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Offline Eric Krewson

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Re: Roadside find
« Reply #15 on: March 06, 2020, 07:37:41 am »
Hophornbeam bark;


Offline Marc St Louis

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Re: Roadside find
« Reply #16 on: March 06, 2020, 08:08:20 am »
Hophornbeam bark;

Now that is a twisted tree.  Be OK for a laminate bow though
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Offline Eric Krewson

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Re: Roadside find
« Reply #17 on: March 06, 2020, 01:29:37 pm »
Just a stock picture I snatched off google.

I have at least one very large hophornbeam tree down in my woods, lots in the 6" range to 8" range. I have never tried it for bows because I have so much osage stockpiled.

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Re: Roadside find
« Reply #18 on: March 06, 2020, 01:34:16 pm »
It's a tough life ;D ;D

Offline M2A

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Re: Roadside find
« Reply #19 on: March 06, 2020, 05:24:11 pm »
Nice haul Swampman! Sapwood looks pretty thick in that locust, that ought to mean its got some thick rings for easy chasing.
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Re: Roadside find
« Reply #20 on: March 06, 2020, 08:45:48 pm »
I didn't really need that wood but I find it awfully hard to drive past logs that I know will be reduced to chips within the next week!