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Good time to cut wood?
Ruddy Darter:
I think there's probably a lot better places, getting permission being the key. I was being hopeful because it's local.
R.D.
Pat B:
I cut bow wood when an opportunity strikes. If I have my choice I prefer to cut whitewoods(elm, ash, hickory, oaks, etc.)early during the growing season so the bark slips exposing a good, clean back. For woods like osage, locust or mulberry I prefer winter cutting for lower moisture content and fewer bugs, snakes and sweat...but when available mostly.
Ruddy Darter:
Thanks Pat B. Crikey, snakes.. Thankfully not such an issue here...fantastic creatures, but I'm not good with snakes. :-[. :D
R.D.
stuckinthemud:
I keep a saw in the boot of my car. My kids got to worrying whether or not they'd be sharing the car with a random piece of tree on the school run for a while....Whereabouts are you based?
Ruddy Darter:
I'm in Berkshire, SE UK. We got some very old yews here. The
Ankerwycke Yew where the magna carta was signed is nearby, that's worth Googleing out of interest. If allowed a branch of that tree to make a bow that would very cool. ;D
R.D.
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