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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: KShip85 on January 03, 2013, 06:28:33 pm

Title: Paintbrush oak?
Post by: KShip85 on January 03, 2013, 06:28:33 pm

Not sure what subspecies of oak this is but I was cleaning up a stave to ship out and decided to try bending some.  Turned out to be pretty tough stringy stuff.  I think I'll refer to it as paintbrush oak   :)

Kip

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Title: Re: Paintbrush oak?
Post by: vyadha on January 03, 2013, 06:35:00 pm

What was the MC?

Title: Re: Paintbrush oak?
Post by: KShip85 on January 03, 2013, 07:56:42 pm

Quote from: vyadha on January 03, 2013, 06:35:00 pm

What was the MC?

Not sure, I'll check it with my meter tomorrow.

Kip

Title: Re: Paintbrush oak?
Post by: KShip85 on January 10, 2013, 05:45:38 pm

Quote from: vyadha on January 03, 2013, 06:35:00 pm

What was the MC?

Finally checked today and it's at 13%.  Seems to be where all my wood is right now with this cool wet weather.

Title: Re: Paintbrush oak?
Post by: sleek on January 10, 2013, 05:51:24 pm

Would that affect how it broke?

Title: Re: Paintbrush oak?
Post by: bushboy on January 11, 2013, 01:16:06 pm

Looks like burr,aka mossy cup/white oak family.

Title: Re: Paintbrush oak?
Post by: KShip85 on January 14, 2013, 11:49:30 pm

After some searching I think I've settled on this being post oak.  Hopefully I'll come across some more.

Kip

Title: Re: Paintbrush oak?
Post by: okie64 on January 15, 2013, 09:19:15 am

Post oak is in the white oak family and is tough stuff. Its probably the most common oak tree in Oklahoma. I cut a lot of it for firewood but ive never tried building a bow from it. Give it a try and let us know how it goes.