Osage Orange YT

[svnmag]

 

[svnmag]

When I was little: I saw those "oranges" on the ground all around "here": When I win the lottery; I want a tree felled and a few/couple gun stocks fabricated.

16ga on "20" frame (probably not as pretty as walnut without expert staining) :

That is all.

 

[SDMF]

Haven't witnessed any OO stocks on shotguns or sporting/hunting weight/style rifles. I've seen pics of lots of BR rifles (mostly built/owned/shot in TX) using Osage and Mesquite.

 

[svnmag]

Haven't witnessed any OO stocks on shotguns or sporting/hunting weight/style rifles. I've seen pics of lots of BR rifles (mostly built/owned/shot in TX) using Osage and Mesquite.

Do you have any pics?

 

[SDMF]

I saw these all on 24Hrcampfire I believe.

Here’s an old thread from a different forum. Screwbean Mesquite is what I was thinking of.

https://forum.thehunterslife.com/index.php?topic=5809.0

Another:

https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/4480411

Photo bucket taking everything hostage hosed at least a decade’s worth of good reference pics for a whole bunch of stuff.

 

[svnmag]

Thanks! I'll have a look.

The stocks on the first thread were Sydney Sweeny. The 2nd thread got in weeds about Claro vs mesquite. I liked the look of all pics not blocked. In full disclosure; I wouldn't GAS if OO had no figure. It'd be a "nose thumbing" of sort.

 

[SDMF]

OK, should be good for several hours here:

https://doantrevor.com/

 

[measure-it]

Back in the day of longbows and recurves by Fred Bear, Ben Pearson, & many others, osage orange was the wood of choice for staves by bowmakers. Still sought after by many for archery custom applications!