Osage Orange is among the niche wood and dried lumber and bow blanks products available from Timber Works!
When dried, Maclura pomifera, commonly referred to as Osage Orange or hedge-apple in the Midwestern region, has the highest Lumber and Bow Blanks BTU rating of any North American hardwood. Osage Orange actually burns about half as hot as coal!
Super Strong and Versatile Wood
While hard to find, straight-grained Osage Orange is an ideal wood for making compound bows.
People widely planted Osage Orange as a windbreak along fence rows, especially in the prairie states. This earned it the nickname “Hedge Apple,” in addition to its reputation for making fantastic firewood.
Because it grows and spreads aggressively, Osage is an ideal break to prevent soil erosion across large, otherwise barren stretches of land. If left unattended, Lumber and Bow Blanks Osage can easily grow 3′ – 6′ in a single season!
Bow stave blanks
In some parts of the country, people harvest Osage for fence posts due to its high rot resistance. Osage is remarkably free from insect and fungal enemies. In fact, the fruit of Osage Orange is commonly used as insect repellant. This is because it contains elemol, a chemical effective at repelling mosquitos, ticks, crickets, and spiders.
While hard to find, straight-grained Osage Orange is an ideal wood for making compound bows Lumber and Bow Blanks.
Though it is only naturally indigenous to the Red River region of Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas, Osage Orange has been widely naturalized throughout the United States and parts of Canada.
Osage Orange Gallery
While Bow stave blanks Osage Orange is by no means a staple of our sawmill, its growing popularity with woodworkers and its consistent demand among bow craftsmen are notable. Therefore, we keep a little Osage around the mill. Whether you’re looking for dimensional Osage, slabs or bow blanks, give Timber Works a call.
Check out the beautiful, rustic look of a superb Osage Orange bench over at The Wood Whisperer.
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I am interested in Osage orange lumber for bow making. Very straight grain. Small quantity. 6″ by 8′ close to 1″ thickness or 36″ length.
I am interested in purchasing some prime grade Osage orange lumber say 3/8 inch thick , 4 inches wide, at least a foot long. Can you give me a quote?
Many thanks,
T. H. Fay
I am interested in purchasing some prime grade Osage orange lumber say 3/8 inch thick , 4 inches wide, at least a foot long. Can you give me a quote?
Many thanks,
T. H. Fay
Looking for Osage orange stave for bow building 78″ what kind of price am I looking at?
Any possibility of getting kiln dried Osage boards or turning blanks out in flat rate boxes for shipment. Im looking for boards 12 inches to 23 1/2″ long. I live in Alaska and shipping is otherwise too cost prohibitive. Thanks!
Looking for small kiln dried Osage boards that could be shipped in flat rate boxes. Would yu be able to do that for me? Thanks
Im looking for some 2in squarex14in straigjt grained osage blanks for hammer handles. Would like them dry. What would a dozen cost me
Hi . I have 20 osage wood trees standind 30-40 foot high . Is anyone buying this wood . Tom yale . tyale35@ gmail.com. (810) 841-6927. Thankyou
Hello, I am looking to get a Bow Blank of Osage orange roughly 3.5′ – 4′ long. I don’t see any pricing listed here and was wondering how much that would run?
Thanks,
Greg
im interested in purchasing bow blanks, can i get prices and a quote on shipping to asheville,nc thankyou
I would like a quote of osage please