Mulberry staves

[RAU]

I've got a co worker that's had a pretty large and straight mullberry tree blow over 2+ months ago. The main trunk looks to be atleast a ft in diameter (I've only seen phone pics) and off the ground but has been out in weather since it fell over. I'd never take the time to split staves out of a white wood that's been un split  and out in the weather for 2+ months  but I'm wondering how mulberry might weather these conditions. Would any of you use this for anything but firewood? I know Osage can handle this rough treatment just fine don't know about mulberry. Thanks for any advice

Don

[leonwood]

If it is off the ground you are good to go with mulberry, wouldn't trust the sapwood but the heartwood shoold be good

[sleek]

Mulberry and osage are close cousins. Mulberry is even yellow and changes color with age just like osage. There are two types of mulberry, red, and white. I have built bows if the red but not if white. Just make the bow a little bit wider thicker longer than osage and you should be fine. I have used the sapwood on mulberry bows, and if the tree is living, with undamaged sap, you should be fine.

[simson]

I use only heartwood, same as on osage.

[Pat B]

Are leaves still on the tree? If so the trunk should be just fine. Mulberry is somewhat rot resistant.