Falling pics 11/25/09

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Most big, older Sycamores will have a lot of heart rot, there’s not much left and they’ll split, not so much in an chair but more where the tree just collapses in on itself.

If I start my face and start getting junk out from the side cover I’ll usually try to get an excavator in and just make a few cuts and push it over. Not everyone has that luxury, though.
 
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Don’t know what it would be here, but a lot more. I assume it will have a nice red color.

When I was a kid, I helped my dad build a small country store. He built the counter with an OG pine top about that same size. Not knowing any better I took wood like that for granted. Business didn’t pan out well with the advent of convience stores so he sold it, counter and all, to a Danish carpenter who converted the store into a residence. I would love to have that counter top now.

The exterior of the store was sided with western cedar shim shingles We culled every bundle with the clear shingles going on the roof. Inside was paneled with eastern red cedar cut off my grandfather’s land.

Ron
 
Barber Chair: The 'Ol boys up here, when working with big Alder, wrap a nice stout chain around the trunk above the saw cut. Tighten it up real tight with a chain binder. Keeps the Alders from splitting/barber chairing. Alder is bad about splitting above the cut.
 
Wooow! Our beeches don’t get that nice and big. Beech bark disease gets to it or/and winter abuses them. How old do you reckon those are? Where are you located?
I am from europe, Slovakia. This wood is around 200 years old. Thats normal size for beech wood here :) my record pieces are much bigger :)
 
I am from europe, Slovakia. This wood is around 200 years old. Thats normal size for beech wood here :) my record pieces are much bigger :)
I’ve read about them. Wow, I wouldn’t want to leave the forest. I’m known at work to love trees and more specifically, tolerant hardwood species like this beech. Curious, what type of beech is this? Is there only the one? We have fagus grandifolia.
 
I’ve read about them. Wow, I wouldn’t want to leave the forest. I’m known at work to love trees and more specifically, tolerant hardwood species like this beech. Curious, what type of beech is this? Is there only the one? We have fagus grandifolia.
This is fagus sylvatica, we have here the grandifolia too. Beech is the most common hardwood here. Then are oak, ash, maple and others.
 
This is fagus sylvatica, we have here the grandifolia too. Beech is the most common hardwood here. Then are oak, ash, maple and others.
Ok, gonna try to convince my wife to leave for Slovakia and nearby countries tomorrow. Must be beautiful. We also have beech, ash and oak, but everything’s being cut so private landowners with such stands are lucky. Someone at work owns 200+ acres, 60+ of tolerant hardwood only (Sugar maple, yellow birch, beech) and he cuts that for his firewood. :eek: Typical for some part of the province, but still, they’re so nice!! :heart:
 

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