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Offline JW_Halverson

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Black locust question
« on: October 07, 2024, 08:23:45 pm »
I have some black streaks showing up in the Black locust bow I am making. I got it when it had only been cut and split for only a few weeks. It was debarked and properly sealed. I put it up indoors and weighed it weekly to track the moisture loss. I do not believe this is a fungal rot, but I have never worked Black locust before.

Anyone?

 
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Offline Eric Krewson

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Re: Black locust question
« Reply #1 on: October 07, 2024, 09:09:25 pm »
I see this in a lot of woods and believe they are mineral streaks from where it grew. I see it a lot in poplar and osage, the streaks in osage are reddish.
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Offline Will B

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Re: Black locust question
« Reply #2 on: October 07, 2024, 10:48:06 pm »
I’ve made a number of black locust selfbows and I see those dark streaks in nearly every bow.  I’m not sure what causes them but I’ve never had a problem with them.
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