Nutball
TreeHouser
I have a big Osage Orange tree with a very good trunk. I should be able to get about a 6-7ft long 18" diameter clean and straight trunk which could make some nice furniture. I figure the best way to get the most money out of it would be to use a band saw to cut several 1/4" thick boards, so they can be put over a frame to make a table, chest, dresser, or whatever. I don't know any good processing and drying methods for the best outcome, and I don't know who would have the equipment near me to do it. I have an offer of $50 for the log, but I think I could get $500-2000 if I use it wisely. It would be a shame to make firewood out of such a good log. I've already cut up a good straight twin trunk black walnut for firewood thinking it was too small to be worth anything, and it looked diseased. I just remembered osage naturally has splits inside which may or may not have rot.