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Title: Horse Apples
Post by NooneOfConsequence on Sep 28^th, 2019 at 2:50pm

We stopped at a park for a picnic during a road trip today and somebody had left sling ammo lying all over the ground! :)
These are osage oranges... sometimes called horse apples, or brain fruit. They don’t taste good, but they’re fun to throw! They’re about the size and weight of a large apple.

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Title: Re: Horse Apples
Post by NooneOfConsequence on Sep 28^th, 2019 at 3:06pm

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maclura_pomifera

Apparently the wood makes for good bows too if you can find a long, straight piece!

Title: Re: Horse Apples
Post by Morphy on Sep 28^th, 2019 at 4:01pm

Great bows, hot fires and good thickets. It's one of my all time favorites. Smells amazing when youre working it and looks amazing too. Good memories.

Title: Re: Horse Apples
Post by Mersa on Sep 28^th, 2019 at 6:16pm

I want some osage

Title: Re: Horse Apples
Post by Curious Aardvark on Sep 29^th, 2019 at 9:52am

'horse apples' is also another term for horse crap :-)

I'm so glad you were slinging the other kind of 'horse apple' :whistle:

Title: Re: Horse Apples
Post by NooneOfConsequence on Sep 29^th, 2019 at 5:53pm

Curious Aardvark wrote on Sep 29^th, 2019 at 9:52am:

'horse apples' is also another term for horse crap :-)

I'm so glad you were slinging the other kind of 'horse apple' :whistle:

Well... I’m not above slinging the other kind too if the target really deserves it ;D

Title: Re: Horse Apples
Post by walter on Sep 29^th, 2019 at 8:37pm

even fresh and wet, it is a bit light ;)

Title: Re: Horse Apples
Post by joe_meadmaker on Sep 29^th, 2019 at 8:59pm

NooneOfConsequence wrote on Sep 29^th, 2019 at 5:53pm:

Well... I’m not above slinging the other kind too if the target really deserves it ;D

This made me laugh so hard. :)