What wood is this?

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What wood is this?

#1 Post by cadet » Wed Jan 03, 2018 7:52 pm

What wood is this?:
bunnings hoe handle mk II edited.jpg
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No, this is not a trick question.
I know what it looks like, but I'm having trouble believing that the "hardwood" rake and hoe handles bearing the ubiquitous "made in china" label at bunnings are heavily lacquered lengths of dead straight, knot-free, tight grained yew...

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Re: What wood is this?

#2 Post by Stickbow Hunter » Wed Jan 03, 2018 8:26 pm

It certainly looks like Yew but like you I doubt it. If it was it wouldn't be hard. :) Maybe it is some sort of pine???

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Re: What wood is this?

#3 Post by cadet » Thu Jan 04, 2018 8:07 am

Whatever it is, it's dead soft; you only have to sneeze near it to bruise it.
I'll carve a little bow of it, just to see what it does.

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#4 Post by Stickbow Hunter » Thu Jan 04, 2018 5:01 pm

Will be interesting to see how it turns out.

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#5 Post by perry » Thu Jan 04, 2018 5:15 pm

Old Mate Gaza came around this arvo and told me about this thread , it's quite uncanny how much it looks like Yew ! I have made Bows by cutting Spotted Gum and Hickory Pick Handles lengthwise and splicing them. If your " little Bow works out Cadet maybe your onto a winner. I've heard of sourcing Bow Wood from stranger sources.

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Re: What wood is this?

#6 Post by hunterguy1991 » Wed Jun 27, 2018 7:49 am

Will be going through my local bunnings asap to see if there's any the same!!

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