I have secured access to a major Oak score. There is a summer camp operated by the local JCC in my town. A few months ago I saw that these huge trees had fallen near the road on the camp property. I got in touch with a JCC official and we met at the camp yesterday. He told me that he would be happy to have me remove as much of the two trees as possible. I told him that I could not take any of the small top branches, but that I would do my best to stack them neatly so that his tree guy could chip them. He told me that they would hire his tree company to remove what ever I can't, but I am sure that I can save him e a few bucks in cleanup costs and get a huge amount of good wood for myself. We agreed that the trees that are broken but still standing near these will be left for the pros. I told him that I don't cut down trees, but that I will happily cut downed trees up. He also told me that it would be OK to cut some smaller trees to clear a path so that I can drive the truck to within about 15' of it. These trees are massive!
At the stump they are probably 24"-30" diameter and there is probably 40' or more of straight trunk on each!
Taking this wood from the camp will help them save a few bucks in removal costs and likely net me at least 1/2 a season's worth of wood. These trees went down mid winter and the roots are way out of the ground so I am hoping that no new moisture will be running through as the weather gets warmer. I hope to get out there one day a week for the next few weeks.
At the stump they are probably 24"-30" diameter and there is probably 40' or more of straight trunk on each!
Taking this wood from the camp will help them save a few bucks in removal costs and likely net me at least 1/2 a season's worth of wood. These trees went down mid winter and the roots are way out of the ground so I am hoping that no new moisture will be running through as the weather gets warmer. I hope to get out there one day a week for the next few weeks.