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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Lee Lobbestael on August 23, 2013, 01:07:48 pm

Title: Tree I.D. Please.
Post by: Lee Lobbestael on August 23, 2013, 01:07:48 pm

Anyone know what kind of tree is this? Will it make a bow?(http://i756.photobucket.com/albums/xx203/Lee1_photos/tree3.jpg) (http://s756.photobucket.com/user/Lee1_photos/media/tree3.jpg.html)(http://i756.photobucket.com/albums/xx203/Lee1_photos/tree2.jpg) (http://s756.photobucket.com/user/Lee1_photos/media/tree2.jpg.html)(http://i756.photobucket.com/albums/xx203/Lee1_photos/tree1.jpg) (http://s756.photobucket.com/user/Lee1_photos/media/tree1.jpg.html)

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Post by: jpschersch on August 23, 2013, 02:41:57 pm

Leaves make me think Redbud...bark is a little different though.  Not 100% sure.  Sorry :(

Joe

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Post by: autologus on August 23, 2013, 03:43:18 pm

Looks like an immature Red Bud to me.

Grady

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Post by: Lee Lobbestael on August 23, 2013, 03:53:09 pm

Is red bud any good for bows?

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Post by: rossfactor on August 23, 2013, 04:26:26 pm

I've heard Redbud makes a fine bow. I been wanting to try it for a while.  Thats some smooth bark for Redbud, but I guess it could be young (as said).

Gabe

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Post by: Lee Lobbestael on August 23, 2013, 04:35:08 pm

Well its about 8" in diameter and all the ones around it have the same pale smooth bark.

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Post by: Lee Lobbestael on August 23, 2013, 04:38:41 pm

Could it be an American Basswood?

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Post by: autologus on August 23, 2013, 04:41:32 pm

Are the leaves serrated?

Grady

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Post by: NeolithicMan on August 23, 2013, 04:46:33 pm

looks a lot like the basewood around here except the bark is just paler. is the bark very stringy?

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Post by: Lee Lobbestael on August 23, 2013, 05:24:47 pm

the leaves are not serrated. Will basswood make a bow?

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Post by: Thesquirrelslinger on August 23, 2013, 05:35:15 pm

all the basswood i have ever touched has been softer than poplar...

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Post by: Patches on August 23, 2013, 06:36:32 pm

Lee,

Can you get a better picture of the leaves?  I tried to enlarge the phots and it looks like there are small serrations, but I can not see them well enough to make sure.  My vote is some type of basswood, if the edges have small serrations. 

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Post by: turtle on August 23, 2013, 08:39:53 pm

The redbud in my yard has seed pods hanging on it right now. Dont know if that helps or not.

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Post by: Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive on August 23, 2013, 09:54:51 pm

Im pretty sure redbud.  Basswood has serrations

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Post by: Pat B on August 23, 2013, 11:37:01 pm

I don't think it is a redbod but its hard to tell from these pics. Can you get a pic of the tree?

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Post by: NeolithicMan on August 24, 2013, 01:19:29 am

it might be a poplar. i have not seen one with leaves exactly like that but the bark looks dead on

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Post by: Lee Lobbestael on August 24, 2013, 11:47:56 am

Sorry guys i'm out of town now. Yeah I think it mayhave small serrations

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Post by: NeolithicMan on August 25, 2013, 10:36:36 am

It looks a lot like a poplar tree in my yard

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Post by: wapiti1997 on August 25, 2013, 02:00:58 pm

It is basswood, very soft light wood, doubt it will make a bow...  Makes good fishing lures though...