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Don Case

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Heavy wood
« on: December 18, 2013, 03:37:21 pm »
I just found out that Ocean Spray sinks. I knew it was heavy but I thought wood had to be exotic hardwood to sink. It just sinks so the SG must be just over 1. Probably not that big a deal unless you drop your bow in a lake :-\
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Offline willie

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Re: Heavy wood
« Reply #1 on: December 18, 2013, 03:49:02 pm »
Don
was it green or dry?
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Offline Joec123able

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Re: Heavy wood
« Reply #2 on: December 18, 2013, 05:39:42 pm »
Probably not ocean spray then it has almost exact same average SG as Osage so let's see a pic of it sinking
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Don Case

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Re: Heavy wood
« Reply #3 on: December 18, 2013, 05:42:30 pm »
After the first one sank I tried two more pieces. The driest was a small piece 1/2 "x1/2" x4" that was cut off a stave last August. It has no bark or finish on it so I think it's about as dry as it gets. they all sank.
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Offline Zion

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Re: Heavy wood
« Reply #4 on: December 18, 2013, 05:44:02 pm »
Musta been some good stuff!
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Don Case

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Re: Heavy wood
« Reply #5 on: December 18, 2013, 05:50:09 pm »
Here ya go. It's OS, I'd bet my house on it :D
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Re: Heavy wood
« Reply #6 on: December 18, 2013, 06:07:05 pm »
Don

I would like to find some ocean spray like that. Could you tell a little more about how old the tree was and the growing conditions it had?
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Offline Joec123able

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Re: Heavy wood
« Reply #7 on: December 18, 2013, 06:14:16 pm »
Wow that's crazy
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Don Case

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Re: Heavy wood
« Reply #8 on: December 18, 2013, 06:23:26 pm »
It's from an area that is about 35 year old second growth. It's growing with salal , cascara, alder, willow and fir. It's on a slope, kind of dampish. The surrounding trees are about 40-50' tall. The shade makes the OS grow taller I think. In the area I collect I think the OS is on its last legs. It will be shaded out in the next 20 years or so. I just counted the rings on a 2" diameter offcut and it was around 20 years old, give or take a couple. Where are you?
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Re: Heavy wood
« Reply #9 on: December 18, 2013, 07:19:45 pm »
Don
I am quite a bit further north of Vancouver Island in Alaska, and can only hope to find some of the hardwoods you have further south. Theres is a lot of places up here that haven't been well reported on yet, though. I like to keep my eyes open for new stuff when exploring. Thanks for the insite
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Re: Heavy wood
« Reply #10 on: December 18, 2013, 07:28:30 pm »
there is a denser wood out there and it aint oceanspray  ;D ;)   its my little secret bow wood >:D
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Re: Heavy wood
« Reply #11 on: December 18, 2013, 08:00:06 pm »
why do I think it wont be a secret for long? ;)
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Re: Heavy wood
« Reply #12 on: December 18, 2013, 08:29:29 pm »
I may post the bow, but I won't reveal the wood MWAHAHAAHA!
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Re: Heavy wood
« Reply #13 on: December 18, 2013, 09:13:53 pm »
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there is a denser wood out there and it aint oceanspray

Im gonna guess mountain mahogany. Or its something tropical, cause I haven't found anything denser than that in the states.
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Don Case

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Re: Heavy wood
« Reply #14 on: December 18, 2013, 09:19:14 pm »
Will you at least tell us if a local wood? Is the density all that important? Yew isn't that dense.
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