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Offline Blaflair2

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Re: Osage or Mulberry?
« Reply #15 on: December 03, 2014, 11:31:06 am »
I say osage, mulberry reminds me of an osage / black licust color. Real dull.
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Offline BOWMAN53

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Re: Osage or Mulberry?
« Reply #16 on: December 03, 2014, 12:01:16 pm »
ive only worked mullberry once but there was a noticable difference in texture compared to osage.  thats just my one cent

Offline JonW

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Re: Osage or Mulberry?
« Reply #17 on: December 03, 2014, 01:58:51 pm »
Mulberry Outlaw don't sound so good to me Clint ::)

Offline Aaron H

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Re: Osage or Mulberry?
« Reply #18 on: December 03, 2014, 03:10:36 pm »
Mulberry Outlaw don't sound so good to me Clint ::)
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Offline missilemaster

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Re: Osage or Mulberry?
« Reply #19 on: December 03, 2014, 05:14:49 pm »
Looks like osage to me Clint. However, since they are in the same family I wonder if osage like that is a cross-breed?
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Offline RyanR

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Re: Osage or Mulberry?
« Reply #20 on: December 03, 2014, 05:28:14 pm »
Clint, not sure if you remember the short knot filled Osage bow I was working on at Marshall but, it was really light colored. That was really tough stuff.

Offline bubby

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Re: Osage or Mulberry?
« Reply #21 on: December 03, 2014, 06:09:59 pm »
ive only worked mullberry once but there was a noticable difference in texture compared to osage.  thats just my one cent




I sent jordo that mulberry, I remember him whining about how hard it was >:D
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Offline Danzn Bar

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Re: Osage or Mulberry?
« Reply #22 on: December 03, 2014, 06:16:02 pm »
Hey Clint,
Drop it off at my place and I'll check it out for ya... >:D :) ;)
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Osage or Mulberry?
« Reply #23 on: December 03, 2014, 10:40:36 pm »
Mulberry Outlaw doesn't sound good to me neither Jon  ;D  I think I'll stick with the double O

Cody, I don't know if they could crossbreed either.  That is an interesting thought. 

Ryan, I remember that bow.  Looked like a challenging project.

Bill, I might just do that one of these days   ;)


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Offline wapiti1997

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Re: Osage or Mulberry?
« Reply #24 on: December 04, 2014, 08:55:28 am »
They can't cross, although they are the same family, moracea, hedge is from the genus Maclura, mulberry is Morus

Offline BOWMAN53

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Re: Osage or Mulberry?
« Reply #25 on: December 04, 2014, 11:56:24 am »
ive only worked mullberry once but there was a noticable difference in texture compared to osage.  thats just my one cent




I sent jordo that mulberry, I remember him whining about how hard it was >:D

thats why you sent it to me, your old arms couldnt work wood that hard.

Offline bubby

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Re: Osage or Mulberry?
« Reply #26 on: December 04, 2014, 12:55:59 pm »
Just keep telling yourself that jordo  :laugh:
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Offline Dean Marlow

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Re: Osage or Mulberry?
« Reply #27 on: December 04, 2014, 03:32:53 pm »
Looks like Mulberry to me with those kind of growth rings and the lighter color. Made a few bows out of Mulberry. Great bow wood. Make it a little wider. Beautiful wood when finished.

Offline Buckeye Guy

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Re: Osage or Mulberry?
« Reply #28 on: December 04, 2014, 04:17:48 pm »
I say its Hedge
but I can see why it would make a fellow wonder
Bark looks wrong for Mulberry and the color is off for it being cut a year ago
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Offline Webradbury

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Re: Osage or Mulberry?
« Reply #29 on: December 04, 2014, 05:52:45 pm »
Osage.