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Offline sleek

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tree id help
« 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?
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Offline sleek

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Re: tree id help
« Reply #1 on: February 17, 2015, 07:27:32 pm »
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Offline Danzn Bar

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Re: tree id help
« Reply #2 on: February 17, 2015, 08:50:25 pm »
My guess would be water maple or silver maple.....
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Offline Patches

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Re: tree id help
« 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.

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Offline JoJoDapyro

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Re: tree id help
« 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.
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Offline TRACY

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Re: tree id help
« 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!



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