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General Forestry => Forestry and Logging => Topic started by: Slab Slicer on September 26, 2012, 09:49:52 PM

Title: 5000 year old black oak
Post by: Slab Slicer on September 26, 2012, 09:49:52 PM
Thought some folk may like to see this article. Not sure if this is the right place for it, but here it is.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-19722595
Title: Re: 5000 year old black oak
Post by: Okrafarmer on September 26, 2012, 11:40:00 PM
Very interesting. And here, by the title I thought it meant the tree had lived for 5,000 years.  :-[ My bad.

Nice article, though.
Title: Re: 5000 year old black oak
Post by: WDH on September 27, 2012, 07:31:14 AM
Somebody better have a whack of blades!
Title: Re: 5000 year old black oak
Post by: Okrafarmer on September 27, 2012, 09:18:05 AM
Quote from: WDH on September 27, 2012, 07:31:14 AM
Somebody better have a whack of blades!

Maybe metal-cutting blades would be best!
Title: Re: 5000 year old black oak
Post by: beenthere on September 27, 2012, 10:21:22 AM
Okra
Surely you jest.    ;)
Title: Re: 5000 year old black oak
Post by: Okrafarmer on September 27, 2012, 11:25:05 PM
Quote from: beenthere on September 27, 2012, 10:21:22 AM
Okra
Surely you jest.    ;)

Well, it seemed funny at the time.  ;D
Title: Re: 5000 year old black oak
Post by: shelbycharger400 on September 29, 2012, 10:04:51 AM
That looks like a LONG norwood track!
I wonder how much checking that 44 ft long piece is going to do.
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