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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Cloudfeather on September 15, 2014, 06:34:45 pm

Title: Tree ID, will it make good tip overlays?
Post by: Cloudfeather on September 15, 2014, 06:34:45 pm

My brother cut down this tree in his GF's yard. He said it looked kind of like a willow. Can't find any info online to identify it. Any ideas?

Title: Re: Tree ID, will it make good tip overlays?
Post by: TacticalFate on September 15, 2014, 06:58:19 pm

Russian olive, pretty soft and easily split, so I wouldn't use it for overlays


heres a pic
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3_Ys9i6Jnk0/UpTBjdISENI/AAAAAAAAB48/913DuBpJw6U/s1600/rus+olive+grain.jpg)

Title: Re: Tree ID, will it make good tip overlays?
Post by: Pat B on September 15, 2014, 07:09:03 pm

No leaves? That could be from any of a bunch of trees. The bark looks like a conifer to me.
 Almost any wood can be used for overlays.

Title: Re: Tree ID, will it make good tip overlays?
Post by: SeanStuart on September 15, 2014, 10:30:38 pm

Agree bark looks like pine or cedar. What does it smell like?

Title: Re: Tree ID, will it make good tip overlays?
Post by: Cloudfeather on September 15, 2014, 10:35:28 pm

Smells kinda like fish, lol.

Title: Re: Tree ID, will it make good tip overlays?
Post by: Dh88 on September 16, 2014, 12:31:28 am

Looks kinda like cypress to me