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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: MulchMaker on January 04, 2017, 11:54:13 am

Title: Mystery wood
Post by: MulchMaker on January 04, 2017, 11:54:13 am

Anyone know what wood this is? It's heavy. (https://i.imgur.com/khYRGuW.jpg) (https://i.imgur.com/d0cSLaZ.jpg)  (https://i.imgur.com/UBHBcOE.jpg) (https://i.imgur.com/OdfcdIi.jpg) also this tree is a mystery too (https://i.imgur.com/0CV6cTg.jpg) (https://i.imgur.com/F4U2dYC.jpg) probably should have just cut a maple but the first one was hit by another tree so I thought I'd salvage it. The second one is in my side yard and has a strait long knot free second trunk I'd like to work on. Thanks again for your time and feedback

Title: Re: Mystery wood
Post by: augustus on January 04, 2017, 12:11:48 pm

My guess its an elm of sorts

Title: Re: Mystery wood
Post by: Pat B on January 04, 2017, 12:14:40 pm

Tulip poplar, not good bow wood but makes good arrows.

Title: Re: Mystery wood
Post by: MulchMaker on January 04, 2017, 12:17:08 pm

First four pics are of the same tree. Last two are different tree...so I'm guessing the second tree is the tulip poplar?

Title: Re: Mystery wood
Post by: LittleBen on January 04, 2017, 12:27:40 pm

The first one is hickory of some sort. You could probably tell most easily from the nuts and leaves,  up it doesn't really matter what variety. I've made bows from that type and it's good.

Title: Re: Mystery wood
Post by: MulchMaker on January 04, 2017, 12:53:15 pm

Hickory!?!? Yes!!! No nuts on this one, between the tree that fell on it and the grape vines it was on its last legs. It had one branch and was about twenty feet tall and no top, that had been broken off. I'm excited hickory is supposed to be "beginner friendly" thanks so much for replies everyone!!!

Title: Re: Mystery wood
Post by: Pat B on January 04, 2017, 01:12:21 pm

Yes, the last 2 pics are the poplar.

Title: Re: Mystery wood
Post by: MulchMaker on January 04, 2017, 01:15:57 pm

Won't bother with that one then, Thanks Pat B

Title: Re: Mystery wood
Post by: PatM on January 04, 2017, 03:05:53 pm

Check the buds on the Hickory. If they are yellow it's Bitternut.

Title: Re: Mystery wood
Post by: MulchMaker on January 05, 2017, 12:08:43 pm

Butternut it is!!! Thanks PatM

Title: Re: Mystery wood
Post by: PatM on January 05, 2017, 02:28:11 pm

bitter, not butter. ;)

Title: Re: Mystery wood
Post by: MulchMaker on January 05, 2017, 02:34:06 pm

I thought that's what I typed guess Darn spell check is what it was lol!! Thanks again.