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Information and Resources => Trading Post => Topic started by: ahawi stick on March 03, 2011, 11:08:13 pm

Title: Sourwood Shoots
Post by: ahawi stick on March 03, 2011, 11:08:13 pm

I have around 3doz. seasoned bark on not straightened shoots 3/8 to 1/2 in. on large end 3/8 to 1/4 in. small end. I have around 3  doz. of the same size that are seasoned and debarked. I have 2 doz. recently cut 5/8 to 7/8 shoots .All are 32 to 34 in. Not looking for anything in particular in trade , will consider all trades. Will be cutting more this weekend.

Title: Re: Sourwood Shoots
Post by: HickoryBill on March 04, 2011, 12:37:19 am

I got a couple knives. I would be willing to trade one for a dozen of the seasoned and debarked ones?  I also have a stock for a 870 remington( wood) any chance you might need one of those??? LOL

Title: Re: Sourwood Shoots
Post by: Pat B on March 04, 2011, 03:08:54 am

Ahawi, did you know you can strip the bark off of sourwood any time and they won't check.
  Sourwood is my favorite arrowwood. Makes great hard hitting almost indestructable arrows.

Title: Re: Sourwood Shoots
Post by: ahawi stick on March 04, 2011, 10:45:39 am

Pat, sourwood is my favorite arrow wood also, didn't know they would not check if scraped green, just have always waited 6 week or so. 

Title: Re: Sourwood Shoots
Post by: Pat B on March 04, 2011, 11:49:36 am

I have cut fresh sourwood, scraped the bark, placed them under my wood stove and made an arrow 3 days later. They dry quite quickly when scraped.

Title: Re: Sourwood Shoots
Post by: ahawi stick on March 04, 2011, 12:13:55 pm

I will try that with some of the shoots i'll be cutting this weekend.

Title: Re: Sourwood Shoots
Post by: ahawi stick on March 17, 2011, 01:44:14 am

All shoots have been traded. Thanks to all.

Ahawi stick