Coach
There was/is an old homestead about half way down to Pittsburg Landing in Idaho County from the 1860's. One of the great great grandsons was a good friend of mine that had a jet boat back in the 1970's. When we would drive by this grove of Osage Orange, I asked him about those trees. Being a graduate forester I recognized them. Long story short, I cut one down and kept the 10" diameter log for 6-7 years and sold it at a Boise Gun/knife show. In the mean time, I knew Bill Bagwell from Louisiana Tech and he made me a skinning knife with Osage Orange handle. I sold it to Rhett along with my original Model 1, and a Model 8 when I was down and out. A few years later, when I was back on my feet, I tried to buy them back, but Rhett had already sold them and didn't know to whom.