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Jesse
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Haitian wood?
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November 20, 2008, 07:09:02 pm »
Just got back from Haiti. While I was there I saw a lot of boards that were cut from large diameter trees. It was very dense and tough. The color was like aged osage a little more orange though. I might be able to get some to the USA but wasnt sure if it would make a good bow. Anybody have any idea what wood this might be? The Haitians use it to construct there homes. I asked a local but he didnt know the name
I think its from some sort of a fruit tree.
Jesse
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Eddie Parker
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November 20, 2008, 08:18:09 pm »
Jesse, do you have any pictures? There is a lot of Mohogany down there.
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Jesse
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November 20, 2008, 08:30:56 pm »
No I forgot to get pics
I was thinking it might be a mahogany. Dont know why I thought that but I did
Ill try to get a pic sent from Hinche but that might take a little bit
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Jesse
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November 20, 2008, 08:49:12 pm »
The roof supports are this type of wood. Not a good picture but it might help. This is one of the only times you will catch me in a tie lol
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November 25, 2008, 11:19:45 am »
Jesse, When I was living in the U.S. Virgin Islands, they had a beautiful wood, that was like osage, and then light,to dark brown towards the center. It was called licorice wood. It made beautiful furniture, and tables.
Wayne.
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TheWildCat
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November 26, 2008, 12:39:24 am »
I am pretty sure they have Lemon wood (Not the Fruit) in Haiti as well. Know theres quite a bit of it in Cuba. Its Yellar lookin as well. It was pretty popular in times gone by fer bow makin. Ifin its lemon wood , would be comparable to Hickry.
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November 26, 2008, 01:41:16 am »
You are lucky to find any wood, or trees at all, since any peice of wood they can find either goes for making charcoal, or boats.
Wayne
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