Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Bryce H on February 03, 2012, 09:22:39 pm
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I'm terrible with tree id. But back behind our warehouse at the office, they cut this tree down and I helped myself to a few. I couldn't tell you at ALL what the leaves look like, unfortunately. The only thing I know about this tree is that at the base, there were many "trunks" of about the same diameter. Help?
(http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j387/woodslandtrekker/IMG_20120203_174928.jpg)
(http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j387/woodslandtrekker/IMG_20120203_175016.jpg)
(http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j387/woodslandtrekker/IMG_20120203_174948.jpg)
I appreciate it!
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is it hard, soft, light, heavy?
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It's really pretty light. As to hard or soft...to be honest I'm not sure how to tell the difference. I'm still new to all this, especially tree id. I should note that I live in North-Central Texas, if that helps.
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looks like it has some pretty big growth rings.
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I know I shouldn't even comment, but 'Popular'?
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I'm guessing smoothbark sumac, but its very hard to see if there is a pithy center or not. Josh
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paulownia tree?
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if it has a funky smell, its tree of heaven. Alanthis Altissima
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if it has a funky smell, its tree of heaven. Alanthis Altissima
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,30212.0.html
That is it. Someone recently posted a bow made from this in the last couple weeks here. Would have never tried it, but after that post,I may have to reconsider.
Tracy
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hmm, it does have a faint odor. I'm not sure I'd call it "funky". Though after being in some of the houses I've been in, installing cable, I may have an entirely different definition of that word than most. ;D
Thanks for the input, folks, we'll see soon what kind of bow they make anyhow.
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Looks like tulip poplar to me.
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I was thinking poplar also.
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Looks like mimosa to me. Dont know if its good bow wood or not.