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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: aero86 on March 28, 2010, 11:20:54 am

Title: first satve with some questions
Post by: aero86 on March 28, 2010, 11:20:54 am

So I was hunting around the river cane stand I found cutting as much as I could. Then I found this tree lying on the ground, still alive.  It had no leaves or buds yet..  the base was about 3 inches in diameter so I decided to hack at it.  I don't think its a hard wood, but its got a white sapwood, and a brown heart wood, ill try and get a pic today.  Anyone have any ideas?  Also, I'm roughing it out to dry quick, how long can I let it dry for before working it?

Title: Re: first satve with some questions
Post by: Pat B on March 28, 2010, 11:47:04 am

Same answer as before!   

As for collecting all the cane you could, are you paying attention to the maturity of the culms before you cut them?  ???

Title: Re: first satve with some questions
Post by: aero86 on March 29, 2010, 08:11:01 pm

wow, so i dont even remember posting this.  i must've been really tired!  both can be deleted as its a double post!

Title: Re: first satve with some questions
Post by: cowboy on March 29, 2010, 10:18:46 pm

I still think it's mimosa ;D. So you have cane growing in Greenville? I've been collecting some out here west of Tyler on the side of I-20..

Title: Re: first satve with some questions
Post by: aero86 on March 29, 2010, 11:54:41 pm

Yeah got a smallish stand of it here. I cut about 75 or so this weekend, and it was probably half the good stuff