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Title: Another Florida tree ID
Post by: seminolewind on August 09, 2013, 11:44:47 am
Always wondered about these too...?
Title: Re: Another Florida tree ID
Post by: seminolewind on August 09, 2013, 11:46:38 am
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Title: Re: Another Florida tree ID
Post by: seminolewind on August 09, 2013, 11:48:10 am
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Title: Re: Another Florida tree ID
Post by: PrimitiveTim on August 09, 2013, 12:38:30 pm
That looks very elmish.  Elm might be a good place to start googling.  Winged elm?
Title: Re: Another Florida tree ID
Post by: seminolewind on August 09, 2013, 12:43:47 pm
Thats what I was thinking some kind of Elm.
Title: Re: Another Florida tree ID
Post by: blackhawk on August 09, 2013, 01:06:10 pm
110% sure its winged elm....excellent bow wood...cut it down and then some more too...that might be one of your better/best choices available to you locally for trees for bows....
Title: Re: Another Florida tree ID
Post by: seminolewind on August 09, 2013, 01:09:04 pm
110% sure its winged elm....excellent bow wood...cut it down and then some more too...that might be one of your better/best choices available to you locally for trees for bows....

Saweeeeeeet ! thanks Blackhawk.....Wheres my saw :o
Title: Re: Another Florida tree ID
Post by: autologus on August 09, 2013, 01:35:22 pm
Yep that is winged elm, it is very good bow wood.

Grady
Title: Re: Another Florida tree ID
Post by: Scallorn on August 09, 2013, 03:10:53 pm
Yep. I'm absolutely sure it's winged elm.
Title: Re: Another Florida tree ID
Post by: Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive on August 09, 2013, 07:10:48 pm
yup, best white wood there is in my opinion
Title: Re: Another Florida tree ID
Post by: beetlebailey1977 on August 09, 2013, 09:39:35 pm
Winged elm all the way......very good bow wood.
Title: Re: Another Florida tree ID
Post by: Danzn Bar on August 10, 2013, 12:09:19 am
I'm eyeball'n one..... up a log'n road,  its about 6' in dia. and I can't decide whether or not to cut it............next spring.......maybe.   Its the only one I've found on my place. you'd think there be a few more  ???
DBar
Title: Re: Another Florida tree ID
Post by: DLH on August 10, 2013, 12:26:25 am
Where all the elms effected by Dutch elm disease?
Title: Re: Another Florida tree ID
Post by: sleek on August 10, 2013, 12:31:31 am
Winged elm. Years back my dad and I planted them from a nursery into our yard to shade the house. Elm is the BEST wood hands down to make a bow of. And I can prove it :) Have fun with that, your gonna love it.