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Offline Kegan

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Cherry bark backing?
« on: March 04, 2009, 02:08:42 pm »
Big cherry fell, and the bark is the smooth style Ive seen used for backings. Anything special for removing/caring for the stuff?
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Offline DanaM

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Re: Cherry bark backing?
« Reply #1 on: March 04, 2009, 02:25:46 pm »
Never pull cherry bark off but I would cut all the way around the tree in two places, then cut with the length of the tree to connect the
first cuts, use a putty knife or such and gently work it loose. I would dry it flat, maybe lay a few boards on top to keep it flat.
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Offline Kegan

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Re: Cherry bark backing?
« Reply #2 on: March 04, 2009, 02:36:59 pm »
Excellent, thanks Dana :)!
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Offline sailordad

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Re: Cherry bark backing?
« Reply #3 on: March 04, 2009, 08:35:35 pm »
kegan not trying to walk on your thread here.
but would this work for birch bark also?

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Offline david w.

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Re: Cherry bark backing?
« Reply #4 on: March 04, 2009, 08:38:30 pm »
Cut it cirular around the tree and not up and down.  At least thats what I've read.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Cherry bark backing?
« Reply #5 on: March 05, 2009, 01:01:03 am »
If it is black cherry(Prunus serotina), I don't know if it will make good backing. The cherry bark you have seen here is from choke cherry I believe and is a very strong bark. The N W Natives used it for bindings.
 So be sure which cherry you are dealing with.  ;)
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Offline DanaM

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Re: Cherry bark backing?
« Reply #6 on: March 05, 2009, 06:57:42 am »
Pat if its smooth bark it can't be Black Cherry unless its a baby tree.

Tim I take birch bark as I described, wait till the sap is up though, also you will be girdling the tree so
it will most likely die, if you can find a fresh downed tree go that route :)
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Offline Kegan

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Re: Cherry bark backing?
« Reply #7 on: March 05, 2009, 06:23:02 pm »
Almost all the cherry we ahve aorund here is AMerican, but this tree is cherry witha  compeltely different bark. I figured I'd give it a try, as I need a secion of the log for another project.
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Re: Cherry bark backing?
« Reply #8 on: March 06, 2009, 12:08:44 am »
Let us know how it works. Always looking for another backing. Can you find out the botanical name?
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Offline Hillbilly

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Re: Cherry bark backing?
« Reply #9 on: March 06, 2009, 10:25:36 am »
Pin (fire) cherry and the introduced European Mazzard cherry both have good bark.
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Re: Cherry bark backing?
« Reply #10 on: March 06, 2009, 10:51:52 am »
Only place around here to get pin cherry that I know of is along the Blue Ridge PKWY and the Parks Service frowns on that for some reason. ::)
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Re: Cherry bark backing?
« Reply #11 on: March 06, 2009, 10:56:12 am »
Pat, you don't get it in the daytime-duh! ;D
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