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Offline Nasr

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mulberry?
« on: July 18, 2022, 09:26:32 am »
A friend of mine has offered a mulberry tree that would yeild some staves. It seems to be red mulberry but need to verify when i get there might be white.
he mentions also that he had cut some trees beforehand and are laying on the ground at the moment. i was wondering if that would would be ok to use. I know that some woods are ok while white woods are a no no when they have been left laying around for a while. Also is there any use for white mulberry? I cant seem to get any info on white mulberry bows.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: mulberry?
« Reply #1 on: July 18, 2022, 12:05:52 pm »
Mulberry is excellent bow wood and I believe red is the one you want. Make a bow about 10% longer and wider than a comparable osage bow. I know that mulberry is somewhat rot resistant but it would matter how long it's been on the ground. I wouldn't trust the whitewood on one on the ground but the heartwood may be OK.
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Re: mulberry?
« Reply #2 on: July 18, 2022, 02:03:13 pm »
from what he has told me its been sitting there on the ground for about 2-3 weeks. i wouldnt be able to pick it up till this weekend which would add another week. it seems to have some checking but not too bad yet.
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Offline Pat B

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« Reply #3 on: July 18, 2022, 07:02:15 pm »
That's not too long. Get it as soon as you can, split it into staves and get it in the dry. Fungi needs moisture to thrive. I think I'd only use the heartwood on those just in case.  :OK
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Re: mulberry?
« Reply #4 on: July 20, 2022, 11:09:34 pm »
Quote from: Pat B on July 18, 2022, 07:02:15 pm
That's not too long. Get it as soon as you can, split it into staves and get it in the dry. Fungi needs moisture to thrive. I think I'd only use the heartwood on those just in case.  :OK


Will do thank you.
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: mulberry?
« Reply #5 on: July 21, 2022, 08:36:32 pm »
I made one from red mulberry. Yes, make it a little wider than osage. Yes, remove the sapwood provided you have enough heartwood for a bow. You can leave a sapwood ring if need be.

The bow did fine until I brought it to Mojam in MO 2003. Then it took some additional set.

LOL. I should have known better after having spent 4 months at humid Ft Leonard Wood.

Jawge
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