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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: mcginnis6010 on February 28, 2012, 05:00:31 pm

Title: at wits end
Post by: mcginnis6010 on February 28, 2012, 05:00:31 pm

Has anyone seen a tree that has the bark flaking and is bone white underneath? I have asked everyone I know and they don't know.

Title: Re: at wits end
Post by: DarkSoul on February 28, 2012, 05:02:50 pm

Plane tree. Platanus species.

Title: Re: at wits end
Post by: mcginnis6010 on February 28, 2012, 05:10:57 pm

Would a plane tree make for good bow wood?

Title: Re: at wits end
Post by: Prarie Bowyer on February 28, 2012, 05:15:43 pm

Syccamore it could be.  If it forms those little balls with a stem on them.

The wood is pretty.  It smudges easily.  It's a medium density hard wood.  I think syccamore =  plane.  Contintntal name difference.

try it is all I can say.  My guess is not.  Not self bows anyway.

Title: Re: at wits end
Post by: Dauntless on February 28, 2012, 06:48:51 pm

Might it be hop-hornbeam?
(http://www.digitaljournal.com/img/3/6/0/2/1/4/i/5/4/8/p-large/Hop_Hornbeam_tree_aug_1.jpg)

Title: Re: at wits end
Post by: mullet on February 28, 2012, 07:24:45 pm

Sounds like Sycamore to me.

Title: Re: at wits end
Post by: mcginnis6010 on February 28, 2012, 09:10:44 pm

Thanks guys I did a lil research and it turns out it is sycamore.

Title: Re: at wits end
Post by: DarkSoul on February 29, 2012, 08:33:09 am

People living in the United Kingdom, use the name "sycamore" for a species of maple...Acer pseudoplatanus. I presume you live in the USA, and are hence referring to a species of Platanus?

Just to add to the confusion of vernacular names...

Title: Re: at wits end
Post by: mcginnis6010 on February 29, 2012, 10:15:50 am

Yes I live in the U.S A. darksoul and yes I am referring to the species platanus

Title: Re: at wits end
Post by: dwardo on February 29, 2012, 11:51:31 am

Quote from: DarkSoul on February 29, 2012, 08:33:09 am

People living in the United Kingdom, use the name "sycamore" for a species of maple...Acer pseudoplatanus. I presume you live in the USA, and are hence referring to a species of Platanus?

Just to add to the confusion of vernacular names...

I have tried our sycamore (UK) a few times and its orrible in tension, all of them went bang.

Title: Re: at wits end
Post by: Sidewinder on February 29, 2012, 12:44:18 pm

I wouild have guessed what we call here in the states "sycamore". Seems I saw someone a couple years back post a sycamore bow. Can't remember much about it other than the guy was happy with the way it turned out and shot.  Danny