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Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: DuBois on February 23, 2017, 01:45:09 pm

Title: Shoot ID
Post by: DuBois on February 23, 2017, 01:45:09 pm

This grows all around here north of Minneapolis in clumps along roads and little ponds and such. Lots of straight shoots so I got some but not sure what it is.

Anybody know.

Title: Re: Shoot ID
Post by: bjrogg on February 23, 2017, 02:32:58 pm

Hard to tell from pictures. Is it cotton wood? I can't say if it is poor arrow material or not. Guess you could always harvest a bit, let it cure and see what kind of a shaft it makes. I believe there was Red Osier in some of those pictures but it might be one you already harvested. Sorry I'm not much help here. I'm just looking on my phone.
Bjrogg

Title: Re: Shoot ID
Post by: Pat B on February 23, 2017, 05:56:21 pm

Looks like willow to me. If it is it will make an arrow but you'll have to use larger diameter to achieve higher spine.

Title: Re: Shoot ID
Post by: Outbackbob48 on February 23, 2017, 08:43:31 pm

I am going to have to go along with Pat, looks like willow to me also, not sure of what kind of arrow it will make. Bob

Title: Re: Shoot ID
Post by: Swampman on February 24, 2017, 12:09:19 pm

It looks like willow to me too.  I made some arrows from it and found it doesn't compare to red osier.  It did not want to stay straight even though when cut it was very straight. 

Mike

Title: Re: Shoot ID
Post by: DuBois on February 24, 2017, 10:09:43 pm

Ya know whats funny is right after I cut some of this I drove around the bend and saw a big field with a LOT of red osier. Guess no reason to mess with other unknown stuff when I have plenty of the good stuff.