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Ken Hill
03-15-2010, 12:14 PM
Earlier in the fall, I caught my neighbors kid wacking away at an Ash treethat had died. It was on his property but fell onto mine. I helped him cut it and haul it out (my fireroad is the only way out unless you want a cliff to climb, kid has no sense)

I saw a Cherry tree that was on the other side of a creek and asked if he was going to get his share of it(some on his land, majority on mine) He was done working for the winter so I told him I would get it. Ofcourse the 4 feet + of snow that fell after that day has kept me away from it until today.

The big surprise was the spalting I found in the majority of it. The lower trnk was rotten 3 feet up but after that it was good solid wood to the top.

http://kenhill.smugmug.com/Other/Private-Gallery-2/DSC8028/810883082_MAYbC-O.jpg

I saved the larger diameter piece in longer lengths. I could have easily gotten a 16 foot piece if I could have worked my tractor down in there

http://kenhill.smugmug.com/Other/Private-Gallery-2/DSC8029/810886466_Rr5oe-O.jpg

The spalting is seen better in person, but its there and so is the big cheesy smile on my face:D Now I did not cut any open to see how well it is inside due to it raining but it has been a good morning me thinks

http://kenhill.smugmug.com/Other/Private-Gallery-2/DSC8033/810888375_bdPkv-O.jpg

I am setting up my wood lot just on the other side of my wood splitting area. I will keep the wood sorted by type and cover with tarps etc.

http://kenhill.smugmug.com/Other/Private-Gallery-2/DSC8034/810891940_Fiepd-O.jpg
Prashun Patel
03-15-2010, 1:44 PM
Am jealous. Nice stuff. There were a lot of fallen branches here in 'Joisy this weekend. I don't yet have a gaspowered chainsaw, so I couldn't avail myself as you did.
Steve Schlumpf
03-15-2010, 2:04 PM
Congrats on the wood! Going to make for some wonderful turnings!
Fred Perreault
03-15-2010, 3:17 PM
Gosh Ken, that is a very colorful sealing paint you are using. Is it Teal ?
Bernie Weishapl
03-15-2010, 3:18 PM
Congrats on a nice haul. There is going to be some nice turnings there.
Ken Hill
03-15-2010, 3:21 PM
Green Anchorseal 2
John Tomasello jr
03-15-2010, 6:13 PM
Going to make a lot of shaving with all that wood.
Baxter Smith
03-15-2010, 7:46 PM
Nice supply. Don't know where you are located, but here in Delaware the bugs get into wood stored like that pretty quickly. Should be a lot of fun to work with.
David E Keller
03-15-2010, 8:36 PM
Great gloat... That's the first time I've seen the new anchor seal... wow!!

Some of the stuff in that split pile would be fun as well.
Ken Hill
03-15-2010, 8:46 PM
Some of the stuff in that split pile would be fun as well.

I was hoping to save some of the cherry from that tree but its soft centered:(


Baxter, we live in the mountains of WV, there is no place without bugs. Inside, outside...doesnt matter:o Thankfully they have a firewood pile to chew on and thousands of acres of dead and dying trees to bother with.

That pile is double that size now. I spent most of the day working on a big Locust and another Oak.