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Offline mcginnis6010

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at wits end
« on: February 28, 2012, 05:00:31 pm »
Has anyone seen a tree that has the bark flaking and is bone white underneath? I have asked everyone I know and they don't know.
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Offline DarkSoul

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Re: at wits end
« Reply #1 on: February 28, 2012, 05:02:50 pm »
Plane tree. Platanus species.
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Offline mcginnis6010

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Re: at wits end
« Reply #2 on: February 28, 2012, 05:10:57 pm »
Would a plane tree make for good bow wood?
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Offline Prarie Bowyer

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« Reply #3 on: February 28, 2012, 05:15:43 pm »
Syccamore it could be.  If it forms those little balls with a stem on them.

The wood is pretty.  It smudges easily.  It's a medium density hard wood.  I think syccamore =  plane.  Contintntal name difference.

try it is all I can say.  My guess is not.  Not self bows anyway.
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Offline Dauntless

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Re: at wits end
« Reply #4 on: February 28, 2012, 06:48:51 pm »
Might it be hop-hornbeam?
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Offline mullet

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Re: at wits end
« Reply #5 on: February 28, 2012, 07:24:45 pm »
Sounds like Sycamore to me.
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Offline mcginnis6010

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« Reply #6 on: February 28, 2012, 09:10:44 pm »
Thanks guys I did a lil research and it turns out it is sycamore.
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Offline DarkSoul

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Re: at wits end
« Reply #7 on: February 29, 2012, 08:33:09 am »
People living in the United Kingdom, use the name "sycamore" for a species of maple...Acer pseudoplatanus. I presume you live in the USA, and are hence referring to a species of Platanus?

Just to add to the confusion of vernacular names...
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Offline mcginnis6010

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« Reply #8 on: February 29, 2012, 10:15:50 am »
Yes I live in the U.S A. darksoul and yes I am referring to the species platanus
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Offline dwardo

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Re: at wits end
« Reply #9 on: February 29, 2012, 11:51:31 am »
Quote from: DarkSoul on February 29, 2012, 08:33:09 am
People living in the United Kingdom, use the name "sycamore" for a species of maple...Acer pseudoplatanus. I presume you live in the USA, and are hence referring to a species of Platanus?

Just to add to the confusion of vernacular names...

I have tried our sycamore (UK) a few times and its orrible in tension, all of them went bang.
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Offline Sidewinder

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« Reply #10 on: February 29, 2012, 12:44:18 pm »
I wouild have guessed what we call here in the states "sycamore". Seems I saw someone a couple years back post a sycamore bow. Can't remember much about it other than the guy was happy with the way it turned out and shot.  Danny
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