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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Bowyer23 on July 29, 2020, 05:44:47 pm

Title: Oak Leaf Identification
Post by: Bowyer23 on July 29, 2020, 05:44:47 pm

Hey guys, anyone able to tell me what type of Oak Tree this leaf is from?

Thanks in advance :)

Title: Re: Oak Leaf Identification
Post by: okie64 on July 29, 2020, 08:48:07 pm

Some type of white oak. Maybe post or bur oak.

Title: Re: Oak Leaf Identification
Post by: Pat B on July 29, 2020, 09:13:45 pm

Yes.  White oaks have rounded lobes on the leaves, red oaks have points on their lobes.

Title: Re: Oak Leaf Identification
Post by: Bowyer23 on July 29, 2020, 10:02:25 pm

See I was of the same opinion.. but here's the curve ball.

Attached is a photo of the heartwood. I know white oak isn't necessarily always white but seems pretty dark for a white oak to me? 🤔

Title: Re: Oak Leaf Identification
Post by: WhistlingBadger on July 30, 2020, 07:29:16 am

Looks like bur oak to me.  I've never been able to grow one big enough to use the wood, so I have no idea what it looks like inside.   ;D

Title: Re: Oak Leaf Identification
Post by: gutpile on July 30, 2020, 07:40:34 am

need to take a pic of end.. that is just cambium ...leaf looks like white oak family..if inside is dark Id say blackjack oak...blackjack is a killer smoking wood too...  gut

Title: Re: Oak Leaf Identification
Post by: Bowyer23 on July 30, 2020, 04:03:59 pm

Here's a photo of the end grain if that helps :)

Title: Re: Oak Leaf Identification
Post by: bushboy on July 30, 2020, 04:37:42 pm

What part of the world?

Title: Re: Oak Leaf Identification
Post by: Pat B on July 30, 2020, 04:51:17 pm

Looks like white oak to me.

Title: Re: Oak Leaf Identification
Post by: Bowyer23 on July 30, 2020, 06:46:45 pm

Australia :)