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eorr

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Re: Maple Wood Selfbow
« Reply #15 on: September 10, 2011, 12:24:41 am »
The top pics are tulip poplar.
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« Reply #16 on: September 10, 2011, 02:23:56 am »
And the bottom tree is not like any locust I've ever seen.  It would have rounded leaves if it was a locust.  Not sure what it is without seeing the bark.
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Offline okie64

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Re: Maple Wood Selfbow
« Reply #17 on: September 10, 2011, 02:41:20 am »
The bottom one is either mimosa or honeylocust. Leaves look more like mimosa to me. Never tried it as bow wood so I cant help you there.
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Re: Maple Wood Selfbow
« Reply #18 on: September 10, 2011, 01:32:13 pm »
The bark for the bottom one looked like this. It would probably be better if it was still on the wood but I debarked it already.

http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb383/WolfPupTee/101_0278.jpg

http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb383/WolfPupTee/101_0292.jpg

And this pic is of the actual tree or bush. I'm sorry it's not a close up pic.
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« Reply #19 on: September 10, 2011, 03:10:04 pm »
That's definitely a mimosa.
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Re: Maple Wood Selfbow
« Reply #20 on: September 10, 2011, 06:12:45 pm »
Quote from: eorr on September 10, 2011, 03:10:04 pm
That's definitely a mimosa.
i agree100%
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Re: Maple Wood Selfbow
« Reply #21 on: September 10, 2011, 10:43:59 pm »
Eorr
Color me corrected.
mimosa it is.
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Re: Maple Wood Selfbow
« Reply #22 on: September 10, 2011, 10:55:33 pm »
You guys seem very right about the mimosa but I don't think I can make a bow from this.
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Re: Maple Wood Selfbow
« Reply #23 on: September 11, 2011, 12:15:59 am »
why not?
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Re: Maple Wood Selfbow
« Reply #24 on: September 11, 2011, 03:21:25 am »
Looks like you may want to seal the ends ;)
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Re: Maple Wood Selfbow
« Reply #25 on: September 11, 2011, 01:46:11 pm »
 :laugh: because I'm not experienced enough but I'm going to see what I can do with it. I've gotten to tillering this (tulip polar?) not maple bow but things are kind of difficult when all you have is a couple of metal files, a machete, and a kitchen butcher knife.
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Re: Maple Wood Selfbow
« Reply #26 on: September 11, 2011, 05:12:47 pm »
Welcome to PA
 dont count yourself out that easy
Thats more tools than I started with!
never give up !
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Re: Maple Wood Selfbow
« Reply #27 on: September 11, 2011, 05:49:05 pm »
thanks buckeye!
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