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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: nclonghunter on June 13, 2014, 09:41:37 pm

Title: Red Mulberry?
Post by: nclonghunter on June 13, 2014, 09:41:37 pm
A friend told me I could cut a mulberry that's about 10-12 inches at the base. When is the best time to cut a mulberry?
Title: Re: Red Mulberry?
Post by: JW_Halverson on June 13, 2014, 09:51:08 pm
Like osage, mulberry heartwood is where the money is.  Cut when you have the time and inclination because you are eventually going to have to beaver your way down the stave to get the sapwood off.  I usually wait until the homeowner is on vacation.
Title: Re: Red Mulberry?
Post by: DGF on June 13, 2014, 09:57:33 pm
I usually wait until the homeowner is on vacation.

 >:D
Title: Re: Red Mulberry?
Post by: TimothyR on June 13, 2014, 11:23:17 pm
Cut it now before they change their mind :)
Title: Re: Red Mulberry?
Post by: seminolewind on June 13, 2014, 11:44:59 pm
I cut some here by my house in Tampa but it grows really tall and spindly and even with a 9" base I had almost zero heart wood
Title: Re: Red Mulberry?
Post by: Joec123able on June 14, 2014, 12:18:10 am
The sapwood and heartwood have worked well for me
Title: Re: Red Mulberry?
Post by: nclonghunter on June 14, 2014, 01:38:00 am
I have read several difference of opinions on using or not using sap wood on mulberry. I should get a few staves so I am going to try some with and without the sap wood.

I guess the bark slipping off to keep the back pristine isn't an issue with mulberry?
Title: Re: Red Mulberry?
Post by: blackhawk on June 14, 2014, 07:43:39 am
If you do cut it now while sap is flowing and peel the bark you better seal the backs with several coats, and dry it slow...meaning leave em in a cool damp place yet a place that still has some air flow to not get moldy....me...I chase a heartwood ring and think its the better option in most cases when you can get an all heartwood bow ...just my 2 cents
Title: Re: Red Mulberry?
Post by: Danzn Bar on June 15, 2014, 06:12:24 pm
I don't know, fur shur, but I kinda like the sapwood on mulberry... if it's taken care of ,  :-\  .................just need more experience :)
DBar
Title: Re: Red Mulberry?
Post by: mullet on June 16, 2014, 10:54:57 am
I don't like the Red Mulberry. To me White Mulberry is closer to the characteristic of Osage. That is what we have down here.
Title: Re: Red Mulberry?
Post by: gutpile on June 16, 2014, 02:14:26 pm
mulberry RED will chrysall if you don't make it 1/4 wider that an osage bow..I learned that the hard way..still shoots but has an ugly patch on it...just waiting for it to blow oneday....