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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: John K on February 26, 2009, 12:11:38 pm

Title: What kind of wood is it ?
Post by: John K on February 26, 2009, 12:11:38 pm: I picked this piece of wood up last spring along the HWY where the county was triming some trees.
I'm not real sure on what kind of tree it was. I think it's White Oak but not sure ? The sap wood is really yellow.

Anyone know what it is ?
(http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll62/johnkeehn/MYSTRY3.jpg)

(http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll62/johnkeehn/MYSTRY2.jpg)

(http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll62/johnkeehn/MYSTRYSIDE.jpg)

(http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll62/johnkeehn/MYSTRYSHAVINGS.jpg)

Thanks ! JohnK
Title: Re: What kind of wood is it ?
Post by: DanaM on February 26, 2009, 01:41:10 pm: I have a elm stave that looks the same, but I have no idear John ???

Whats it smell like?
Title: Re: What kind of wood is it ?
Post by: John K on February 26, 2009, 01:47:14 pm: It does have a smell to it....kind of a sweet smell :D

I know it's not Elm.
Title: Re: What kind of wood is it ?
Post by: Pat B on February 26, 2009, 01:48:09 pm: Maybe mulberry. Do you remember what the leaves look like? how about the bark?
Title: Re: What kind of wood is it ?
Post by: John K on February 26, 2009, 01:51:32 pm: Sorry Pat no leaves at that time of year, as for the bark can't really remember and it was before i had a camera to take a picture of the bark :'( The piece i have is 55" long, i'm going to try making a D bow out of it. ;D
Title: Re: What kind of wood is it ?
Post by: Pat B on February 26, 2009, 03:08:29 pm: If it is Mulberry, and you know the sapwood is sound, you can leave a ring or two of sapwood on the back. It will make a beautiful contrast with the heartwood. At 55" long you will be best served making a a "D" bow that bends through or at least right up to the handle.
Title: Re: What kind of wood is it ?
Post by: Timo on February 26, 2009, 09:43:45 pm: Well the inner looks like elm,but that yellow has me throwed. I just worked down a coffee tree that had all the inner looks of your wood, but it was small and I don't remember it haveing that much yellow under the bark. Perty sure it ain't mulberry,You sure it's not some form of elm?
Title: Re: What kind of wood is it ?
Post by: Marc St Louis on February 26, 2009, 10:13:36 pm: Looks like Elm to me. I've seen many Elm with a yellowish sapwood
Title: Re: What kind of wood is it ?
Post by: benjamin on February 26, 2009, 10:23:37 pm: You'll always know oak by its small black lines marking the grain everywhere. Easiest wood in the world to identify.
Title: Re: What kind of wood is it ?
Post by: Ryano on February 26, 2009, 10:28:22 pm: Looks like Elm to me.
Title: Re: What kind of wood is it ?
Post by: Pat B on February 26, 2009, 10:48:57 pm: How was it to split?
Title: Re: What kind of wood is it ?
Post by: El Destructo on February 26, 2009, 11:07:55 pm: Yep......looks like Elm to me too.......

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Title: Re: What kind of wood is it ?
Post by: anglobow on February 26, 2009, 11:18:28 pm: slippery elm. All elm that I've worked with has had a yellowish color. That should make a fine bow.
Title: Re: What kind of wood is it ?
Post by: DanaM on February 27, 2009, 07:25:37 am: See I told ya it was elm John ;D Looks like a stave I got at Pappy's from Ryano if I remember right ???
Title: Re: What kind of wood is it ?
Post by: Ryano on February 27, 2009, 09:20:46 am: yep. :)
Title: Re: What kind of wood is it ?
Post by: DanaM on February 27, 2009, 09:35:09 am: Quote from: Ryano on February 27, 2009, 09:20:46 am
yep. :)

Good to know that my memory isn't completely gone :) yet ::)
Title: Re: What kind of wood is it ?
Post by: John K on February 27, 2009, 02:04:37 pm: Cool ! I guess i have me a piece of Red Elm !

Thanks Guys ;D