I cut two hackberry logs over the last week or so. Both turned out nice. Good cutting, not much movement. I did some "internet research" and it seems hackberry is one of the more under utilized trees. It's a lookalike for ash and has some of the characteristics of elm, in regards to interlocking grain. Also seems to be one of the best bending woods too. Who would have thunk?

I cut a 7X7 beam from one smaller log and took several 1" boards from another.

There sure is a lot of it available around here too. Pretty much every fence line! I probably have several dozen here on my 6 acres.

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Note how the log, which was cut down for over a month before I cut it, had sprouted a new branch! That's some will to live!