Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Justin.schmidt23 on August 08, 2016, 06:56:37 pm
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Ok so this whole identify trees thing is pretty difficult. Especially when vines attack every tree so their leaves are 10-15 up in the air. I thought I cut down an American hophornbeam which is native to central florida. What do you think I cut down?
(https://s10.postimg.org/m86myv7th/20160808_185224.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/m86myv7th/)
(https://s10.postimg.org/711cqs8h1/20160808_185211.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/711cqs8h1/)
What made me think it was HHB was I found these all over quite a few trees that look similar to this one
(https://s9.postimg.org/76rb58g6z/20160808_184141.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/76rb58g6z/)
(https://s10.postimg.org/ymt3eg70l/20160808_184154.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/ymt3eg70l/)
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If you crush the leaves do they have a strong smell?
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No smell. Now I'm thinking maybe oak, this is another leaf on it
(https://s10.postimg.org/y5v5nrgxh/20160808_192002.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/y5v5nrgxh/)
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I'm not familiar with your woods down there, but my guess is live oak and that's only a guess. Id'ing trees can be rough. Here's one of my worst incidents that turned out to be one of my best times harvesting bow wood. http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,40544.msg542679.html#msg542679 Everybody boo boo's now and again. I'd try it out. It might be good stuff, whatever it is. Josh
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Kinda what I was thinkin. It's pretty wood. I've done ruined 3 hackberry staves and haven't got one to bow dimensions yethe. Hopefully I'll get it right with this stuff. I've been looking for hickory and have yet too find any.
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That is a conifer judging by the pieces you picked up. Those look like pieces of pine cone. Do the leaves look like needles? Do the cut places ooze sap?
WA
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well i have an app on my phone that the university of florida put together for trees in central florida. and from everything on there it looked like a red bay. it doesnt really have a smell or anything. im gonna work with it and see what i can come up with. but if someone knows exactly what this is id be estatic
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It has weird leaves. When they're small they look like oak. When they grow out. Not so much as seen in the pics above.
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Every oak I know of produces acorns. Nothing like the seed pods you show there.
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Red bay is about the only thing I can think of right now honestly
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that looks like a cone off a conifer, but the leaf looks like its off something else....where they on the floor nearby , or both on the growing tree?
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I believe that Red Bay is in the magnolia family. I don't think that "cone" is from the red bay. Red bay do have a seed pod but the cone looks to be from a pine of some sort.
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What color is the wood? Do you have a pic of the end grain?
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It's a green, Long Leaf Pine cone. The pine needles are all over the ground under your tree. If you look close at the little limb under your log you will see the bark of a pine tree on it. I don't know by the picture if the small limb is attached to your tree. If you really want to know what fruit is in your hand, bite down on one of those seed pods in your hand. :D
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The pine cone and seeds were just in the ground. Back yard is covered in pines.
The leaves pictured are from the tree. The wood is like a reddish color
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It's a Water Oak.
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Ok so it'll make a decent bow right?
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In about a year when it dries. If you get down to my place before I leave for Canada I'll give you a good stave.
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In about a year when it dries. If you get down to my place before I leave for Canada I'll give you a good stave.
Sounds good. I'm trying to get my hands on some elm.
Although I do have some nice live oak trees which according to wood database it's harder than hickory so I'm gonna cut some down tomorrow and see what I think of it
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I've got some real elm, not that twisted crap we have. If I don't give you a stave you'll wipe out all of the trees in Central Florida. ;)
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I've got some real elm, not that twisted crap we have. If I don't give you a stave you'll wipe out all of the trees in Central Florida. ;)
Hahaha very possible I might!. This stuff is exciting for a young buck like myself. I ruined 3 hackberry staves trying to get them down to bow dimensions. But 4th times a charm lol