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Offline Lee Lobbestael

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Tree I.D. Please.
« on: August 23, 2013, 01:07:48 pm »
Anyone know what kind of tree is this? Will it make a bow?
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Offline jpschersch

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Re: Tree I.D. Please.
« Reply #1 on: August 23, 2013, 02:41:57 pm »
Leaves make me think Redbud...bark is a little different though.  Not 100% sure.  Sorry :(

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Offline autologus

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Re: Tree I.D. Please.
« Reply #2 on: August 23, 2013, 03:43:18 pm »
Looks like an immature Red Bud to me.

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Offline Lee Lobbestael

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Re: Tree I.D. Please.
« Reply #3 on: August 23, 2013, 03:53:09 pm »
Is red bud any good for bows?
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Offline rossfactor

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Re: Tree I.D. Please.
« Reply #4 on: August 23, 2013, 04:26:26 pm »
I've heard Redbud makes a fine bow. I been wanting to try it for a while.  Thats some smooth bark for Redbud, but I guess it could be young (as said).

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Offline Lee Lobbestael

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Re: Tree I.D. Please.
« Reply #5 on: August 23, 2013, 04:35:08 pm »
Well its about 8" in diameter and all the ones around it have the same pale smooth bark.
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Offline Lee Lobbestael

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Re: Tree I.D. Please.
« Reply #6 on: August 23, 2013, 04:38:41 pm »
Could it be an American Basswood?
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Offline autologus

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« Reply #7 on: August 23, 2013, 04:41:32 pm »
Are the leaves serrated?

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Offline NeolithicMan

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Re: Tree I.D. Please.
« Reply #8 on: August 23, 2013, 04:46:33 pm »
looks a lot like the basewood around here except the bark is just paler. is the bark very stringy?
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Offline Lee Lobbestael

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Re: Tree I.D. Please.
« Reply #9 on: August 23, 2013, 05:24:47 pm »
the leaves are not serrated. Will basswood make a bow?
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Offline Thesquirrelslinger

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« Reply #10 on: August 23, 2013, 05:35:15 pm »
all the basswood i have ever touched has been softer than poplar...
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Offline Patches

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« Reply #11 on: August 23, 2013, 06:36:32 pm »
Lee,

Can you get a better picture of the leaves?  I tried to enlarge the phots and it looks like there are small serrations, but I can not see them well enough to make sure.  My vote is some type of basswood, if the edges have small serrations. 
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Offline turtle

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« Reply #12 on: August 23, 2013, 08:39:53 pm »
The redbud in my yard has seed pods hanging on it right now. Dont know if that helps or not.
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Offline Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive

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Re: Tree I.D. Please.
« Reply #13 on: August 23, 2013, 09:54:51 pm »
Im pretty sure redbud.  Basswood has serrations
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Tree I.D. Please.
« Reply #14 on: August 23, 2013, 11:37:01 pm »
I don't think it is a redbod but its hard to tell from these pics. Can you get a pic of the tree?
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