Tree Identification (NEW PICTURES)

[Pat B]

The bamboo looks like Japanese arrow bamboo. It makes good arrows but lighter in weight than the native canes.
  Winged elm will have corky wings on the small branches and twigs.

[Joec123able]

That bamboo/ cane will make excellent arrow shafts ... And if your in Virginia hickory should be easy to find along with oak walnut and others

[mikekeswick]

Dunno about your trees...they certainly don't grow here!
But that bamboo will almost certainly make fantastic arrows.
Bamboo may well be the best material in the World for arrows. 
I've just planted a load of Japanese arrow bamboo in a secret place!

[Del the cat]

Dunno about your trees...they certainly don't grow here!
But that bamboo will almost certainly make fantastic arrows.
Bamboo may well be the best material in the World for arrows. 
I've just planted a load of Japanese arrow bamboo in a secret place!

That's odd...
Yesterday I planted 3 tiny Yew saplings in a secret place and I didn't see your bamboo there
Del

[Knapper]

First tree with the leaves curled(  must have been a cool morning) look like simple toothed alternating leaves, matched with the course bark would most likely be a Siberian elm, Ulmus pumila. Also called Asiatic or Dwarf elm
Knapper

[Tom Leemans]

I was thinking some kind of elm on the first tree myself.

[Paul F]

So first and foremost, that you all very much for the reply's.  I have taken some more pictures of the first tree and found that in a "I'm special" kind of moment, I took a picture of the wrong tree for the leaf.  I have new pics of the leaf's and the actual tree.  I'm am now thinking it is Beech maybe.  But again, I could be wrong and I will have to search to see if this can be used for bow wood, or is it too soft.




The Bark is an almost smooth flat gray.

[DarkSoul]

I thought that first bark pic did not match the first leaves pic. I thought I was crazy, but apparently I wasn't, haha! I knew that first leaf pic was beech, but the bark pic is totally the opposite of what beech would be. Now it makes more sense to me.
Yeah, you got beech! Not sure which species (I only know the European beech), but I'm guessing American beech? It's pretty lousy for bows anyway. I wouldn't waste my time on it; while it is possible to make a bow from the wood, there are sooooo many better alternative woods around.

[Paul F]

Cool, thank you very much.  How about the silver maple.  I am cutting down around 20 tree's and over half are the maple.  I was just hoping to get something right in the front yard LOL.

Paul F.

[Paul F]

And with some more reading, I think I am a bust on both.  Ah well, I tried.  At least I have some promising prospects in the cane.  Thank you all very much again.

Paul F.

[okie64]

Ive never tried silver maple but I wouldnt think it would be too good for bows, its very soft and brittle. Sugar maple, also called hard or rock maple is the one you want for bowmaking.

[Paul F]

Ok, One last try.  I am truly sorry for asking, but I guess I just don't understand enough about tree's to find this on a tree identification website.  Thank you very much for your help.....again.





Paul F.

SO MUCH TO LEARN

[Paul F]

Yellow Poplar maybe?

Paul F.

[DLH]

Yeah I think your right looks like the poplars around my house.

[Paul F]

Hmmmmm, just my luck.  All these tree's coming down and not a one a really good bow wood.  I guess I can keep the poplar for arrow's.  Then I would just need to find a guide on how to cut the tree's to work best for shaft's.  Thank you all very much for all of your help.

Paul F.