The "Not So Pro" discussion thread...of course Pros are welcome!

[twochains]

Nice. You have a market for stuff like that? I have forgotten the term for the black streaks in between the grains :bang: spalting???

 

[treeslayer2003]

or is it ink stain? persimmon has black streaks

 

[jrcat]

Nice. You have a market for stuff like that? I have forgotten the term for the black streaks in between the grains :bang: spalting???

Mineral stain ?

 

[treeslayer2003]

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like this, it prettier in the sun

 

[twochains]

My air bubble burst...I'm pretty sure it is called "spalted" it occurs in several hardwoods, persimmon being one of them.

Hey you guys up North have "cedar elm"??? Looks pretty much like piss elm...it is the same???

 

[treeslayer2003]

My air bubble burst...I'm pretty sure it is called "spalted" it occurs in several hardwoods, persimmon being one of them.

Hey you guys up North have "cedar elm"??? Looks pretty much like piss elm...it is the same???

air bubble? elm pretty well gone here

 

[twochains]

air bubble? elm pretty well gone here

brain fart

I was tree shopping today with the kiddo and saw a cedar elm...I was like that's a hell of a name combination. Kinda like a pine oak tree???

 

[treeslayer2003]

brain fart

I was tree shopping today with the kiddo and saw a cedar elm...I was like that's a hell of a name combination. Kinda like a pine oak tree???

gotcha, I never know what ta plant. do not plant lylands they blow over. I got some black walnut in pots I gonna transplant soon

 

[jrcat]

THe elm we have here is just run of the mill piss elm.

 

[twochains]

I had some bull dogs kill some pines in my front yard. I want evergreens to replace them. I feel funny buying trees...I own 54 acres of heavy woods! All trees in my region are represented here... oaks, hickory, walnut,sycamore, erc, pine...on and on.

 

[jrcat]

I had some bull dogs kill some pines in my front yard. I want evergreens to replace them. I feel funny buying trees...I own 54 acres of heavy woods! All trees in my region are represented here... oaks, hickory, walnut,sycamore, erc, pine...on and on.

So do some transplanting? ..lol I have 5 acres with several species thats all I do it just do some moving around to get what I want where I want it lol. I moved 10 black cherry 2 weeks ago. They were next to the line with my neighbor. I moved them to the other side of my property that has no trees on the line. I own the land on 3 sides of the town hall and the reta....... er ah nice people that get to go to court on mondays seem to like to park on my property. Well not anymore lol

 

[jrcat]

This is spalting in hard maple

 

[jrcat]

This an explaination as to why Black Cherry gets gum ring. I was told is was due to the tree being shocked. Anomalous Dark Growth Rings in Black Cherry - Tags: BLACK cherry GROWTH (Plants)

Anomalous dark growth rings in black cherry

http://www.nrs.fs.fed.us/pubs/jrnl/2012/nrs_2012_long_002.pdf

 

[ropensaddle]

THe elm we have here is just run of the mill piss elm.

I say piss on elm

 

[jrcat]

I say piss on elm

Makes good wagon tongues.... thats about it lol.

 

[bustedup]

any one in the house??? lol

 

[twochains]

Hey, I was just asking jrcat if he had heard anything out of ya.

 

[bustedup]

I hope he said yes lol......mind ya prolly said something sa lol but we love im anyways lol (jr not that kinda love lol)


Oi you where was ya yesterday when I was holding the Mason Dixon alone lol

 

[twochains]

I hope he said yes lol......mind ya prolly said something sa lol but we love im anyways lol (jr not that kinda love lol)


Oi you where was ya yesterday when I was holding the Mason Dixon alone lol

Did ya do a good job?? LOL!

 

[bustedup]

Did ya do a good job?? LOL!

LOL stopped em before Atlanta went up again lol