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  1. Blue Vomit Minister of Fire

    joined: Jul 12, 2011
    638 posts
    eastern PA
    The Pros:
    about 40 foot of standing dead primo black locust
    straight, no bends, almost no bark
    similar tree next to it measured about 15% on the MM http://www.hearth.com/talk/threads/excellent-small-score.91139/
    back the truck right up to it
    about 2 miles from home

    The Cons:
    Im assuming that vine is poisen ivy
    that may be the biggest poisen ivy vine Ive seen in a long time
    I get poisen ivy, although not real bad
    the vine goes all the way up the 40 foot tree

    What say you?

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  2. TimJ Minister of Fire

    joined: Apr 10, 2012
    1,028 posts
    Southeast Indiana
    you trying to say poison ivy might deter you ??
  3. smokinj Minister of Fire

    joined: Aug 11, 2008
    15,417 posts
    Anderson, Indiana
    Take it....Just make sure any coats sweat-shirts are washed afterwards. I dont think thats PI.
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  4. lukem Minister of Fire

    joined: Jan 12, 2010
    3,135 posts
    Indiana
    Looks like PI to me. I'd pass.
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  5. Jack Straw Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 22, 2008
    2,010 posts
    Schoharie County, N Y
    Cut it up and take a shower.
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  6. Butcher Feeling the Heat

    joined: Nov 2, 2011
    339 posts
    N. central Ia.
    If that really is poisen ivy You should call the Guiness book of world records cuz I aint NEVER seen any that big. If you can get that vine pried offn that tree once its down I'ld say slap on some gloves and go for it!
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  7. Blue Vomit Minister of Fire

    joined: Jul 12, 2011
    638 posts
    eastern PA
    yup, im a bit of a wood snob and this might just push me over the edge. Normally I wouldnt think twice about BL, but I would rather not be scratching myself silly for the next few weeks. The wife says I scratch myself enough without poisen ivy.
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  8. weatherguy Minister of Fire

    joined: Feb 20, 2009
    2,716 posts
    Central Mass
    Buy some cheap gloves that you can throw away and get some technu, cut it, toss the gloves and take a shower scrubbing yourself with the technu, only drawback is the technu stinks.
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  9. Fiziksgeek New Member

    joined: Jan 3, 2012
    97 posts
    Oxford, CT
    Anyone else in your family have bad reactions with poison ivy? You're gonna have to cut that vine and pull it off the trunk. The oils are sure to get everywhere. I have no reaction, but my if my wife so much as walks near poison ivy, she starts to itch. So even if I c/s/s the wood, there is a high probability that she might put a log on two on the fire at some point....and then wonder how she got poison ivy in the middle of winter..
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  10. CageMaster Feeling the Heat

    joined: Nov 5, 2011
    282 posts
    Central Canada
    DO IT...DON'T THINK TWICE....YA KNOW YA WANNA OR YA WOULDN'T EVEN BE ASKING....IF ITS WORTH TAKING PICS OF ITS WORTH BURNING
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  11. onetracker Minister of Fire

    joined: Aug 11, 2011
    593 posts
    rondout valley ny
    when i have serious poison ivy vines to deal with, i go the the thrift store and buy the cheepest used clothes i can find, usually less that $5 for pants and long sleeve shirt. some cotton or old used work gloves, i put vinyl gloves over the work gloves, rip off the poison ivy, take all the outerwear and throw them in the trash.

    i would not pass up sweet black locust score.
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  12. BIGDADDY Member

    joined: May 17, 2012
    175 posts
    Yes that's poison ivy. Cut the vine with an ax an pull off tree once its down. Wear long sleeves and gloves. Do not cut the vine with the chainsaw unless you want to spray it all over.
    I cut about 30 cherry trees down with poison ivy one had a vine even larger then the one you are looking at. See any white berries? They might be dried up now. But they are to be avoided as well. Good luck.
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  13. shmodaddy Member

    joined: Sep 12, 2011
    193 posts
    So IL
    I knew I dude that used to EAT poison ivy leaves swearing that it kept him immune. I dunno I don't have the nads to try it.

    Sent from my rooted and eclipse running X2--thanks nitro-- if im posting on here I'm probably supposed to be working! I can't help im addicted to HEARTH.COM!
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  14. wdenton New Member

    joined: Sep 15, 2011
    30 posts
    MI
    I would also pass on the tree or wait until the dead of winter when the oils are not as active

    that is too big of a vine to not get any on you
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  15. FireBones Member

    joined: Sep 19, 2012
    135 posts
    Norfolk County Ontario
    Take it down! No matter what happens it will be a good story in the future :)
  16. gzecc Minister of Fire

    joined: Sep 24, 2008
    2,850 posts
    NNJ
    I would confirm that it is or is not Poison Ivy. Shouldn't be hard to confirm. Any leaves?
  17. Scotty Overkill firewood hoarder

    joined: Sep 24, 2011
    6,803 posts
    central PA
    Cut and split that baby! Take your time and carefully remove the vine as soon as you drop the tree, that is some promo wood, worth the rash for a week or so IMHO.
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  18. shmodaddy Member

    joined: Sep 12, 2011
    193 posts
    So IL
    I have cut the vines and wrapped a chain to it and the truck to pull vines off trees before. Just make sure you are far enough away so any falling limbs that get pulled off too misses you. I have a long 1/2 " cable and a long Kevlar line for those purposes or when I need to add some influence while felling a leaner.

    Sent from my rooted and eclipse running X2--thanks nitro-- if im posting on here I'm probably supposed to be working! I can't help im addicted to HEARTH.COM!
  19. TimJ Minister of Fire

    joined: Apr 10, 2012
    1,028 posts
    Southeast Indiana
    just call him a puss Scottyboy........that's what I'm thinking
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  20. albert1029 Feeling the Heat

    joined: Nov 15, 2011
    330 posts
    Southwestern PA
    I'd take it, I come across vines like this and am careful, I do get a little rash sometimes...get the BL every time...
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  21. swagler85 Minister of Fire

    joined: Mar 4, 2012
    982 posts
    NE Ohio
    I like the idea of jusr pulling it off the standing tree with a truck. Cut the bottom with an axe wrap a chain and go for it! Too much good wood there to pass up.
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  22. bogydave Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 4, 2009
    7,754 posts
    So Cent ALASKA
    It's locust.
    Can't let a vine stop a big score on locust ;)
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  23. Gasifier Minister of Fire

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  24. rideau Minister of Fire

    joined: Jan 12, 2012
    1,346 posts
    southern ontario
    How sure are we this is poison ivy and not grape. Anything approaching that big at my place is grape.Someday I'll post a picture of my biggest grape, out by the gate. It's a good 6 inches or more in diameter.
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  25. corey21 Minister of Fire

    joined: Oct 28, 2010
    2,208 posts
    Soutwest VA
    I would get it done.
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