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Offline Colindemo

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Tricky wood I.D.
« on: October 22, 2014, 05:26:24 pm »
A while ago i got this piece of wood, thinking it was mulberry. However, someone told me that it's probably hazel instead. I would really like to know what kind of wood it is but since i already chopper it up and have the general bow shape it might be tricky to id. Any of you have an idea?
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Offline Colindemo

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Re: Tricky wood I.D.
« Reply #1 on: October 22, 2014, 05:32:25 pm »
As you can see on the photos, the growthrings are hardly visible and the wood feels a little elastic like yew-sapwood (hope that helps for id'ing)
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Tricky wood I.D.
« Reply #2 on: October 22, 2014, 05:57:31 pm »
What kind of bark did it have on it? How big was it when cut?
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Offline Colindemo

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Re: Tricky wood I.D.
« Reply #3 on: October 23, 2014, 01:27:49 am »
Unfortunately the bark was already off when i got it so i have no idea how it looked like. The stave was about 72 inches long 5 inches thicker and wilde and seemed to be part of a bigger log
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Offline wizardgoat

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Re: Tricky wood I.D.
« Reply #4 on: October 23, 2014, 01:57:49 am »
without bark or leaves or anything really, everyone would just be guessing
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mikekeswick

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« Reply #5 on: October 23, 2014, 03:11:34 am »
If it's hazel i'll recognize it.  ;)
It could be hazel from what I can see but if you rasp a section flat, then scrape it smooth and take the best close up picture you can I may be able to help.
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Offline Hrothgar

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Re: Tricky wood I.D.
« Reply #6 on: October 23, 2014, 06:58:33 am »
Aren't beech trees fairly common in the Netherlands? I believe beech is a whitish wood too.
« Last Edit: October 23, 2014, 09:02:03 am by Hrothgar »
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Offline lenador

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Re: Tricky wood I.D.
« Reply #7 on: October 23, 2014, 08:49:11 am »
I can tell you that looks nothing like the mulberries we have here. Ours look a lot like Osage. Yellow, stringy woven strands.
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Offline TacticalFate

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Re: Tricky wood I.D.
« Reply #8 on: October 23, 2014, 10:20:25 am »
could we have a picture of the end grain?
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Offline Colindemo

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Re: Tricky wood I.D.
« Reply #9 on: November 01, 2014, 03:07:47 am »
Sorry for being inactive for a while but i've been asking around and it could either be a type of mulberry similar to hazel or just hazel. My phone-camera is not good enough to make a clear picture of the grain so i can't show it to you guys. The question is: will mulberry and hazel both be suitable to make a flat selfbow with or do i need a backing? I'm aiming for around 50 pounds and 67 inches ntn ( draw 28)
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mikekeswick

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« Reply #10 on: November 01, 2014, 04:02:47 am »
Certainly no backing needed with hazel. It's very tension strong best to trap the back or use a high crowned stave.
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: Tricky wood I.D.
« Reply #11 on: November 01, 2014, 05:31:53 am »
Looks and sounds like Hazel. can't smell, hear or taste it from here.
The Yew sapwood description is a give away (slightly less yellow than the yew sapwood?)
Mind what the heck do I know, I've got a touch or red green deficiency.. which at least stops me having to offer opinions on soft furnishings ;)
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