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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: DLH on December 16, 2013, 11:07:26 pm

Title: This cedar worth getting
Post by: DLH on December 16, 2013, 11:07:26 pm

I may be able to get a straight piece of Erc I haven't got to check  it out for knots or anything but will if you guys think it's worthwhile. It was in my front yard and one of my father in laws workers pushed it out with a dozer the root ball is still intact and the needles are green but I don't figure that means much. It's been down two months max. I'm wondering if it has started to decay too much and worth cutting and splitting for bow wood? I can post pics tomorrow if that helps.

Thanks,

Daniel

Title: Re: This cedar worth getting
Post by: mwosborn on December 16, 2013, 11:17:30 pm

ERC is pretty rot resistant - if it was pushed out and still has the root ball on it, I am betting it is ok.  If it doesn't have a bunch on knots probably worth getting IMO.

Title: Re: This cedar worth getting
Post by: Badger on December 16, 2013, 11:21:28 pm

  I picked up some erc in Mississippi about 2 years after katrina blew it down. It was fine.

Title: Re: This cedar worth getting
Post by: Pat B on December 16, 2013, 11:23:58 pm

If the needles are still green the tree is still alive and the wood should be OK. Only the heartwood is rot resistant but you can make a good bow from just sapwood of ERC.

Title: Re: This cedar worth getting
Post by: DLH on December 17, 2013, 12:13:55 am

Ok thanks I have read the heart wood is rot resistant but wasn't sure about the sapwood and wanted to double check. Should I get the bark off seal back and ends as normal or leave the bark on? Will conifers bark peel this time of year or is it the same as deciduous trees?

Title: Re: This cedar worth getting
Post by: Gus on December 17, 2013, 01:17:51 am

I'd leave the bark on and spray it for bugs.
Anywhere you damage the bark it will be likely to weep Resin.
The stuff is as bad as Pine Sap...

The ERC I've dealt with peels easy.

-gus