dead cherry

[ohiojoe13]

I have a standing dead cherry on my property. It's about 18 inches at the base. I cut into it about 2 inches and the first inch or so was really soft and rotten. Is this tree worth taking down?

 

[nrford]

Standing dead.....heartwood should be okay, and most likely will burn well. You may need to get up the bole a few feet before you find good wood.

 

[tigeroak]

Get it cut and split if only 1 inch, take every thing that is good . Be ready for next year.

 

[BobUrban]

cherry is known to punk out for the first inch or two(sap wood) heart wood will be good stuff in a year. I have lots of it.

 

[ohiojoe13]

Thanks for the help. I have leaned so much from you guys.

 

[Knots]

cherry is known to punk out for the first inch or two(sap wood) heart wood will be good stuff in a year. I have lots of it.

Yep.

 

[Wood Duck]

I would find a way to cover the stack of punky cherry. If the punk gets wet it will stay wet and the wood won't dry out.

 

[lindnova]

I find there is more punk near the base on dead standing trees. Usually it gets better a few feet up.

Sometimes I let the woodpeckers have a tree if it is questionable or hard to get to.

 

[Applesister]

I guess you will only know if you cut all the way thru how much solid is left but Cherry is a good candidate for solid heartwood.
Be careful, cherry is notorious for dropping limbs when they are healthy, so a dead one can be hazardous to your head. Have someone with you as a spotter.
The trees are worth taking.

 

[Soundchasm]

Took down a Cherry last March, and was shocked at how healthy it was as I bucked from top to bottom. Then I got to the last three feet. 50% punky at least. I split small and it's in the stove as I type.

 

[Ram 1500 with an axe...]

I guess you will only know if you cut all the way thru how much solid is left but Cherry is a good candidate for solid heartwood.
Be careful, cherry is notorious for dropping limbs when they are healthy, so a dead one can be hazardous to your head. Have someone with you as a spotter.
The trees are worth taking.

Yeah cut that some b up asap......

 

[ohiojoe13]

Cut that standing dead cherry down today. Everything almost went as planned. I missed my target by a foot. But overall it went good.

 

[lindnova]

That looks like a nice tree. Still has its bark on!

 

[Paulywalnut]

I love the old old pieces. I cut and split some old stuff this year, no bark almost looked rotten, but I knew better. Beautiful heartwood 18 -20% moisture on the inside of course. Great stuff!