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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: paulsemp on March 13, 2012, 08:27:10 pm

Title: quick tree i.d.
Post by: paulsemp on March 13, 2012, 08:27:10 pm

Guy next door was cutting down a tree, I check my book and it looks like hackberry. Am I right? If so I have never worked hackberry. Split, debark now, seal ends? Or leave bark on? If it is not hackberry,what is it?

Title: Re: quick tree i.d.
Post by: Bevan R. on March 13, 2012, 08:28:51 pm

Hackberry. carefull taking the bark off. that is your bow back just under it. split, and seal! You just got yourself a GREAT!! haul. lot of good sliver slingers in that pile!!

Title: Re: quick tree i.d.
Post by: paulsemp on March 13, 2012, 08:35:07 pm

Thanks bevan, shortest one is 68". Should get at least 20 staves out of it.

Title: Re: quick tree i.d.
Post by: beetlebailey1977 on March 13, 2012, 08:38:33 pm

Oh yeah some good hack.

Title: Re: quick tree i.d.
Post by: blackhawk on March 13, 2012, 09:35:32 pm

sweeeeeeeet!!!!!!!  ;)   love me some hackberry ;D...nice score

Title: Re: quick tree i.d.
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on March 13, 2012, 11:34:33 pm

My second favorite wood of all time. I doubt that bark will fall off for you. Im guessing peeling will be in order. Either way thats a nice score on some keeler wood.

Title: Re: quick tree i.d.
Post by: okie64 on March 13, 2012, 11:55:28 pm

Good lookin hackberry! Split em in half and then try to peel the bark, it might peel off in big pieces if the sap is up. I cut some a couple of days ago and the bark peeled like a banana, Im a little farther south than you though.