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Title: Traditionally Decorated Tree.....Naturally
Post by: Terry Green on December 22, 2008, 11:07:00 AM
I took these pics a while back....and thought it time to share them.........

Well....can anyone guess what wood this is and will this naturally decorated Christmas tree make a bow?

 (http://www.tradgang.com/upload/terry/hiwaiibow.jpg)

 (http://www.tradgang.com/upload/terry/hiwaiibow2.jpg)
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Post by: bowhunterfrompast on December 22, 2008, 11:14:00 AM
Very interesting, a rare tree indeed. Wonder if the coloring is inside the trunk as well or just on the surface. Can't wait to hear what the bowyers have to say.
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Post by: ishiwannabe on December 22, 2008, 11:14:00 AM
Dead cedar?I dont know if it will make a bow or not, but that is rather neat.
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Post by: b.glass on December 22, 2008, 11:15:00 AM
Looks like walnut to me. And yes, any tree will make a bow, of sorts.
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Post by: Blackhawk on December 22, 2008, 11:17:00 AM
Madrona?  That tree looks   :cool:  .
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Post by: BigRonHuntAlot on December 22, 2008, 11:18:00 AM
Rainbow Eucalyptus tree.
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Post by: J. Adams on December 22, 2008, 11:24:00 AM
it sure is cool looking, that's for sure.

can I have a stave?   :pray:
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Post by: trapperDave on December 22, 2008, 11:31:00 AM
that aint no walnut, that I know.  :)
Title: Re: Traditionally Decorated Tree.....Naturally
Post by: Terry Green on December 22, 2008, 11:32:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by BigRonHuntAlot:
Rainbow Eucalyptus tree.
Yep!!!
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Post by: trapperDave on December 22, 2008, 11:33:00 AM
BigRonHuntAlot got it right

http://eucalyptusdeglupta.com/
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Post by: DBerrard on December 22, 2008, 11:37:00 AM
So, that's not painted? Interesting..
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Post by: Chris Surtees on December 22, 2008, 11:52:00 AM
That is a cool looking tree   :thumbsup:
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Post by: Red Boar on December 22, 2008, 11:58:00 AM
Wow...very neat.  I too thought it was painted.  I live in Florida and have never seen one.
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Post by: FerretWYO on December 22, 2008, 04:28:00 PM
thats awesome. Very intricate. Nature can do amazing things thanks for sharing terry.
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Post by: Kevin Bahr on December 22, 2008, 05:41:00 PM
Way cool tree Terry.  Is it in your neck of the woods?  My guess would have been a hand-painted banyan tree, just by looking at the exposed roots.
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Post by: Wannabe1 on December 22, 2008, 05:44:00 PM
Now that we know what it is, the question is, will it make a bow? I'm curious to know!
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Post by: tradtusker on December 22, 2008, 06:53:00 PM
think i read some place that Gum (Eucalyptus) are not very good bow woods.
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Post by: Frenchy on December 23, 2008, 08:46:00 AM
Amazing colors
Terry where did you take these pictures ?
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Post by: pete p on December 23, 2008, 09:45:00 AM
easy...its a camo diamondwood tree
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Post by: Holm-Made on December 23, 2008, 11:09:00 AM
What kind of camo would you have to wear to blend in with that tree?  Tie Dyed maybe.  Chad
Title: Re: Traditionally Decorated Tree.....Naturally
Post by: Terry Green on December 23, 2008, 12:04:00 PM
That pic was taken in Hawaii....yes, it almost doesn't look real....but it is.
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Post by: b.glass on December 23, 2008, 07:20:00 PM
I thought it was a dead, barkless tree that some camo fanatic painted. From the shape of the tree and branches, and nearby leaves of another tree, I quessed walnut.
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Post by: Crooked Stic on December 24, 2008, 04:35:00 AM
Interesting! Might make some thin veneers and put them under clear glass.
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Post by: longbow1 on December 24, 2008, 05:13:00 PM
Isn't that one of those new colored dymondwood trees?
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Post by: Dave2old on December 24, 2008, 07:09:00 PM
Well I be darned! And there I thought it was the work of some very tall psychedelicized retro hippie getting rid of his leftover scraps of many-colored paints! You just can't beat nature in any way, especially including truth and beauty. Now that's a tree I would hug!