Red Mulberry?

[nclonghunter]

A friend told me I could cut a mulberry that's about 10-12 inches at the base. When is the best time to cut a mulberry?

[JW_Halverson]

Like osage, mulberry heartwood is where the money is.  Cut when you have the time and inclination because you are eventually going to have to beaver your way down the stave to get the sapwood off.  I usually wait until the homeowner is on vacation.

[DGF]

I usually wait until the homeowner is on vacation.

 

[TimothyR]

Cut it now before they change their mind

[seminolewind]

I cut some here by my house in Tampa but it grows really tall and spindly and even with a 9" base I had almost zero heart wood

[Joec123able]

The sapwood and heartwood have worked well for me

[nclonghunter]

I have read several difference of opinions on using or not using sap wood on mulberry. I should get a few staves so I am going to try some with and without the sap wood.

I guess the bark slipping off to keep the back pristine isn't an issue with mulberry?

[blackhawk]

If you do cut it now while sap is flowing and peel the bark you better seal the backs with several coats, and dry it slow...meaning leave em in a cool damp place yet a place that still has some air flow to not get moldy....me...I chase a heartwood ring and think its the better option in most cases when you can get an all heartwood bow ...just my 2 cents

[Danzn Bar]

I don't know, fur shur, but I kinda like the sapwood on mulberry... if it's taken care of ,    .................just need more experience
DBar

[mullet]

I don't like the Red Mulberry. To me White Mulberry is closer to the characteristic of Osage. That is what we have down here.

[gutpile]

mulberry RED will chrysall if you don't make it 1/4 wider that an osage bow..I learned that the hard way..still shoots but has an ugly patch on it...just waiting for it to blow oneday....