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Title: What a knothead!
Post by: GREG IN MALAD on June 19, 2011, 01:53:00 PM

This is my favorite piece of vine maple that I brought back from vacation. It sure looked smooth until I peeled off the green bark and saw all the lumps and bumps.  :)  
How well does vine maple hold up in very dry climates?
 (http://i818.photobucket.com/albums/zz110/greginmalad/100_1152.jpg)

Title: Re: What a knothead!
Post by: Lee Slikkers on June 19, 2011, 03:15:00 PM

Probably horrible Greg...better drop it at the post office and send it to wet, muggy Michigan    :pray:

Title: Re: What a knothead!
Post by: beetlebailey1977 on June 19, 2011, 08:34:00 PM

Yeah I dont know either but you can send it to me.  It would at home with the humidity we have here in SC.  LOL

Title: Re: What a knothead!
Post by: Mark Smeltzer on June 19, 2011, 09:27:00 PM

Geeze Greg I've got a couple that look alot like that. I'm bettin they hold up just fine.
Thanks.

Mark

Title: Re: What a knothead!
Post by: GREG IN MALAD on June 19, 2011, 11:48:00 PM

Mark,
I think your staves came from the same general area. This one has a big knot(thus the name "knothead")in the middle, it stands about 1" tall. I can always store it in the basement where the humidity is higher, with my yew bows.
Sorry guys, if I send out any more trees the mail ladies at the post office are going to beat me with a stick. Something about being too heavy.