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Offline osage outlaw

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Weeping Cherry trunk
« on: June 24, 2018, 05:38:00 pm »
My wife wants to cut down her weeping cherry tree in the front yard.  I think that tree is grafted onto another trunk.  Does anyone know what kind of trunks are used?  I could get some billets or short staves if it's good bow wood.
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Offline Shawn Rackley

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Re: Weeping Cherry trunk
« Reply #1 on: June 24, 2018, 05:46:20 pm »
They are usually grafted on to something similar in vascular system. So maybe mulberry or black cherry. Can u find the graft line readily?.  If u still had the tag sometimes they have the grafting stock listed on it.
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Weeping Cherry trunk
« Reply #2 on: June 24, 2018, 05:55:13 pm »
The tree was planted 8 years ago.  The tag is long gone.
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Offline Shawn Rackley

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Re: Weeping Cherry trunk
« Reply #3 on: June 24, 2018, 06:38:22 pm »
I will warn first, I know next to nothing about making bows. But I do know plants and trees and grafts. Lol can u find the graft line? If I had some pictures to see I might be able to help with that
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Offline PatM

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Re: Weeping Cherry trunk
« Reply #4 on: June 24, 2018, 07:18:27 pm »
The typical choice is a variety of sweet cherry. So likely not bow wood.
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