Kozzy Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 Interesting on the hackberry. I need to trim mine this winter and now have a secondary motive to do it more wisely. There are some varietal variations but they are a nice yard tree up my way--VERY wind tolerant and not touched by the -20f winters we have sometimes. They seem slow to establish but once they get over the hump, grow pretty quickly. I was thinking about adding a couple of more to the back fence-line and now have a good excuse to legitimize the choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam R Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 I have been using honey locust from when the groundskeeper at work trims the trees. I was originally thinking to carve it for spoons, but it was so tough and stringy I figured it would make a good handle. I've used it for one handle with good success, and have some rough blanks drying for a few months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aessinus Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 Locust is also good, once you get past the thorns. Black locust too; I just happen to have some of that curing by Frosty's boil method. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam R Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 BoiI method? I'm intrigued. We have the thornless variety. When researching toxicity, I found this variety is nontoxic, and almost weed like in its overuse in urban areas. Now that I am paying attention, I see it all over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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