ID this wood please - manzanita?

[JK47]

Can someone please help me accuratly ID this wood? It is native to southern Oregon (Grants Pass to be specific) It is a bush, not a tree. My family tells me this is manzanita 100% but I am not sure TBH because it doesn't look like any of the manz I own. Little help?


*cough* Dan *cough* Liz

 

[aclockworkorange]

Bump. Looks good to me but I'm not good with trees...

 

[cschutt05]

Yeah, that's manzanita for sure. It is also marketed as ghost wood in the pet trade. There is a type of it growing all over the place where I am.

 

[ceeej31]

that's 100% manzanita with the bark on

 

[aclockworkorange]

Is the stuff pictured all you have or so you have more?

 

[JK47]

Do I need to strip the bark off? Thanks guys. Jeff, I filled my tahoe with one load and can get as much more as I want.

 

[JK47]

BUMP! Do I need to strip off the bark?

 

[HULON]

BUMP! Do I need to strip off the bark?

Yep i would let it dry for a year Justin ....The shrubs that grow near the base the pieces that have fallen and are dried grey are best after soaking for a few weeks and sometimes longer they will sink just takes time...If that big piece under the water is a dry grey one ya got a good one....

 

[JK47]

Yep i would let it dry for a year Justin ....The shrubs that grow near the base the pieces that have fallen and are dried grey are best after soaking for a few weeks and sometimes longer they will sink just takes time...If that big piece under the water is a dry grey one ya got a good one....

A year..? the big piece is a totally different kind of wood soaking to go in my 300 gallon.

 

[HULON]

A year..? the big piece is a totally different kind of wood soaking to go in my 300 gallon.

LOL!!! or go back to where you found those pieces and look for the dry pieces that have fallen off right next to the ManzOtherwise you will have pieces of that skin everywhere....