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Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: sleek on February 17, 2015, 07:26:59 pm

Title: tree id help
Post by: sleek on February 17, 2015, 07:26:59 pm

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Im thinking redbud. This tree was in Oklahoma city.  Either way I cut the shoots for arrows. Reckon its any good for them?

Title: Re: tree id help
Post by: sleek on February 17, 2015, 07:27:32 pm

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Title: Re: tree id help
Post by: Danzn Bar on February 17, 2015, 08:50:25 pm

My guess would be water maple or silver maple.....
DBar

Title: Re: tree id help
Post by: Patches on February 17, 2015, 11:01:03 pm

I think it is a silver maple. Never made arrows from it, but it is generally a weak wood.

Title: Re: tree id help
Post by: JoJoDapyro on February 18, 2015, 12:14:43 am

I'm going with silver maple a well. Pretty wood. I made mallets out of some.

Title: Re: tree id help
Post by: TRACY on February 18, 2015, 07:32:05 am

Looks like silver maple. Shoots will probably be inferior but worth a try since their cut. Good luck!



Tracy