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Offline Bow Nut

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Big Storm Trees Down Need Help IDing them ok got it what yall think
« on: June 23, 2011, 01:55:09 pm »
Here are two.  The first I know is a oak I think red oak what do yall think?  the second I am not sure of If it is somthing good I want it though and it might not be there long so any quick help would be great. the leaves start first after that is other pics of the same tree.
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Offline BowJunkie

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Re: Big Storm Trees Down Need Help IDing them
« Reply #1 on: June 23, 2011, 02:20:15 pm »
The first one is red oak,
The second one,,, based on the leaf I would say chestnut oak.
Not a 100 % sure on the second one
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Offline criveraville

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Re: Big Storm Trees Down Need Help IDing them
« Reply #2 on: June 23, 2011, 02:22:45 pm »
the 4th pic looks like slippery elm to me, based on the leaf, but i am no expert.. Looks like you are gonna get some bows out of that
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Re: Big Storm Trees Down Need Help IDing them
« Reply #3 on: June 23, 2011, 02:32:47 pm »
is slippery elm as good as other elms?
Basically the second one is just a large brach that broke off that tree about 20 foot long and 10 inch in diameter straight to.  I will get it.
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Offline criveraville

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« Reply #4 on: June 23, 2011, 02:33:48 pm »
oh yea.. the other name is Red Elme.. goood wood
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« Reply #5 on: June 23, 2011, 02:34:50 pm »
Any elm is good bow wood. Beech leaves look alot liek that as well, but the bark si smoother.
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Offline Mangeur de lard

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Re: Big Storm Trees Down Need Help IDing them
« Reply #6 on: June 23, 2011, 02:35:48 pm »
yup,

looks like red oak and elm, which I dont know the species. good wood!
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Offline druid

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Re: Big Storm Trees Down Need Help IDing them
« Reply #7 on: June 23, 2011, 02:46:16 pm »
Second one seems to be elm.
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Offline crooketarrow

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« Reply #8 on: June 23, 2011, 05:05:10 pm »
  The first is red oak and next is red elm or slippery elm. It's a good bow the white wood or heart. I've made bows for each and together. The enter locking grains a beast to split even worst dry. So I'd split it up now. I've got a red elm down to floor tiller now.
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Offline Bow Nut

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Re: Big Storm Trees Down Need Help IDing them ok got it what yall think
« Reply #9 on: June 23, 2011, 05:26:27 pm »
her are pics of what I was able to harvist  still think it is elm?  the oak was to much to manage as I had little time and it was on the side of a road in atlanta oh and it was about 2 to 3 food in diameter so I got what I could out of the branch from the elm.
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Offline Bow Nut

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« Reply #10 on: June 23, 2011, 05:38:00 pm »
Quote from: gutpile on June 23, 2011, 04:42:39 pm
first one is not red oak it is pin oak..red oaks have a turkey foot leaf....at least the southern variety ....plus the bark isn't as tight as in the pick..looks just like a pin oak in Ga...gut
  ga pin oaks have very small leaves these are very large and the bark is really not smooth on most the tree jsut the branches which is what you saw should have gotten a better pic of the bark sorry.  Pin oak is much smoother than that here in ga
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Re: Big Storm Trees Down Need Help IDing them ok got it what yall think
« Reply #11 on: June 23, 2011, 05:42:09 pm »
yep, still elm
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« Reply #12 on: June 23, 2011, 05:47:33 pm »
awsome Im excited about using it and even more that I can identifie it now thanks to you fine fellas.  I love this site all of yall are excellent people and very helpful.  thanks A bunch
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Offline Mark Smeltzer

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« Reply #13 on: June 23, 2011, 06:03:03 pm »
I say Red Oak also, the Pin Oak I have seen have smaller leaves and have sharp pointy things on them that hurt like heck to step on barefoot.
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« Reply #14 on: June 23, 2011, 06:06:26 pm »
Quote from: gutpile on June 23, 2011, 05:47:18 pm
where are you in Ga....I can trade you some mulberry for some elm....I am in Newnan....gut
  I am in atlanta I drive through newnan all the time on my way to our hunting property in marion county.  we go down 41 one exit past the 47 exit that you are probably off of.  I will trad some but I want to make a few out of it as well.  send me a PM

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