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Offline fishfinder401

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tree ID help
« on: October 09, 2011, 07:48:16 pm »
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Offline Pat B

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Re: tree ID help
« Reply #1 on: October 09, 2011, 08:04:19 pm »
It's not witch hazel!  Possibly spice bush(Lindera benzoin) but it is usually a shrub and not a tree. Loves swampy, wet areas and makes a good refreshing tea if it is in fact spice bush.
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Re: tree ID help
« Reply #2 on: October 09, 2011, 08:10:54 pm »
is it worth trying for a bow..... well i will most likely try it anyway, but will it be worth the time
btw, the bark is relativity smooth but has allot of small raised bumps if that helps
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Re: tree ID help
« Reply #3 on: October 09, 2011, 08:16:12 pm »
i just looked at some pics and it seems like that is what is is, but i saw no berries :-\
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Offline HighEagle

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Re: tree ID help
« Reply #4 on: October 09, 2011, 09:15:01 pm »
It might be some kind of Beech tree... Id give it a go... Chuck
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Re: tree ID help
« Reply #5 on: October 09, 2011, 09:17:10 pm »
how should i treat it, i already sealed the ends, but should i debark now, or wait a little first
btw i also got a nice piece of red maple to try ;D
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Offline HighEagle

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Re: tree ID help
« Reply #6 on: October 09, 2011, 11:29:28 pm »
Id take the bark off now allot easier now then when its dried on tight. I started debarking a Douglas maple today seasoned for two years and it is dang hard getting off. Good Luck Chuck
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Re: tree ID help
« Reply #7 on: October 10, 2011, 12:12:13 am »
i just debarked the red maple i got wit it and the bark came off nice and easy, but i tried the "spice bush" and the bark is hard and brittle. going to have to take a draw knife to it tomorrow when i have more time
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Offline Alenaswa

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« Reply #8 on: October 11, 2011, 11:45:09 pm »
The bark and leaves look like Black Gum, Nyssa sylvatica.  It likes wetland areas here in Northern IN.

Offline Buckeye Guy

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« Reply #9 on: October 12, 2011, 09:34:19 am »
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Offline Hrothgar

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« Reply #10 on: October 12, 2011, 10:33:01 am »
I would guess northern spice bush. Although Rhode Island is still within the northern limits for black gum. If you can find out what the leaves look like in the fall this might tell you something--ie if they turn a brillant red.
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Re: tree ID help
« Reply #11 on: October 12, 2011, 12:30:25 pm »
i know its not black gum, but that is very common around here, its one of the few trees i can actually identify without question ;D
so i guess the consensus is spice bush, to bad it split from end to end, that i could have dealt with, but it also has a 360degree turn :o
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Offline crooketarrow

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« Reply #12 on: October 12, 2011, 01:36:07 pm »
  It's not black gum and no spice bush around here. But we do and I cut HAZZLE with bark just like that. It grows in stands really straight never gets more than 2 1/2 inchs around here. I'll go with HAZZLE. And yes it will make a bow as well as shoot arrows. The arrow you could almost shoot them as they are.
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