Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: GB on September 05, 2016, 10:08:12 pm
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Anybody know for certain? I went to a couple of leaf ID sites and dogwood was the best match, but this is the first time I've come across this wood.
(http://i376.photobucket.com/albums/oo207/okdoak/dogwood1_zps6cktl7mn.png)
(http://i376.photobucket.com/albums/oo207/okdoak/dogwood_zpsvrxaf0wi.png)
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Possibly Cornus alternafolia. Where do you live?
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The bark does not look like the flowering dogwood I am used to seeing. Could be a different variant like Pat said.
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Do they have fruit or buds on them?
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No fruit or buds that I can see, Pat. I live in Northeastern Wisconsin and I don't think dogwood is a native species. But these saplings were cut down by one of my neighbors on his property here in town. Maybe an ornamental from a nursery?
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Alternate leaf does grow there.
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Thanks PatM. You're right. I went back to the UW-Green Bay website and sure enough, alternate leaf dogwood was listed. The pic on their site looks like a match...maybe?
(http://i376.photobucket.com/albums/oo207/okdoak/coralt_leaf02gf500_zpsiwaz1noe.jpg)
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Guess I'll test the SG and if that looks good, I'll try to make a bow after the wood dries. In the meantime, I s'pose I could knock on my neighbor's door and ask him what kind of wood it is ::)
Thanks guys :).
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It is dogwood, but I don't know if its Cornus sanguinea. This is what it looks like, a superb bow wood:
(http://luirig.altervista.org/cpm/albums/leo-m1/leo-mic-Cornus-sanguinea-683.jpg)
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Yes it's dogwood. Same as the stuff we have here. It is flat out fantastic wood. :) I once made a quicky 1 hour green survival bow out of it, shot 180yds and was fast....with dripping green wood and very little set considering.
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There is some variation in density in various Dogwood species. Alternate leaf does not seem to be particularly dense,
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Thanks for the info, everyone.