Well over 40 years ago I found a stout piece of wood that had interesting worm cuts on it while chaperoning a group in the NorCal woods. I fashioned it into a 70" "Little John" staff/walking stick with a carved handle. Used it a lot in the old days out in the woods. Still have it and still have no clue as to what kind of wood it is.
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November 24, 2017, 02:03 PM
XLT
western big leaf maple.
November 24, 2017, 02:06 PM
bald1
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Originally posted by XLT: western big leaf maple.
If it was that shouldn't it have a lot more figure?
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November 24, 2017, 02:45 PM
OldChimney
Manzanita or MadroneThis message has been edited. Last edited by: OldChimney,
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November 24, 2017, 06:44 PM
LS1 GTO
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Originally posted by OldChimney: Manzanita or Madrone
Too straight for its length to be manzanita I would think.
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November 24, 2017, 07:01 PM
bald1
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Originally posted by LS1 GTO:
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Originally posted by OldChimney: Manzanita or Madrone
Too straight for its length to be manzanita I would think.
Agreed.
Still what I found so intriguing originally were the worm tracks (best seen on the lower shaft in my picture although present on the entire length of the limb/stick). Not the normally encountered pin holes I'd seen.
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