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Tree, Plant and Wood I.D. / Re: Another ID question
Last post by archeryplus - Today at 08:25:32 AMthanks guys appreciate the responses!!
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#2
General Board / Re: Making it through another ...
Last post by WV Sawmiller - Today at 08:03:48 AMTom,
Here I am sitting in a hotel in Charlotte reading your fond memories. Maybe I better go make some.
Here I am sitting in a hotel in Charlotte reading your fond memories. Maybe I better go make some.
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Forestry and Logging / Re: Maintaining the state park...
Last post by thecfarm - Today at 08:02:45 AMThem Finns must have plenty of time. Or plenty of kids. 
As I said, that picture takes A LOT of time.
But it's a labor of love.
My father started that more then 50 years ago.
He cut everything that was smaller than 4 inches and made brush piles. I helped him for many years picking up branches to keep it looking good. This was before the tractor with the loader. Now I go in and put branches into the loader and keep it clean that way. Takes many trips to clean it up.
I started with a weed wacker to keep the small stuff down. I found out a lawn mower works the best.
This is really a good piece of land, as far as
goes.
This was a field many years ago. I hauled off the so called stone wall.
I can only see 2 in that picture!!! Not many places on my land I can take a picture like that. 
I only keep maybe a 1/2 acre like that. I have a 500 foot driveway and that is on the right side coming up. The Finns would like that. Just don't go outback and see how the rest of the woods look. You will also find all my junk too.
As I said, that picture takes A LOT of time.
But it's a labor of love.
My father started that more then 50 years ago.
He cut everything that was smaller than 4 inches and made brush piles. I helped him for many years picking up branches to keep it looking good. This was before the tractor with the loader. Now I go in and put branches into the loader and keep it clean that way. Takes many trips to clean it up.
I started with a weed wacker to keep the small stuff down. I found out a lawn mower works the best.
This is really a good piece of land, as far as
goes.This was a field many years ago. I hauled off the so called stone wall.
I can only see 2
in that picture!!! Not many places on my land I can take a picture like that. I only keep maybe a 1/2 acre like that. I have a 500 foot driveway and that is on the right side coming up. The Finns would like that. Just don't go outback and see how the rest of the woods look. You will also find all my junk too.
#4
Forestry and Logging / Re: Maintaining the state park...
Last post by NewYankeeSawmill - Today at 07:49:46 AMQuote from: barbender on Yesterday at 01:05:38 PMAndries, relating the proper size of Ash pole to a hockey stick is very Canadian of you😂
! I was thinking the same thing. Leave it to a Canuk to reference something via the size of a hockey-stick! 
#5
Forestry and Logging / Re: Maintaining the state park...
Last post by B.C.C. Lapp - Today at 07:40:35 AMWell, my son works on the maintenance crew for one of the largest state parks in Pa. I asked him what the term "park like" meant to him. He shrugged and said "Well to me that would probably mean underfunded and understaffed."
I'm pretty sure that aint what the OP was looking for.
I'm pretty sure that aint what the OP was looking for.
#6
Forestry and Logging / Re: Maintaining the state park...
Last post by Machinebuilder - Today at 07:20:35 AMWhen I bought my 26 acres it had been used as cattle pasture for many years.
I tried renting it for horses for a short time.
I have not had any animals on it for about 15 years. the wooded areas the understory has grown tremendously.
I see more wildlife now than I have at any time before. I have several trailcam pics with 4 deer. I see red fox ocasionally.
The dogs stay busy chasing all the small animals.
What I want to do is work at reducing the invasive plants, Bradford pear, autumn olive, honeysuckle, different vines that climb and kill trees (I will leave the wild grapes).
I tried renting it for horses for a short time.
I have not had any animals on it for about 15 years. the wooded areas the understory has grown tremendously.
I see more wildlife now than I have at any time before. I have several trailcam pics with 4 deer. I see red fox ocasionally.
The dogs stay busy chasing all the small animals.
What I want to do is work at reducing the invasive plants, Bradford pear, autumn olive, honeysuckle, different vines that climb and kill trees (I will leave the wild grapes).
#7
Firewood and Wood Heating / Re: For the guys selling bundl...
Last post by Klunker - Today at 05:02:58 AMBig time Firewood business.
Just for your entertainment.
I wish they would of talked about the cost/profit end of it.
But one point caught my eye, he controls all of the business from cutting to hauling.
Doesn't buy logs but does it all himself, a better business model in my mind, nobody is making a buck off him except for the guy who he is paying stumpage.
Just for your entertainment.
I wish they would of talked about the cost/profit end of it.
But one point caught my eye, he controls all of the business from cutting to hauling.
Doesn't buy logs but does it all himself, a better business model in my mind, nobody is making a buck off him except for the guy who he is paying stumpage.
#8
Ask The Forester / Re: Cedar Silviculture
Last post by SwampDonkey - Today at 04:40:46 AMWe are suppose to leave every cedar we come across now when thinning with clearing saw unless it's a thicket, then space out. On my own land, I'm inclined to leave a cedar over anything, but hate cutting down a nice straight spruce.
Fir and cedar both produce a lot of seed. On old grown up field here, where there might be a dozen mature fir, on 5 acres, the ground has fir everywhere regenerating. Not thick, but not hard to find fir that are 1/2" to 1' tall.
Fir and cedar both produce a lot of seed. On old grown up field here, where there might be a dozen mature fir, on 5 acres, the ground has fir everywhere regenerating. Not thick, but not hard to find fir that are 1/2" to 1' tall.
#9
Forestry and Logging / Re: Maintaining the state park...
Last post by Ianab - Today at 04:23:06 AMI guess if you are "farming" trees, then you want it to look like a "farm"? Tidy rows, no weeds etc.
#10
Ask The Forester / Re: Removing a tree leaning in...
Last post by Klunker - Today at 04:11:38 AMI've cut a few trees that lean like the one leaning to the right in OP's first picture.
Tho none have been involved in another tree.
Almost all have been Shagbark Hickory blown that way after a tornado, about 12" in dia or samller.
I attach a sling as high up the tree as I can, usually about 15-20 ft and pull it with a come along perpendicular to the lean.
I cut a small notch again, perpendicular to the lean.
As I cut the tree I alternately cut a very small amount and load the come along.
The idea is to pull the tree over sideways to the lean with the come along while the hinge is as thick as possible.
Cutting the notch on the side that the lean goes is suicide in a tree like Hickory that barber chairs easily.
This is not the smartest thing I've done I'll grant that.
Tho none have been involved in another tree.
Almost all have been Shagbark Hickory blown that way after a tornado, about 12" in dia or samller.
I attach a sling as high up the tree as I can, usually about 15-20 ft and pull it with a come along perpendicular to the lean.
I cut a small notch again, perpendicular to the lean.
As I cut the tree I alternately cut a very small amount and load the come along.
The idea is to pull the tree over sideways to the lean with the come along while the hinge is as thick as possible.
Cutting the notch on the side that the lean goes is suicide in a tree like Hickory that barber chairs easily.
This is not the smartest thing I've done I'll grant that.
