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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Mossy on March 15, 2011, 05:07:25 am

Title: Tree Id
Post by: Mossy on March 15, 2011, 05:07:25 am

Greetings All,

Could anyone help me identify this type of tree. The latewood is very dense and has tight growth rings. Thanks, Mossy

Title: Re: Tree Id
Post by: Yann T on March 15, 2011, 08:39:45 am

Could be of the prunus spiecies,
But the again it does look like elm when it has been freshly cut and split.

Yann

Title: Re: Tree Id
Post by: crooketarrow on March 15, 2011, 10:00:38 am

  Looks kinda like our slippery elm.

Title: Re: Tree Id
Post by: DarkSoul on March 15, 2011, 11:07:31 am

You don't happen to have some pictures of the leaves or buds, do you? That would be really helpful.
Does the wood have a smell? If so, can you describe it?

Title: Re: Tree Id
Post by: okie64 on March 15, 2011, 11:17:33 am

Looks like Red elm to me.

Title: Re: Tree Id
Post by: Mossy on March 15, 2011, 12:58:38 pm

Darksoul, No i dont have any pics of the buds or even limbs. There is a small stand of these trees I will check out more this weekend maybe get a few more pics. The wood smelled a little like oak to me after being split. The wood is very dense and hard. I'm new at this game and appreciate any help I can get. I've been hunting/shooting laminated traditional bows for over 20 years now, and visiting these forums now got me pumped to try make a self bow. Thanks, Mossy.

Title: Re: Tree Id
Post by: Cacatch on March 15, 2011, 01:36:18 pm

I may very well be wrong, but I don't think it's an Elm. I don't see much of a darker stringy cambium layer just under the bark, like I've seen on White and Red Elms. I am interested in knowing what it is though.

Hillbilly??

CP

Title: Re: Tree Id
Post by: Pat B on March 15, 2011, 02:02:57 pm

If you can try to take of the entire tree from a short distance. It's overall shape might give clues to it's ID.

Title: Re: Tree Id
Post by: Mangeur de lard on March 15, 2011, 02:23:28 pm

Black walnut?
buds twigs and whole tree shots would help a lot.

Cheers!

Title: Re: Tree Id
Post by: Mossy on March 15, 2011, 03:10:02 pm

I'll  try to get out in the morning and get a few more pics of the standing trees where I collected it. The top of the tree I cut is still there I'll get some pics of the branches too. There is probably half dozen of the same trees in a little stand where i harvested it. I really appreciate you all helping me out, Thanks again.   Mossy

Title: Re: Tree Id
Post by: Cacatch on March 15, 2011, 03:13:21 pm

Mossy,

PM Hillbilly with it. He is a good go-to for tree ID's.

CP

Title: Re: Tree Id
Post by: sailordad on March 15, 2011, 03:36:44 pm

if the canopy of the tree is still layig there
look for buds on the twigs,and take pics of them too  ;)

Title: Re: Tree Id
Post by: Mossy on March 15, 2011, 03:52:24 pm

Sailordad, will do.  Cacatch, I left hillbilly a PM, I'm new here still trying to figure things out ain't sure if I did it right though.

                                                                                                                       Mossy

Title: Re: Tree Id
Post by: DarkSoul on March 16, 2011, 12:23:16 am

By the way, where do you live? That could narrow it down tremendously as well.

Title: Re: Tree Id
Post by: Mossy on March 16, 2011, 04:18:42 am

Darksoul, I live in PA if that helps.

Title: Re: Tree Id
Post by: Hillbilly on March 17, 2011, 11:06:17 am

Hard to say for sure without pics of the twigs and buds.

Title: Re: Tree Id
Post by: crooketarrow on March 17, 2011, 11:54:47 am

  I've never heard of darksoul is there's another name for this.

Title: Re: Tree Id
Post by: Mossy on March 17, 2011, 02:47:30 pm

Heres a couple more pics of branches and buds from the top of the tree I cut.   
                   
                                                                                         Mossy

Title: Re: Tree Id
Post by: DarkSoul on March 17, 2011, 02:52:41 pm

Quote from: crooketarrow on March 17, 2011, 11:54:47 am

  I've never heard of darksoul is there's another name for this.

??? ???

 :D He's referring to my question! He lives in "PA". I can only guess that is an abbreviation for a state in the United States of America. If so, it should be Pennsylvania.

Title: Re: Tree Id
Post by: Mossy on March 17, 2011, 03:08:00 pm

Thats what I meant, I live in Pennsylvania. Sorry for the confusion

                                                                              Mossy.

Title: Re: Tree Id
Post by: Mangeur de lard on March 17, 2011, 07:41:58 pm

Thanks for the pics Mossy!

Dark heartwood, nearly white sapwood, kinda thick twigs... I'll stick with Black Walnut. Should make a decent bow, I'd say its comparable to ash. If you left just a little sapwood to make the back of a bow and have a dark heartwood belly that would make a stunning bow...

Cheers!
Matt