[Carpenter] Osage Orange Hedge Rows...

[Kevin N Carpenter]

Hi Grant!

Thanks... I'll take another look.  I spent some time there earlier 
today.  Really wondering what equipment would be needed to keep these 
trees trimmed to a reasonable size.

Grant Phillips wrote:
>
> Kevin,
>
> There is a website www.osageorange.com that is intended for people 
> making bows for hunting.  If you will type in this address and then go 
> to the bottom of the  page and click on the link that says "roughing 
> out osage bows", you will find quite a bit of information on the 
> history of Hedge trees.  Hopefully you can glean some helpful 
> information from this article and decide whether or not the hedge 
> fence row is a commitment you are ready to commit to.  
>
> Good Luck,
>
> Grant Phillips
> Adair SWCD
>
>
> From: 	"Kevin N Carpenter" <kevinc at mysticplains.org>
> To: 	carpenter at mysticplains.org
> Date: 	09/13/2009 10:54 PM
> Subject: 	[Carpenter] Osage Orange Hedge Rows...
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> Just curious if anyone has information on establishing and maintaining
> old fashion Osage Orange hedge rows?   Its my understanding that it
> takes about 4 years to get a fence sufficient dense to be able to
> contain cattle, with an established fence described as "Horse High and
> Bull Tight".  These were apparently VERY popular prior to barb-wire 
> fencing.
>
> I've been considering replacing my eastern most fence with a 5'
> electric, but the idea of a "natural" fence caught my fancy.  I have the
> time to grow one, although I'm a bit concerned about what it takes to
> maintain one.  Still, if they could do it in the 1800s, surely it can't
> be impossible today.
>
> Thoughts?  Links?
>
> Kevin
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