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Offline MulchMaker

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Mystery wood
« on: January 04, 2017, 11:54:13 am »
Anyone know what wood this is? It's heavy.   also this tree is a mystery too probably should have just cut a maple but the first one was hit by another tree so I thought I'd salvage it. The second one is in my side yard and has a strait long knot free second trunk I'd like to work on. Thanks again for your time and feedback
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Offline augustus

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Re: Mystery wood
« Reply #1 on: January 04, 2017, 12:11:48 pm »
My guess its an elm of sorts
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Mystery wood
« Reply #2 on: January 04, 2017, 12:14:40 pm »
Tulip poplar, not good bow wood but makes good arrows.
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Offline MulchMaker

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Re: Mystery wood
« Reply #3 on: January 04, 2017, 12:17:08 pm »
First four pics are of the same tree. Last two are different tree...so I'm guessing the second tree is the tulip poplar?
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Offline LittleBen

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Re: Mystery wood
« Reply #4 on: January 04, 2017, 12:27:40 pm »
The first one is hickory of some sort. You could probably tell most easily from the nuts and leaves,  up it doesn't really matter what variety. I've made bows from that type and it's good.

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Offline MulchMaker

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Re: Mystery wood
« Reply #5 on: January 04, 2017, 12:53:15 pm »
Hickory!?!? Yes!!! No nuts on this one, between the tree that fell on it and the grape vines it was on its last legs. It had one branch and was about twenty feet tall and no top, that had been broken off. I'm excited hickory is supposed to be "beginner friendly" thanks so much for replies everyone!!!
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Mystery wood
« Reply #6 on: January 04, 2017, 01:12:21 pm »
Yes, the last 2 pics are the poplar.
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Offline MulchMaker

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Re: Mystery wood
« Reply #7 on: January 04, 2017, 01:15:57 pm »
Won't bother with that one then, Thanks Pat B
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Offline PatM

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Re: Mystery wood
« Reply #8 on: January 04, 2017, 03:05:53 pm »
Check the buds on the Hickory. If they are yellow it's Bitternut.
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Offline MulchMaker

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Re: Mystery wood
« Reply #9 on: January 05, 2017, 12:08:43 pm »
Butternut it is!!! Thanks PatM
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Offline PatM

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Re: Mystery wood
« Reply #10 on: January 05, 2017, 02:28:11 pm »
bitter, not butter. ;)
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Offline MulchMaker

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Re: Mystery wood
« Reply #11 on: January 05, 2017, 02:34:06 pm »
I thought that's what I typed guess Darn spell check is what it was lol!! Thanks again.
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