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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: osage outlaw on August 15, 2013, 06:13:51 pm

Title: Tree ID
Post by: osage outlaw on August 15, 2013, 06:13:51 pm

We have these trees all along the creek next to where I work.  There are some very straight trunk sections.  I have no idea what they are.  Can anybody ID it?

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Title: Re: Tree ID
Post by: Josh B on August 15, 2013, 06:16:53 pm

That would be sumac Clint.  Josh

Title: Re: Tree ID
Post by: osage outlaw on August 15, 2013, 06:29:26 pm

Sumac, that's a new one for me.  I think I'll cut a trunk and add it to my experimental pile.

Title: Re: Tree ID
Post by: Danzn Bar on August 15, 2013, 06:43:10 pm

Yep............That's Staghorn Sumac.   I've heard soaking the berries will make a good refreshing citrus drink. Tastes like lemonade I heard never tried it my self.  Don,t think it's much of a bow wood.
DBar

Title: Re: Tree ID
Post by: Josh B on August 15, 2013, 06:46:21 pm

It don't get very big where I live, so I've only used it for kid bows and pipestems.  It's hollow and lightweight and mildews as fast as Hackberry if you leave it in the round with the bark on.  That's about all I know about it.  Josh

Title: Re: Tree ID
Post by: SLIMBOB on August 15, 2013, 06:55:37 pm

Never tried for bows but the fruit makes good lemonade.

Title: Re: Tree ID
Post by: osage outlaw on August 15, 2013, 07:09:18 pm

With where these trees are growing I don't think I'll be making lemonade from them any time soon  :P

Title: Re: Tree ID
Post by: bubby on August 15, 2013, 07:24:11 pm

not sure what kind of sumac that is but Chinese sumac will make a pretty decent bow, look's a lot like it but I don't know fer sure

Title: Re: Tree ID
Post by: autologus on August 15, 2013, 07:25:48 pm

It has a pithy center so im not sure how good of bow wood ut will be.  I think it is quite brittle.  Yes it does make good lemonaid but you have to filter out the hairs.

Grady

Title: Re: Tree ID
Post by: crooketarrow on August 15, 2013, 07:44:05 pm

  Your right DANDN I've drank STAGHORN SUMAC in tea. The sumac gives it a real lemonade tast.
  I liked it my granddad use to make it he'd add some graded up ginsang in with his. He'd use sang in everything. Exspecially coffee and tea. Maybe thats why he lived to be 94.
 STAGHORNS NOTHING LIKE CHINESE. Our sumac's way to britle and light for any kind of bow.

Title: Re: Tree ID
Post by: JonW on August 15, 2013, 07:48:39 pm

The leaves are supposed to be good for hide tanning.

Title: Re: Tree ID
Post by: Pat B on August 15, 2013, 08:28:37 pm

I think Dana(da Yooper) made a sumac bow a few years ago. It lasted about 50 shots I think.

Title: Re: Tree ID
Post by: Blaflair2 on August 15, 2013, 08:43:17 pm

Stag horn sumac. Makes a good pink lemonade!

Title: Re: Tree ID
Post by: simson on August 16, 2013, 03:22:33 pm

Yes that is stag horn sumach, try it!!!
recently I found a very straight nice tree and wanted to cut it down the next day. And what a bad surprise: the tree already cut in pieces for firewood.
I always wanted to try one, the wood color is just beautiful green!