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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: TimothyR on February 22, 2017, 05:16:10 pm

Title: What kind of wood is this?
Post by: TimothyR on February 22, 2017, 05:16:10 pm

What kind of stave is this. It spit easy and is somewhat light. I was thinking cherry but not sure. Thank you for any replys

Title: Re: What kind of wood is this?
Post by: Limbwalker on February 22, 2017, 05:42:08 pm

I'm having a hard time focusing on that bark, what general area do you live in? Is it a branch or trunk? Thanks

Title: Re: What kind of wood is this?
Post by: TimothyR on February 22, 2017, 06:25:00 pm

I live in southern Oklahoma. It may be honey locust. It had long blackish thorns growing inside the wood. And I believe it's a trunk.

Title: Re: What kind of wood is this?
Post by: mullet on February 22, 2017, 06:34:36 pm

Honey Locust is what I thought it was looking at the growth rings and wood.

Title: Re: What kind of wood is this?
Post by: Limbwalker on February 22, 2017, 06:59:16 pm

I agree with both of you, thanks for the info

Title: Re: What kind of wood is this?
Post by: Dances with squirrels on February 22, 2017, 07:07:25 pm

Do you have a black light? Locusts are fluorescent and will glow like they're radioactive under a black light.... even more so if freshly cut, scraped, or sanded.

Title: Re: What kind of wood is this?
Post by: BowEd on February 22, 2017, 07:12:45 pm

Yep that honey locust will have varrigated colors in the heartwood...salmon,gray,light brown etc.Very pretty heartwood.Kinda thick sapwood too like yours.