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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: JWMALONE on April 05, 2018, 12:19:12 pm

Title: Tree ID?
Post by: JWMALONE on April 05, 2018, 12:19:12 pm

My tree ID skills are lacking, I know its pathetic. Pretty sure its some type of Hickory.
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Title: Re: Tree ID?
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on April 05, 2018, 01:15:05 pm

I'd say its a hickory of sorts based of the fleshy color. But, I cant say that furshur. You can get a "Trees of "fill in the blank"" colored pocket book for $12. Well worth it.

Title: Re: Tree ID?
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on April 05, 2018, 01:15:49 pm

Kinda' ashy looking to.

Title: Re: Tree ID?
Post by: Hrothgar on April 05, 2018, 01:48:07 pm

Core isn't real dark but the bark isn't diamond shape either, so I'm learning towards hickory.

Title: Re: Tree ID?
Post by: High-Desert on April 05, 2018, 01:56:29 pm

Doesn't have hickory typically grow a lot slower than that? It looks similar to ash, but.....

Title: Re: Tree ID?
Post by: JWMALONE on April 05, 2018, 02:16:29 pm

Thanks Guys. It sorta grew with a twist and was awful knotty toward one end. I figure at least 8 nice risers in it for tilams, several knife and or hatchet handles in it.

Title: Re: Tree ID?
Post by: BowEd on April 05, 2018, 02:43:30 pm

Pretty sure it's ash.

Title: Re: Tree ID?
Post by: JWMALONE on April 05, 2018, 03:05:17 pm

Ash would make good riser wood right?

Title: Re: Tree ID?
Post by: Pat B on April 05, 2018, 04:04:27 pm

Does it have a smell. My first thought was sassafras.

Title: Re: Tree ID?
Post by: JWMALONE on April 05, 2018, 04:06:45 pm

Pat no smell that I can tell. Of course I've smoked captain black for a lot of years the ole sniffer don't work to good. Ill go dig up a root and give it a chew.

Title: Re: Tree ID?
Post by: ThreeSons on April 06, 2018, 10:15:46 am

This is for sure sassafras. The twig structure/ colour, flowers, bark and wood colour all point to the root beer wood. Wow they are flowering early! Still cold and snowing here in southern Ontario.   (S)

Title: Re: Tree ID?
Post by: gfugal on April 06, 2018, 11:29:28 am

If one end is twisted and knotted maybe instead of trying to get a full-length bow out of it you can get billets for a splice or takedown from the good end?

Title: Re: Tree ID?
Post by: Eric Krewson on April 06, 2018, 01:24:27 pm

Sassafras grows like a weed hence the wider growth rings, ash rings would be much tighter.

Title: Re: Tree ID?
Post by: JonW on April 06, 2018, 08:55:00 pm

All the sassafras I've cut had an obvious sapwood ring.