Cutting a tree with a Mora Knife

RescueRiley said:
interesting tidbit about basswood is that it is also referred to as linden, or Lime... in old english Linden translates to "Line" as the bark was frequently used to make cordage..
Incidentally if one of anybody wantesd to do a thread on how to recognise, and identify Bass in the wild that;d probably be most usefull
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I stole this post from the "Name that plant" thread. I think that thread is a great resource for all who want to learn or freshen up their plant, tree, etc knowledge.

The easiest way for me to identify Basswood is its Heartshaped toothed leave.

Anyway, here it is in its younger stage

tonym said:
Here is one of my favorite trees. The most common use for this tree is cordage from the innerbark; but it has many uses. It is good for friction fire with the bowdrill techniqueand a great carving wood as well. Native Americans ate the young leaves and also used te sap to make a drink and even boiled it into syrup. The cambium was also used for soups and breads. There are medicinal uses as well.

Here is the bark of a younger tree



And a leaf

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