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Offline paulsemp

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quick tree i.d.
« on: March 13, 2012, 08:27:10 pm »
Guy next door was cutting down a tree, I check my book and it looks like hackberry. Am I right? If so I have never worked hackberry. Split, debark now, seal ends? Or leave bark on? If it is not hackberry,what is it?
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Offline Bevan R.

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« Reply #1 on: March 13, 2012, 08:28:51 pm »
Hackberry. carefull taking the bark off. that is your bow back just under it. split, and seal! You just got yourself a GREAT!! haul. lot of good sliver slingers in that pile!!
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Offline paulsemp

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« Reply #2 on: March 13, 2012, 08:35:07 pm »
Thanks bevan, shortest one is 68". Should get at least 20 staves out of it.
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Offline beetlebailey1977

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Re: quick tree i.d.
« Reply #3 on: March 13, 2012, 08:38:33 pm »
Oh yeah some good hack.
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« Reply #4 on: March 13, 2012, 09:35:32 pm »
sweeeeeeeet!!!!!!!  ;)   love me some hackberry ;D...nice score
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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« Reply #5 on: March 13, 2012, 11:34:33 pm »
My second favorite wood of all time. I doubt that bark will fall off for you. Im guessing peeling will be in order. Either way thats a nice score on some keeler wood.
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Offline okie64

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Re: quick tree i.d.
« Reply #6 on: March 13, 2012, 11:55:28 pm »
Good lookin hackberry! Split em in half and then try to peel the bark, it might peel off in big pieces if the sap is up. I cut some a couple of days ago and the bark peeled like a banana, Im a little farther south than you though.
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