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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Ross.m. on May 26, 2014, 11:57:48 pm

Title: Tree Id
Post by: Ross.m. on May 26, 2014, 11:57:48 pm

It's a maple, but I'm not sure if it is hard or soft.

(http://i771.photobucket.com/albums/xx358/rossmartin98/14A36FDF-1B29-4A02-9BCA-EEE5C5B6EBB4_zpsgbx4bvi5.jpg)

(http://i771.photobucket.com/albums/xx358/rossmartin98/A2A80222-55AD-47C2-AAEE-D1F5D8F36CC8_zpsz2aa1y8k.jpg)

Title: Re: Tree Id
Post by: Crogacht on May 27, 2014, 12:03:01 am

Hard Maple (I should add, that's my guess anyway  ;))

Title: Re: Tree Id
Post by: DavidV on May 27, 2014, 01:02:50 am

I think it looks like sugar maple too.

Title: Re: Tree Id
Post by: wizardgoat on May 27, 2014, 01:58:47 am

Pretty sure the 3 main veins on the leaf is a sugar maple. Would help if you shared your location though

Title: Re: Tree Id
Post by: Ross.m. on May 27, 2014, 03:57:46 am

I'm in northern ohio if that helps

Title: Re: Tree Id
Post by: nakedfeet on May 29, 2014, 02:14:54 pm

My guess is that it is black maple (https://www.google.com/search?q=black+maple&num=20&client=firefox-a&hs=nfk&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&channel=sb&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=Z2aHU9GdCae0sQTl3oH4Bw&ved=0CAgQ_AUoAQ&biw=1045&bih=890) (Acer nigrum) -- which looks very similar to sugar maple, but is slightly different. It could be either, but the combination of bark/leaf appearance makes me think black.

They're similar trees and can hybridize. Similar in hardness in well, with sugar (Acer saccharum) being somewhat harder.

Either will make a good bow I imagine.