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Offline ajooter

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Ash?? and ???
« on: July 04, 2016, 12:08:45 pm »
First picture is ash i believe...the second im not sure.  Couldnt get a great picture of the leaves but they are larger single lobed leaves....similar in shape to the ash.  Is it a type of hickory?  I didnt cut the second.....yet!




Offline PatM

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Re: Ash?? and ???
« Reply #1 on: July 04, 2016, 12:59:26 pm »
Yes. Some of our bitternut looks about like that. Where are you located?

Offline ajooter

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Re: Ash?? and ???
« Reply #2 on: July 04, 2016, 01:56:51 pm »
near albany ny pat

Offline ---GUTSHOT--->

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Re: Ash?? and ???
« Reply #3 on: July 04, 2016, 03:51:53 pm »
Don't break your kids little red wagon 😃

Offline Dances with squirrels

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Re: Ash?? and ???
« Reply #4 on: July 04, 2016, 04:28:38 pm »
The second picture looks like the trunk of a young shagbark hickory.
Straight wood may make a better bow, but crooked wood makes a better bowyer

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Re: Ash?? and ???
« Reply #5 on: July 04, 2016, 05:18:31 pm »
Basically that trees days are numbered!!!

Offline PatM

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Re: Ash?? and ???
« Reply #6 on: July 04, 2016, 05:20:28 pm »
Our older bitternut can start looking like that and young shagbark that I am familiar with often looks a bit shaggier as a small tree.
  How large is this tree in diameter?

  There is quite a bit of variation in how bark characteristics develop.

Offline ajooter

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Re: Ash?? and ???
« Reply #7 on: July 04, 2016, 05:40:30 pm »
Maybe 6 to 8" at the base

Offline ajooter

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Re: Ash?? and ???
« Reply #8 on: July 04, 2016, 06:12:43 pm »



Got the ash all sealed up....probably go after that other tree soon.  I think I was testing that little red wagon too Gut...especially with my helper hitching a ride!!

Offline Knotty

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Re: Ash?? and ???
« Reply #9 on: July 04, 2016, 09:15:06 pm »
Those staves look so smooth in texture. Nice find!
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Offline ajooter

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Re: Ash?? and ???
« Reply #10 on: July 04, 2016, 09:41:40 pm »
Bark practically jumps off em right now!!

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Re: Ash?? and ???
« Reply #11 on: July 04, 2016, 09:42:56 pm »
i seal em with elmers glue then hit the ends with black laquer.

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Re: Ash?? and ???
« Reply #12 on: July 04, 2016, 10:37:36 pm »
Nice haul!  Looks like you have a good helper too!   :laugh:
Enjoy the hunt!  Mitch

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Re: Ash?? and ???
« Reply #13 on: July 04, 2016, 11:11:05 pm »
Did the bark come off in the round? It would make a nice quiver if it did.
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