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Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: Blaflair2 on January 03, 2014, 01:42:14 pm

Title: Tree ID
Post by: Blaflair2 on January 03, 2014, 01:42:14 pm

No idea what it is. LOTS of big a$$ thorns. Central NY

Title: Re: Tree ID
Post by: Don Case on January 03, 2014, 01:44:51 pm

Take it from a Canuck-that's snow!! >:D >:D

Title: Re: Tree ID
Post by: Pat B on January 03, 2014, 01:48:09 pm

Honey locust. Those thorns are a give-a-way.  The species name is tricanthos meaning three(tri) thorn(canthos).

Title: Re: Tree ID
Post by: Blaflair2 on January 03, 2014, 02:16:01 pm

Ur the man pat, thanks

Title: Re: Tree ID
Post by: osage outlaw on January 03, 2014, 02:28:33 pm

What Pat said.  Honey Locust isn't good for much as far as I care.  Its decent firewood if you get one without many thorns.

Title: Re: Tree ID
Post by: Blaflair2 on January 03, 2014, 04:08:27 pm

I'm gonna figure out something to do with the thorns

Title: Re: Tree ID
Post by: Pat B on January 03, 2014, 04:20:57 pm

There are examples of Native American kids hunting arrows made with the thorns as points. I think Jim Hamm has it in one of his books.
 Folks do make bows from honey locust and deer love to eat the big seed pods during hunting season.

Title: Re: Tree ID
Post by: nclonghunter on January 03, 2014, 05:16:10 pm

I have made a bow from Honey Locust and it works...not as good as some, but it works.

Title: Re: Tree ID
Post by: RyanR on January 03, 2014, 05:32:39 pm

Dang, that's some wicked looking stuff.

Title: Re: Tree ID
Post by: TRACY on January 03, 2014, 07:49:26 pm

Not all have thorns. Some trees side by side will look totally different with one sporting trithorns and the other climb able with no thorns. I always called them the Jesus Christ tree cause it reminded me of the crown he wore. Fence posts and firewood ;) I have some of the thorns to mount on some arrows for small game. My fingers bleed just looking at them.


Tracy

Title: Re: Tree ID
Post by: Joec123able on January 04, 2014, 01:27:26 pm

I made a few bows from thornless honey locust it's a pretty decent bow wood in my opinion

Title: Re: Tree ID
Post by: stickbender on January 05, 2014, 06:59:27 pm

     Tips for blow gun darts! ;)

                 Wayne

Title: Re: Tree ID
Post by: sylvatican on January 05, 2014, 11:46:39 pm

Yep it's Gleditsia tricanthos aka honey locust.  The seeds don't germinate unless they've been through something's digestive tract. Deer spread them by eating the pods.  Thorns are a PITA since they will pop tires.  Also they will go right through the sole of a tennis shoe.  I'd much rather step on a nail and get a tetanus shot.  Honey locust thorns HURT. It's like they have some sort of toxin or something in them.

Title: Re: Tree ID
Post by: Rick Wallace on January 06, 2014, 03:07:20 am

Quote from: Don C on January 03, 2014, 01:44:51 pm

Take it from a Canuck-that's snow!! >:D >:D

Thats funny!   ;D

Title: Re: Tree ID
Post by: burchett.donald on January 06, 2014, 03:23:47 am

 That would be a helluva thing to walk into at night...just say'n >:D

Title: Re: Tree ID
Post by: Poggins on January 06, 2014, 07:18:26 am

Yep , honey locust . I've been on the receiving end of those thorns many times sitting in the front of a boat running limb lines , always seamed like the driver forgot witch way to turn the throttle on the aproach , and they will destroy four wheeler tires in a hurry .

Title: Re: Tree ID
Post by: lowell on January 06, 2014, 08:19:39 pm

Great toothpicks though!!