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Title: What wood is this?
Post by: longbowhntr on May 22, 2008, 11:05:49 pm

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v649/longbowhntr/takedown%20bow/100_0437.jpg)

First time posting here on PA, but have been reading and checking in as a guess for a while.

Thought this would be the place to get some opinions on this piece of wood. I have had this in my shop for about 5 years thinking is was osage, but my question is could it be black locust instead? I'll add acouple more pics.

Thanks David

Title: Re: What wood is this?
Post by: longbowhntr on May 22, 2008, 11:18:10 pm

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v649/longbowhntr/takedown%20bow/100_0440.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v649/longbowhntr/takedown%20bow/100_0436.jpg)

Title: Re: What wood is this?
Post by: david w. on May 22, 2008, 11:19:33 pm

id say thats osage
should make some cool character bows when done whatever it is :) :)

Title: Re: What wood is this?
Post by: El Destructo on May 22, 2008, 11:27:32 pm

Looks like Hedge...but them knots are throwing me for a loop!! The Knots look like Mulberry Limb Knots.......Too Yellow for B/Locust

Title: Re: What wood is this?
Post by: longbowhntr on May 22, 2008, 11:38:11 pm

Thanks. I have never worked locust before that I am aware of, unless this is locust  ??

But a couple of things made me wonder...

I sprayed this with "oven cleaner" yesterday to darken it up some and after letting set for an hour plus I could not tell any difference in color.
Also the color just didn't seem to have that "neon osage yellow" as a freind put it like most of the osage I have worked with.
I have been  shooting it some and have been happy with how it shoot' s so far.
Anyway I  glued the takedown metal handle on the limbs yesterday. Just need to get a leather handle wrap on and get a finish on it.

Thanks  for the replies.  David

Title: Re: What wood is this?
Post by: Hillbilly on May 22, 2008, 11:42:52 pm

I'd say it's osage or very possibly mulberry. Some of the black locust around here is that yellow color, too. Those knots are funky. It would be a lot easier to identify for sure in person.

Title: Re: What wood is this?
Post by: ricktrojanowski on May 22, 2008, 11:46:50 pm

Lots of the locust around here is pretty yellow to a pale green color.  Especially if it hasn't seen any weather after its been cut and split.  But that really looks like osage to me.

Title: Re: What wood is this?
Post by: Pat B on May 23, 2008, 12:48:56 am

I'd have to say osage too.  Cool limbs. You gonna show us some pics of the completed bow?   ;D   Pat

Title: Re: What wood is this?
Post by: longbowhntr on May 23, 2008, 01:05:51 am

Thanks again.

Pat, sure I'll post some pics when it is finished, but at the speed I normally complete a bow, if it is osage it may have that golden aged look to it by then. ::) :) :)

David

Title: Re: What wood is this?
Post by: Coo-wah-chobee on May 23, 2008, 01:49:02 am

Like Hillbilly said....looks like mulberry ta me.......bob

Title: Re: What wood is this?
Post by: 330bull on May 23, 2008, 11:18:58 am

Who Cares?!?!?!   ;)  ....just kidding

Just get that bad boy finished and let's see some FDP's!  (Full Draw Pics)

That will look killer when you finish it out!

Nice work so far!

Joe

Title: Re: What wood is this?
Post by: richpierce on May 23, 2008, 03:20:49 pm

If you hit locust too hard with a heat gun it turns purple.  Might test a piece that way.

Title: Re: What wood is this?
Post by: FlintWalker on May 23, 2008, 06:58:53 pm

I'd say it's osage.  The early wood on Mullberry is usually a little darker than on osage.
  How heavy is it?  Osage and black locust are normally heavier than Mullberry.

Title: Re: What wood is this?
Post by: koan on May 23, 2008, 08:01:12 pm

Got some black locust and mulberry in my Dads yard that are yellow like that, but after they been cut a few days they change color...Thats most likely osage...Brian

Title: Re: What wood is this?
Post by: mullet on May 24, 2008, 12:40:56 am

  I'd say Mulberry, especially with those funky looking, rotten knock holes.

Title: Re: What wood is this?
Post by: El Destructo on May 24, 2008, 01:16:30 am

                  Thats what I thought about the Knots too Eddie....but the Color is a little deceiving too!!

Title: Re: What wood is this?
Post by: Justin Snyder on May 24, 2008, 01:21:24 am

Looking at the knots and the way the back appears to look a little dirty, I would say mulberry also. Justin

Title: Re: What wood is this?
Post by: bcbull on May 24, 2008, 01:29:06 am

  i blew up the pic   guys  look at the rings  i say defintly osage !! ::)

Title: Re: What wood is this?
Post by: El Destructo on May 24, 2008, 02:22:43 am

Quote from: bcbull on May 24, 2008, 01:29:06 am

  i blew up the pic   guys  look at the rings  i say defintly osage !! ::)

OK.....if you are so Sure that this is Osage....then What is this Wood???? I know what it is....I cut it down and Sealed it

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