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Muskyman:
We had a major storm come through the other night and blew trees down all over the place and while cutting up a big one in my woods I noticed this tree about 4-5 inches in diameter that was pushed over by a huge tree and kinda uprooted. I’m thinking it might be hornbeam. Any thoughts

Pappy:
Looks like Blue beach to me, not HHB, some call it muscle wood or American horn beam. Pappy

Muskyman:
Okay, I think I’ve seen it mentioned on here before. Does it make a good bow?
Whatever it is, it’s really heavy wood. Also has a very thin bark on it.
I put a couple more pics on here for what it’s worth.. piece is 9 ft long.

Pat B:
I've never used it but I've heard it is marginal at best as a bow wood.

Muskyman:
Either way, I kept it and sealed the ends.. I might try and make a bow out of it someday. I’ve still got some  staves I can play with so I’m not really hurting for wood right now. I might try and get some more Osage this fall and maybe some more hickory this summer while the bark will peel off. Just thought it might be hornbeam and figured I ask those in the know.
I guess just take the bark off and that would be the back of the bow, like hickory.

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