The American Woods...(with copious explanatory text!!!)

[Trent Rock]

Hey guys
I am a lurker in this subforum
I want to try my hand at forging someday

I sent away for a pamphlet for Turley Forge

http://www.turleyforge.com/
I am gonna try and do a "intro class" this year
Mr. Turley said he would help me with a special "New Mexico colonial edged tool" project
I was thinking of a "hocking knife"

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I was doing some research on chokecherry
AKA Prunus virginiana
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chokecherry
It's pretty common in the southern Colorado area
Has anyone here ever used chokecherry wood??


I ran across this site and I instantly thought you guys might like it===>
The American Woods: exhibited by actual specimens and with copious explanatory text
by Romeyn B. Hough
http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/specialcollections/forestry/hough/index.html

This one is Prunus Serotina

Chokecherry is closely related to the Black Cherry (Prunus serotina) of eastern North America; it is most readily distinguished from that by its smaller size (Black Cherry can reach 30 m tall), smaller leaves, and sometimes red ripe fruit.

I like the way the "plates" look like knife scale blanks............:thumbup:

Or
If you got $12K lying around===>
http://www.williamreesecompany.com/shop/reeseco/WRCAM27629A
How cool would be to have that set on your bookshelf!!??

 

[Troop]

Cool site. Thanks for the info.:thumbup:

 

[Alden Sherrodd]

I have some choke cherry that I cut into slabs, but have not handled a knife in it, yet. I have used it for a battle axe handle. I love the smell of the stuff, it is reminiscient of cinnamon. We have a lot of it growing here, but not many other hardwoods. It seems to be very strong, and here the gowth rings are very tight.

Alden

 

[bindlestitch]

Trent,
Thanks for the handy link.
Later,
Iz