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Offline tetaxidermy

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Is this a good arrow bush
« on: July 13, 2010, 07:30:50 pm »
Is this a good bush to make arrows from and if so what is it? I live in central Illinois if that helps.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Is this a good arrow bush
« Reply #1 on: July 13, 2010, 08:53:59 pm »
It kinda looks like a quince. Does it have sharp points at the limb tips?
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Offline tetaxidermy

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Re: Is this a good arrow bush
« Reply #2 on: July 13, 2010, 09:52:13 pm »
They are kind of pointy.
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Offline tetaxidermy

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Re: Is this a good arrow bush
« Reply #3 on: July 13, 2010, 09:55:19 pm »
We just moved here it is in the front yard and I want to trim it but if I can get arrows out of it that would be great. Oh yeah no fruit on it.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Is this a good arrow bush
« Reply #4 on: July 14, 2010, 12:07:29 am »
If it has straight shoots, give it a try. You never know.
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Re: Is this a good arrow bush
« Reply #5 on: July 14, 2010, 08:07:54 am »
I'm with Pat, looks like a Japanese quince. Don't see any arrows on it at the moment, but if you cut it back hard, it might throw out some straight shoots. Those quince bushes tend to grow pretty gnarly, though.
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Offline tetaxidermy

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Re: Is this a good arrow bush
« Reply #6 on: July 14, 2010, 09:15:47 am »
Thanks it needs trimmed anyway so I'll give it a try.
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