Crotch wood
The crotch of a tree is the inner portion where limbs and forks of the tree are growing out. In most cases this causes a growth that we
call feathering, this can be narrow like a rattail or wide like a feather and in some cases be extra wide and favor a snakes belly.
Crotch wood can be as we term "clean" or "dirty". "Clean" is normally in a wider spread fork with solid wood and the "dirty"
is mostly caused and seen when the crotch/fork is narrow and the leaves, twigs and other foriegn materials
get trapped in the close quarters as the tree grows together (we have found nuts internally when sawn).
The debri in time naturally rots and leaves a thin dirt trail which causes the feather to be weak. Most unique artists
find this to be a great time to be creative, some add a "tie" to lock the halves together and is usually called a "butterfly".
call feathering, this can be narrow like a rattail or wide like a feather and in some cases be extra wide and favor a snakes belly.
Crotch wood can be as we term "clean" or "dirty". "Clean" is normally in a wider spread fork with solid wood and the "dirty"
is mostly caused and seen when the crotch/fork is narrow and the leaves, twigs and other foriegn materials
get trapped in the close quarters as the tree grows together (we have found nuts internally when sawn).
The debri in time naturally rots and leaves a thin dirt trail which causes the feather to be weak. Most unique artists
find this to be a great time to be creative, some add a "tie" to lock the halves together and is usually called a "butterfly".