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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Papa Matt on July 21, 2008, 11:28:35 am

Title: Green or White Ash???
Post by: Papa Matt on July 21, 2008, 11:28:35 am

Brothers, what is the best way to distinguish between green ash and white ash?

~~Papa Matt

Title: Re: Green or White Ash???
Post by: JackCrafty on July 21, 2008, 11:54:48 am

Cut your own trees.  ;D

Title: Re: Green or White Ash???
Post by: Papa Matt on July 21, 2008, 12:25:00 pm

Actually, that's what I did. I was just wondering if there was a quick and fool-proof method of separating White from Green.

Title: Re: Green or White Ash???
Post by: Hillbilly on July 21, 2008, 12:33:34 pm

With white ash, the twigs and petioles (leaf stems) are smooth or nearly so, and if you look at the leaf scars from previous years on the twigs, buds will be deeply recessed into the top of the scar. Also, the leaves are almost white undernreath. Green ash has slightly hairy/fuzzy twigs and petioles, the buds are not set deeply into the leaf scars, and the leaves are more of a light green color underneath. Plus, if your bow sucks, it was probably green ash. :)

Title: Re: Green or White Ash???
Post by: TRACY on July 21, 2008, 01:26:10 pm

Exactly what Hillbilly said. Stay out of the low wet areas and concentrate on the higher ground. Look for the straightest ash and go with it. Good luck

Tracy

Title: Re: Green or White Ash???
Post by: Papa Matt on July 21, 2008, 01:57:55 pm

Good advice, thanks guys. I thought it was white, but I'm going to look at some leaves to be sure. If it wasn't, it won't be a waste, because the tree was going to be cut anyway and will always work for firewood. I was a tall straight tree, about 18" in diameter, with some flat sides just begging to be split out for bows.

~Matt

Title: Re: Green or White Ash???
Post by: John K on July 22, 2008, 02:34:45 pm

I think Green Ash would be ok...better that Black thats for sure  :D