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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: huisme on October 24, 2013, 01:39:24 pm

Title: Tree ID: Elm?
Post by: huisme on October 24, 2013, 01:39:24 pm: So I finally cut down the tree in the front yard since the PUD had the wires down, and I just want to see if my first guess was right.
(http://i.imgur.com/TSmbiVl.jpg)
The tree does have spots of rot (part of why it needed to come down), but the rings look nice and I know from a branch that fell off that it's good and dense.
(http://i.imgur.com/e2zsaf6.jpg)
The bark is mangled due to the dozens of woodpeckers we get around here, but I'm hoping it's still intact enough to give a species with the leaves on top.

Wait a minute...
(http://i.imgur.com/SQeUGNt.jpg)

What the heck is this vine maple thing doing out here ??? ??? ???
Title: Re: Tree ID: Elm?
Post by: Joec123able on October 24, 2013, 01:45:05 pm: I don't know but tht last pic gave me a laugh lol
Title: Re: Tree ID: Elm?
Post by: huisme on October 24, 2013, 03:54:58 pm: Quote from: Joec123able on October 24, 2013, 01:45:05 pm
I don't know but tht last pic gave me a laugh lol

It's one of the bows I'm debating posting next and the one I've been shooting the most recently.

I still need help identifying the tree, though.
Title: Re: Tree ID: Elm?
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on October 24, 2013, 04:27:53 pm: Its elm.
Title: Re: Tree ID: Elm?
Post by: mikekeswick on October 25, 2013, 04:25:12 am: I dunno what kind...but it certainly looks like an elm to me.
Title: Re: Tree ID: Elm?
Post by: huisme on October 25, 2013, 02:34:42 pm: Alright, thanks guys. It looks like I can get about forty staves from this tree if I'm lazy and make em really big, but I'll probably get closer to fifty since I'm overconfident with my wedges >:D
Title: Re: Tree ID: Elm?
Post by: crooketarrow on October 25, 2013, 03:02:58 pm: Those are diffently elm leaves.
Title: Re: Tree ID: Elm?
Post by: SamIAm on October 25, 2013, 03:04:16 pm: Yeah, it's elm but man look at the growth rings on that thing. You live in a swamp?
Title: Re: Tree ID: Elm?
Post by: The Gopher on October 25, 2013, 05:20:54 pm: Quote from: SamIAm on October 25, 2013, 03:04:16 pm
Yeah, it's elm but man look at the growth rings on that thing. You live in a swamp?

I thought the same thing!
Title: Re: Tree ID: Elm?
Post by: huisme on October 25, 2013, 06:56:25 pm: Quote from: SamIAm on October 25, 2013, 03:04:16 pm
Yeah, it's elm but man look at the growth rings on that thing. You live in a swamp?

Western Washington foothills, so one better ;)