Only a tree person would know. . .

[Manco]

There is a way to spot another tree person three days after they've cut down and handled the wood or sawdust from an oak tree. Do you know what it is ?

 

[Baz]

tree person ID

The combination of sweat & oak sawdust is memorable. Could that be it?

 

[treeman82]

Sawdust in the wallet?

 

[Jumper]

Sawdust in the ears?

 

[Diesel JD]

Rough stained hands from the splinters and the coloring of the wood

 

[Grace Tree]

They're wearing a "I CUT DOWN AN OAK TREE AND ALL I GOT WAS THIS STUPID T-SHIRT"?
Phil

 

[woodchux]

They're broke, hung-over, and lookin for work.

 

[jmack]

There is a way to spot another tree person three days after they've cut down and handled the wood or sawdust from an oak tree. Do you know what it is ?

boots

 

[xtremetrees]

They're broke, hung-over, and lookin for work.

ha

 

[matty f]

Stains from tannins?

I go with that.
With gloves on oak tannin still seems to stain your hands ,and need to give your saws a touch up....

One thing i dont get is people cable bracing oaks with metal bolts,apart from none invasive bracing is available the oaks tannin either eats the bolts ,or usually does not heal properly.

 

[Manco]

The stains that are IMPOSSIBLE to wash off of your hands.

 

[Diesel JD]

Ha, I see you are a fellow Floridian and probably cutting the same live oaks and especially those water and lurel oaks I cut for firewood. Tis true, you can't get rid of that coloration. To me, its no biggie.