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Offline Bear Claw

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Can anyone tell me what type of wood this is?
« on: May 28, 2012, 03:22:53 am »
I found a tree today that I am unfamiliar with and was wondering of anyone could help me out and tell me if it is a decent bow wood.

http://i.imgur.com/6bkja.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/RcSjc.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/fUUYa.jpg
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Offline DarkSoul

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Re: Can anyone tell me what type of wood this is?
« Reply #1 on: May 28, 2012, 09:04:54 am »
Could be a species of hawthore (Crataegus). But the pictures are very vague...the leaves can hardly be identified. Try to upload a better pic (better camera?) if possible.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Can anyone tell me what type of wood this is?
« Reply #2 on: May 28, 2012, 10:46:43 am »
I agree with DS, hawthorn. A better pic would help. Hawthorns should have small fruit now and that might help ID.  A pic of the overall tree would help also.
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Offline Slackbunny

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Re: Can anyone tell me what type of wood this is?
« Reply #3 on: May 28, 2012, 11:00:02 am »
Try to zoom out with your camera lens and just put the camera closer to the targets. The wider the lens remains, the more light it captures and the better quality picture, or so I've been told. I'm no camera expert by any means but this seems to work with my cheapo camera.
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Offline Rick Wallace

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Re: Can anyone tell me what type of wood this is?
« Reply #4 on: May 28, 2012, 11:09:31 am »
leaves sort of resemble sassafrass
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Offline Bear Claw

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Re: Can anyone tell me what type of wood this is?
« Reply #5 on: May 28, 2012, 01:49:40 pm »
I will get a better pic. It's not sassafras leaves are way smaller( hard to tell from pic I know). I did notice some thorns on the limbs, no fruit of any kind. If it is hawthorn, would it make a decent bow? Not familiar with it.

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Offline rossfactor

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Re: Can anyone tell me what type of wood this is?
« Reply #6 on: May 28, 2012, 03:54:34 pm »
Looks like Hawthorn to me.  Yeah, it makes a great bow if you can find a decent piece.  Really dense stuff SG around 0.80, just a hair less dense than Osage. Generally its pretty gnarly, with lots of twists.  It also checks easily so dry it slow if possible. 

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Offline Bear Claw

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Re: Can anyone tell me what type of wood this is?
« Reply #7 on: May 28, 2012, 10:21:52 pm »
Thanks for all the input guys. I found a piece that I think will work for what I need. Making a bow for my nephew. I'll try to post a few pics of it as I progress with the project. Thanks again.
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Offline beetlebailey1977

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Re: Can anyone tell me what type of wood this is?
« Reply #8 on: May 28, 2012, 10:57:30 pm »
Yeah a hawthorn
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Re: Can anyone tell me what type of wood this is?
« Reply #9 on: May 29, 2012, 10:39:53 am »
Hawthorn makes great bows. The leaves are the same as English hawthorn but the bark is different...not that it counts for much!
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Offline Bear Claw

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Re: Can anyone tell me what type of wood this is?
« Reply #10 on: June 04, 2012, 04:51:08 am »
Well I thought I would post a few pics of what I ended up with from the hawthorn limb.
54 ntn, 32 lbs at 26 inches. My son is in the photos helping me out.
I made this bow for my nephew.
Thanks for looking.
http://i.imgur.com/fXqcM.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/mzpIG.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/jIlMt.jpg

Aaron
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Re: Can anyone tell me what type of wood this is?
« Reply #11 on: June 04, 2012, 05:29:04 am »
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Re: Can anyone tell me what type of wood this is?
« Reply #12 on: June 04, 2012, 12:54:05 pm »
looks like some kind of hybrid oak to me
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Offline ErictheViking

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Re: Can anyone tell me what type of wood this is?
« Reply #13 on: June 04, 2012, 01:23:16 pm »
nice looking bow, and perfect weight for shooting all day. :)
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