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Offline KShip85

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Paintbrush oak?
« on: January 03, 2013, 06:28:33 pm »
Not sure what subspecies of oak this is but I was cleaning up a stave to ship out and decided to try bending some.  Turned out to be pretty tough stringy stuff.  I think I'll refer to it as paintbrush oak   :)

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Offline vyadha

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Re: Paintbrush oak?
« Reply #1 on: January 03, 2013, 06:35:00 pm »
What was the MC?
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Offline KShip85

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Re: Paintbrush oak?
« Reply #2 on: January 03, 2013, 07:56:42 pm »
Quote from: vyadha on January 03, 2013, 06:35:00 pm
What was the MC?

Not sure, I'll check it with my meter tomorrow.

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Offline KShip85

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Re: Paintbrush oak?
« Reply #3 on: January 10, 2013, 05:45:38 pm »
Quote from: vyadha on January 03, 2013, 06:35:00 pm
What was the MC?

Finally checked today and it's at 13%.  Seems to be where all my wood is right now with this cool wet weather.
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Offline sleek

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Re: Paintbrush oak?
« Reply #4 on: January 10, 2013, 05:51:24 pm »
Would that affect how it broke?
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Offline bushboy

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Re: Paintbrush oak?
« Reply #5 on: January 11, 2013, 01:16:06 pm »
Looks like burr,aka mossy cup/white oak family.
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Offline KShip85

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Re: Paintbrush oak?
« Reply #6 on: January 14, 2013, 11:49:30 pm »
After some searching I think I've settled on this being post oak.  Hopefully I'll come across some more.

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Kip Shipley    Bloomington, IN

Offline okie64

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Re: Paintbrush oak?
« Reply #7 on: January 15, 2013, 09:19:15 am »
Post oak is in the white oak family and is tough stuff. Its probably the most common oak tree in Oklahoma. I cut a lot of it for firewood but ive never tried building a bow from it. Give it a try and let us know how it goes.
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