Author Topic: tree id help (Read 2555 times)

sleek · « **on:** February 17, 2015, 07:26:59 pm »

Im thinking redbud. This tree was in Oklahoma city. Either way I cut the shoots for arrows. Reckon its any good for them?

sleek · « **Reply #1 on:** February 17, 2015, 07:27:32 pm »

Danzn Bar · « **Reply #2 on:** February 17, 2015, 08:50:25 pm »

My guess would be water maple or silver maple.....
DBar

Patches · « **Reply #3 on:** February 17, 2015, 11:01:03 pm »

I think it is a silver maple. Never made arrows from it, but it is generally a weak wood.

JoJoDapyro · « **Reply #4 on:** February 18, 2015, 12:14:43 am »

I'm going with silver maple a well. Pretty wood. I made mallets out of some.

TRACY · « **Reply #5 on:** February 18, 2015, 07:32:05 am »

Looks like silver maple. Shoots will probably be inferior but worth a try since their cut. Good luck!

Tracy

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