rwh442
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I live in a shagbark hickory dominant woods and cut quite a few of them down that have been damaged by wind storms, standing dead or lightning strikes.
That is definately shagbark hickory.
The insect holes and punkiness is typical of a standing dead hickory.
Most of them I cut down that have been standing dead for 2+ years (before I knew I had to cut them down IMMEDIATELY) are almost punky to the point of being junk. Chunks fly off when you split them, especially towards the bottom of the tree. The higher you go the better. They rot FAST if left standing dead.
You'll find out their condition when you split them. If your saw went through them like most other trees that's probably not good. As said earlier, shagbark is typically "hard" to cut.
That is definately shagbark hickory.
The insect holes and punkiness is typical of a standing dead hickory.
Most of them I cut down that have been standing dead for 2+ years (before I knew I had to cut them down IMMEDIATELY) are almost punky to the point of being junk. Chunks fly off when you split them, especially towards the bottom of the tree. The higher you go the better. They rot FAST if left standing dead.
You'll find out their condition when you split them. If your saw went through them like most other trees that's probably not good. As said earlier, shagbark is typically "hard" to cut.
