Tree ID please

[DanaM]

I went fer a walk at lunch and these babies are everywhere! But their small diameter do you think 2" is enough to get a bow out of?

Dana

[Coo-wah-chobee]

                       Yup, I use 2" branches all the time.........bob

[Pat B]

Dana, Find yourself a nice 2" pole, cut it long and bring it home. In a month or so, split or band saw it down the center and strap it to a board to dry without twisting. Be sure the trunk isn't twisted before you cut it. Study the bark for spiral growth.  By cutting it long the ends can check a bit and you will still have enough wood for a bow after you cut off the checked ends. Look for arrow shoots while you're at it. I think it makes good shoot arrows. I have some shoots of our service berry(sarvis) drying now.   Pat

[DanaM]

Thanks Pat & Bob if its not raining after work I will be takin another walk about.

Dana

[jkekoni]

My vote for serviceberry
http://www.utbl.net/~jkekoni/puut/tuomipihlaja/

The tree structure however looks more like bird cherry, but the leaves do not match.
http://www.utbl.net/~jkekoni/puut/tuomi/

[DanaM]

Heres some serviceberry I cut yesterday, nice and straight the way Justin likes them.
I was surprised how heavy they are. Will see what can be done with em.

Dana

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[Broken Arrow]

Looks kinda like muscle wood.  Leaves are way different, and it apperantly isn't as gnarly as muscle wood.  I hope it works out for ya.

[jkekoni]

I think they will check and split if dried as round.

I would paint the ends ASAP.

Then I would work the thickness to somewhere around the final thickness. and use c-clams to clamp the to something non bending.
Then I would cover them with newspaper and leave them to dry.

I am not sure if the best would be to dry them with bark on, or bark off.

[DanaM]

I sealed the ends with glue but they will have to wait to split them no time now.
I have them stored in a cool place. I also took a piece about 18" long and stripped the bark off I want
to see if that checks. I think this stuff is going to be like v maple as it looks like its gonna have tension wood on one side.

Dana

[Justin Snyder]

Heres some serviceberry I cut yesterday, nice and straight the way Justin likes them.
I was surprised how heavy they are. Will see what can be done with em.
Dana

Dana, I like them any way you send them to me.  Justin

[DanaM]

Here's some pics, I know how much everyone likes pictures This is one of the serviceberry
staves after debarking and sawing it in half. I tried to split it but didn't want to go, maybe Justin Bunyan could of done it
Its tight grain and the heart wood is quite striking. Under the bark there are raised lines that look
like veins. Appers to me that if I follow the wave in the heart wood that should give me the profile.

Dana

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[welch2]

Wow that's pretty wood.Are you going to try to leave some heartwood in the bow?

Ralph

[DanaM]

I doubt if the heart wood is thick enuf, after one day the wood is turning an orangey color.

Dana

[DanaM]

I finally got em all peeled and cut in half heres some pics

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[DanaM]

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