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Offline shikari

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Harvesting Crabapple
« on: June 28, 2008, 12:38:01 pm »
Hello folks,I need some advice on selecting and harvesating crabapple,there is a lot of it growing here and any pointers would be helpful to me.
Thanks P.J.
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Offline sailordad

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Re: Harvesting Crabapple
« Reply #1 on: June 28, 2008, 02:57:53 pm »
show us pics of what you have to harvest ;D

and i'm sure the ones with the knowlegde will be happy to help

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Offline Pat B

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Re: Harvesting Crabapple
« Reply #2 on: June 28, 2008, 04:40:47 pm »
Most of the crab apple around here grows in a spiral so I can't find any suitable for bows. Study the bark before cutting to be sure it isn't growing in a spiral also. Probably anything over 2" in diameter will make a bow. Make the log as long as you can. I'd try for 68" or so to start with.     Pat
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stonecarver

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Re: Harvesting Crabapple
« Reply #3 on: June 28, 2008, 08:16:02 pm »
A lot of the Crab Apple here AK has woodpecker or sapsucker holes in it. I found those area's are not bow worthy. I can tell you this when you find a good chunk it will make a great bow, so it is definitely wort the effort.
Good luck :)

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