Ep 131: Blue Osage Cult

Ep 131: Blue Osage Cult

From Beat Around The Bench Podcast by Colton, Jess and Ross

January 23, 2026 · 1h 46m · Season 3 · Episode 35

About this episode

The hosts dive into the properties and uses of Osage orange wood while sharing cooking tips and tool reviews.

STEP RIGHT UP FOLKS FOR EPISODE 131 OF BEAT AROUND THE BENCH Thats right ladies and gentlemen we got your hosts Jess Colton and Ross serving up the finest woodworking podcast this side of the Mississippi and theyre diving deep into Osage orange wood like you never heard before. Blue Osage Cult baby because nothing says rock and roll like dense hardwood that weighs more than your anvil. You want vegetables with that? Course you do. These boys are talking broccoli preparation brussels sprouts cooked in bacon grease with pancetta and balsamic glaze sweet potatoes done up right and grilled asparagus that pairs perfect with a thick steak. Pro tip right here folks soak them brussels sprouts in cold salt water first gets rid of all that bitterness. Hot honey red pepper flakes lemon butter you name it theyre covering it all while the saw dust flies. But wait theres more. Jess is building drawers for his big cabinet project using hand tools because sometimes you just gotta feel that wood under your fingers. Coltons got himself a Veritas dovetail saw and hes singing its praises louder than a Saturday night gospel choir. Tool reviews dont get better than this woodworking friends. Now heres…

People in this episode

Hosts: Jess, Colton, Ross

Topics covered

  • woodworking
  • Osage orange wood
  • vegetable preparation
  • tool reviews
  • hand tools
  • cooking

Keywords

  • woodworking
  • Osage orange
  • vegetables
  • cooking tips
  • hand tools
  • tool reviews
  • dovetail saw

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Veritas dovetail saw

Books & works: Blue Osage Cult

Places: Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, New York, Nebraska

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