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Offline bobbykelley

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help I'd a tree
« on: January 18, 2013, 12:10:26 pm »
I cut down a tree and was wondering if maybe you guys could help I'd. I don't have leaves due to it was growing on a creek bank in a thicket. But maybe the bark and heart wood will help. Thanks for any info.
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Offline wapiti1997

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Re: help I'd a tree
« Reply #1 on: January 18, 2013, 12:30:40 pm »
Where are you located?  I can't tell a lot from the pic, but it looks like hackberry to me..
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Re: help I'd a tree
« Reply #2 on: January 18, 2013, 12:32:27 pm »
I live in north florida.  Close to Jacksonville.
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Offline Pat B

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« Reply #3 on: January 18, 2013, 01:44:32 pm »
Sassafras maybe. Does it have a distinct smell? Not necessarily the smell most are used to with sassafras. There are quite a few different smells with this wood.
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« Reply #4 on: January 18, 2013, 01:50:37 pm »
I agree with Pat. I have a chunk of sassafras and it has the same gold hue to it. Just a guess.
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Offline bobbykelley

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Re: help I'd a tree
« Reply #5 on: January 18, 2013, 02:44:39 pm »
Maybe I can find another tree like it with leaves still on it and post them. Thanks for the info. Hope it get it dried and maybe make a bow with it. With that log I can get 2-3 staves out of it.
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Offline wapiti1997

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Re: help I'd a tree
« Reply #6 on: January 18, 2013, 05:15:09 pm »
If you can take a pic of it in the daylight it might help too.  Could be black gum..
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Offline bobbykelley

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Re: help I'd a tree
« Reply #7 on: January 18, 2013, 06:36:57 pm »
I found another tree with only 2 leaves. Hope it helps.
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Offline KShip85

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Re: help I'd a tree
« Reply #8 on: January 18, 2013, 10:08:18 pm »
That leaf looks like some kind of willow to me.  I'll check my field guide when I get home and see if I can ID it.

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Offline Hrothgar

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Re: help I'd a tree
« Reply #9 on: January 18, 2013, 10:11:21 pm »
I think you're on the right track KShip85, I was going to say willow oak.
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Re: help I'd a tree
« Reply #10 on: January 18, 2013, 10:43:07 pm »
That sure looks like a willow leaf to me also.
  If it is willow its not bow wood but might make pretty good arrows.
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Offline bobbykelley

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Re: help I'd a tree
« Reply #11 on: January 18, 2013, 10:52:27 pm »
Does it make a good bow?
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Offline sleek

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Re: help I'd a tree
« Reply #12 on: January 18, 2013, 11:14:34 pm »
First bow I ever owned was a willow bow my dad made me. It was a 30 #er, at idk what draw length as I was a young teenager. Shot just fine, took allot of set though. But I didnt know you werent supposed to leave it strung for weeks and months back then either...
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Offline KShip85

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Re: help I'd a tree
« Reply #13 on: January 19, 2013, 02:21:17 am »
After some looking I think I'm gonna say basket willow, although willow oak was a consideration as well.  If it is basket willow probably not gonna yield a great bow but I bet you could make a killer quiver with it :)



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Hope this helps.

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Offline bobbykelley

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Re: help I'd a tree
« Reply #14 on: January 19, 2013, 09:16:41 am »
Thanks guys. Well I'll give it a try when it dries and let ya know.
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