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DC:
I was reading something that said olive wasn't good for bows but that was in Europe. Did this tree have olives or is this a different kind of tree that is just called Olive locally?

Hawkdancer:
Paul,
It is a condition that occurs far to the west of Camelot, er, Kansas!  >:D. Technically speaking, it is the opposite of the air in Kansas, as it is lighter and less dense, so it rises above the humidity! And therefore is dryer!!  In fact, it is so dry, the jackrabbits and rattlesnakes carry canteens, and the coyotes are always trying to steal their water!  We can diss cuss this further at MoJam with appropriate beverages!
Hawkdancer

Mesophilic:

--- Quote from: DC on July 10, 2019, 06:14:49 pm ---I was reading something that said olive wasn't good for bows but that was in Europe. Did this tree have olives or is this a different kind of tree that is just called Olive locally?

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The older lady who lives there called it a Spanish olive tree.  I just have to take her word for it.  Not sure if it fruited.  She has alot of trees,  most are fruit bearing.   Seems like she's knowledgeable.

ETA: the trunk of this tree looks nothing like the Spanish olive trees I googled.  Wasn't gnarled at all.  Guessing it's possible it's a different tree entirely but locally called a Spanish olive.  Locally the elms that grow all over the place are called Chinese elm, but the characteristics seem more to ressmble rock elm to me.

Mesophilic:

--- Quote from: PaulN/KS on July 10, 2019, 03:21:07 pm ---
--- Quote from: dieselcheese on July 10, 2019, 07:35:35 am --- low humidity air.

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Please Sir to explain, what is this "low humidity air" that you speak of..? 
 ???

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Does 90°F at 8% humidity explain it?  Elevation of 7500 feet does something to the vapor pressure as well, but that's the kind of phisics/meteorology talk that's above my pay grade.  I just know that wood and sinew dry really stinking fast and my swamp cooler works really well.

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