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Offline Jodocus

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Help me ID this, please
« on: January 17, 2015, 06:17:33 am »
Yesterday a log stood outside my Workshop. It looked pretty rotten, there's even a place where I suspect mice eat on it!   ::)
I have a strong suspicion who put it there and I also strongly suspect ist is rowan. This because of the way the thing has grown over ist own branches. I have only seen this on rowan yet. You agree?

The log split nicely, no Twist, and the Wood lokks surprisingy well inside. I cut down the first, porous and slightly rotten ring to the earlywood. There's a good ring beneath it. The wood is very dense, pulled into further reflex as i worked it downm, it' reasonably straight and 65" long.

Thanks Wädu! I'll do my best on it and hopefully post it here.
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Re: Rowan stave, hoorray!
« Reply #1 on: January 17, 2015, 06:19:18 am »
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Offline Matthias Wiltschko

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Re: Rowan stave, hoorray!
« Reply #2 on: January 17, 2015, 07:11:54 am »
Hey Jodocus!
It looks like elm to me. Dead whitewood most likely means trouble. Be careful with that one, it could explode while tillering.
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Re: Rowan stave, hoorray!
« Reply #3 on: January 17, 2015, 07:29:45 am »
Elm?  ???
Well, elm would be alright. But not what I was hoping...
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Offline JoJoDapyro

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Re: Help me ID this, please
« Reply #4 on: January 17, 2015, 09:15:52 am »
From my experience with trees, all of them will grow over their branches. I split a pear stave only to find a 4 inch knot mid limb. Looks sketchy to me.
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Re: Help me ID this, please
« Reply #5 on: January 17, 2015, 09:24:45 am »
You need to go several rings down. But even then the rings dont look good from the side either. IMHO it looks like firewood to me. I wouldn't take the gamble with it,but I have a huge stash of good wood and maybe you don't.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Help me ID this, please
« Reply #6 on: January 17, 2015, 10:42:42 am »
It there is rot in the outside ring(s) there is rot through out.
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Offline Joec123able

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Re: Help me ID this, please
« Reply #7 on: January 17, 2015, 11:33:25 am »
Scary wood for a bow, but really beautiful no doubt. I'd make something else out of it
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Offline Jodocus

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Re: Help me ID this, please
« Reply #8 on: January 17, 2015, 12:03:33 pm »
Hm..  ??? Thanks guys. I'll be more critical about it now.
Quote from: blackhawk on January 17, 2015, 09:24:45 am
I have a huge stash of good wood and maybe you don't.
Sadly not, no  :'(

Any suggestions for species? Elm would be very possible, Steilpassfänger.
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Re: Help me ID this, please
« Reply #9 on: January 17, 2015, 04:34:04 pm »
This is ulmus glabra (Bergulme) for sure.
I'm not convinced about the rot. This stave was cut in spring or early summer, the outer ring is early wood.
Work down to a good ring and make the sides clean (drawknife), then make new pics.

If you want well seasoned rowan, pm me you can have some.
Where are you located?
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Offline vinemaplebows

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Re: Help me ID this, please
« Reply #10 on: January 17, 2015, 04:40:11 pm »
Firewood.
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