Can someone help with ID .

[Nasr]

I thought this was hickory from the leaves but now I am not sure. I have this piece planed Dow that was given to me and the guy has a whole bunch of staves from it. It’s a small piece so I don’t know if you can tell from such a small piece.

[Nasr]

Forgot the pics

[Del the cat]

Ash?
Del

[Pat B]

Ash was my first thought but the bark has me stumped.

[Morgan]

Butternut?

[monoloco]

Based on any butternut I've seen in Mid-Atlantic, def not.  Ours looks like light walnut.
It does look ash maybe.  Need better pics.

[Nasr]

This is a piece of the bark

[Nasr]

These are pics of the leaves I got when tree was downed.

[Nasr]

Tree of heaven? It seems to have 20+ leaves and the bark looks right. I’d it a bow wood?

[BAfromPA]

I think Nasr is correct on this one. As far as being bow worthy, my understanding is that, while it's tough to dry without checking/twisting, the wood is hard and flexible. There are examples of them here on PA if you do a search.

[dylanholderman]

i got to handle a bow someone else had made the last time i was at the classic that i think was tree of heaven. as i recall it was physically light for its size but was still pulling a reasonable weight (40-45# maybe? its been a couple years)

[Jakesnyder]

Looks like sumac to me. I know there are a few different species of sumac or tree of heaven. I wonder if it matters as to what would make a bow or not. Alot of the larger sumac in my area is very light and weak and of course just about anything will make a bow it just depends on what kind of performance your expecting out of it.
If you got it and its dry why not experiment. Tell us if it'll make a bow or not. 

[Nasr]

Well now I don’t know what to do with this shirt d bow I was working on. I thought it was hickory do I just scrap it. Or maybe a gift for the wife and make a light weight bow. I was hoping to make a 40 pound d bow. It is 58 t2t and 1 3/8 wide at the fade. Maybe now  25# bow. Or do I just go for it?

[TimBo]

At this point, you may as well keep going.  If it starts taking set, re-assess your target weight (or draw length). 

[Jakesnyder]

Give it a good heat treating?