Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: DRon knife on May 21, 2012, 02:14:37 pm
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Hi Guy's,I have a serious dilemma here,the pics are of some Hophornbeam that I just cut,they all seem to have worm damage. The two logs that I cut are from different wood lots seperated by about ten miles. I have cut other hhb trees from different areas and they all seem to have this problem. My question is,is this common among hhb,are they usable or firewood? Thanks for any input. Ron
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I'd guess that if its only in the sapwood and you can cut down beyond it you'll be fine, but you gotta cut it out.
No experience, just my guess.
Del
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Thats indicative to HHB,and your wood is fine as is.....im not sure exactly what bug tracks made those,but it should be ok
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Ash trees often have the same tracks. Not a problem.
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Very good to know guy's thanks!!!! These are the best tree's I've seen and really strait.
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Ive built bows from ash that had a few trails like that on the back of the bow. They made it fine. Ive cut lots of pecan with trails like that in it, I always thought they were ant trails.
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I found a few of those on the awesome HHB staves that I got from Blackhawk at the Classic. They kind of looked like veins on the wood. I scraped down into one and didn't see any damage in the wood. They were not bug tunnels, just a discolored streak. It should be fine.
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I'm glad you posted that cause I was curious as well I've run into some of that with my hhb but not quite as bad as that one and I've been trying to somewhat avoid those areas but there are some in the bow I finished and its held up great and I've got it bending hard.
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WHEW!!! I have been just disgusted with my luck and wood lately,maybe things are turning around finally!