Todays haul
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thewoodlands
Minister of Fire
JV_Thimble
Feeling the Heat
They city cut approx 100 ash trees this year due to the beetle. I have snagged probably 20-30 of them
Jeff
Jeff
thewoodlands
Minister of Fire
jhoff310 said:
I talked with the DEC in New York State and it's just a matter of time for us in the North Country, we don't have that many ash trees but it still sucks.
zap
SolarAndWood
Minister of Fire
zapny said:
Wish we were that lucky. I was hoping to use all the ash as an annuity going forward to offset property taxes. Looks like it is going to be a lump sum.
Nice score BTW. While I hate to see EAB coming to the woods, the urban scrounging scene should be pretty sweet.
Wood Duck
Minister of Fire
Ash is also one tree that will store well for a very long time. If you have room - get all you can. It'll keep.
If you could just hitch that load up and drop it off at my place I'll get you a carton of my favourite beer :cheese:
Backwoods Savage
Minister of Fire
That is some great firewood jhoff310.
I agree it is a shame with all the ash dieing. A terrible thing to happen. First it is oaks getting hit by the gypsy moth, then oak wilt, then emerald ash borer, pine beetle, etc. Is there no end until all the trees are dead?
I agree it is a shame with all the ash dieing. A terrible thing to happen. First it is oaks getting hit by the gypsy moth, then oak wilt, then emerald ash borer, pine beetle, etc. Is there no end until all the trees are dead?
Backwoods Savage said:
Next tree on the chopping block is black walnut. Look up thousand canker disease. Getting closer and closer to our area.
I went back tonight and got the rest of the 8' tall stump they took down today. The rounds were 26" across x 18" tall. I thought I was gonna drop the "boys" lifting them up. My other neighbor did not get his cut today maybe friday or early next week. I am relieved I have to get some wood moved before I wind up living in the wood shed. Boss lady is starting to get irritated with 15 wood piles sitting around the yard
Jeff
Here the big problem is "oak decline". Sorry to see some of these trees die, but they are a great supply of firewood. Their passing is regretted, but some are just much too large for the lots on which they are growing. Wrong tree in the wrong place.
andybaker
Feeling the Heat
Nice score there Jeff. I'm also in your same area and have been scoring a lot of Ash. It's a great burning wood but I sure am sad to see them go. A lot of them I'm coming across now are getting to the dangerous stage where they're ready to fall over. Sounds like we're in the same boat though with wood all over the yard, I know my wife donesn't like the look of it but that's offset by how much she likes being warm.
wood-fan-atic
Minister of Fire
We're all in the same boat, here , gents. My wife said that I could 'have' the yard until April 15th. After that, she would like me to close up the 'woodlot' and give her her yard back.I have a lot of splitting and stacking to do b/f then! 
I just scored a few years worth of ash.
I just scored a few years worth of ash.
I have got more ash coming my way than I will know what to do with. I have at least 4 more city trees coming my way within the next 2 weeks. Next spring I am supposed to go to my cousins farm and cut around 150 or so ash trees.
Backwoods Savage
Minister of Fire
I hope to get started with this year's wood cutting next week if the weather and body allows. Lots of ash and elm that need cutting up while they are still good.
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