.
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« Reply #7 on: August 14, 2008, 03:11:16 PM » |
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Exactly matt. it is a variation. You know where I can get some?!  I found a root that was very green in color I am going to be looking for someone tearing out some and cut into the roots and see if that will produce what I'm looking for. |
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MaulinMallards
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« Reply #8 on: August 16, 2008, 07:54:29 PM » |
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Is this the same type of hedge that you see these big name call makers using when they are referring to a Burnt Hedge call?
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TomKat
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« Reply #9 on: August 17, 2008, 06:53:23 AM » |
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According to call makers I talked to yesterday-
Green hedge is normal hedge that has had a diffrent type of mineral, etc affect the color of the wood, making it grow a green color...
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MaulinMallards
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« Reply #10 on: August 17, 2008, 08:41:40 AM » |
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I wonder if it causes the wood to harden more or less than the normal hedge. I know Foiles makes a call that is made of burnt hedge. I did not get a chance to blow it to hear the sound, but I do know they sure do look nice.
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Brittman
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« Reply #11 on: August 17, 2008, 10:31:12 AM » |
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Krip , I'll ask my dad. He has cut a bunch latley, I''l see if he ever ran across any green.
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MattS
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« Reply #12 on: August 17, 2008, 02:36:49 PM » |
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I am not totally sure about what some will call burnt hedge. But a lot of duck calls I see made from hedge will be flame burnt. This will just darken the grains of the wood and make them pop. This can be done on most woods. Especially our native stuff.
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kellyskalls
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« Reply #13 on: January 08, 2009, 09:53:59 PM » |
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What your looking for is as rare as hens teeth, It is actually fence post made from osage that have been in the ground for any where from 50 to 100 years, The corner posts will have the most usable wood in them since they are the largest. The key to finding green osage is that the soil must be in an area that gets plenty or moisture, The constant drying out and wetting of the soil makes it possible for the tanic acid in the soil caused by decaying leaves nut hulls etc, to be soaked into the post base. When call makers first came across these desirable posts they became instantly popular and entire areas of Arkansas became devoid of fence posts. A single fence post will yield 1 or 2 usable chunks of turning wood, If your lucky. Remember that only the portion of the post that was in the ground will yield the desired green osage. Most of the green osage you see today was done with dyes or acids. Real green osage is one of the most valuable woods in the world since only time can make it happen. Hope this helps, I will post up some pics of these calls that I have made over the years in a new thread. Have a good one
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« Reply #14 on: January 09, 2009, 05:45:50 AM » |
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The quick and probably cheaper way would be to get one of those dyed calls Shawn...
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