red maples
08-21-2012, 11:19 AM
Well My neighbor had to have one of his old road sides taken down it was for free as the power company said it was a risk to fall on the wires. it was standing dead as of last year. Estimate counting its about 150+- years old. getting off the first piece it looks like it was tapped pretty heavily for about 7-10 years...from about 30 to 40 years ago. The holes are huge!!!!! so far it has a few soft spots around the first 5 feet or so. very big staining from big tap holes must be 12-16 inches. but again they are also 35 years old.
My neighbor said I could have the wood. I'll give him a some syrup for it as I usually do when my neighbors are getting rid of wood. I am waiting for a new muffler for my POS chainsaw so I am on hold I am hoping there is a really nice section from about 7-20 feet or so might make a nice coffee table :) We'll see when I get to that!!!
its got the sexy black lines through out it I find that some VERY stressed ot standing dead trees have a little more rot at the bottom and more solid wood higher up I hope so!!! it is very pretty wood!!!
My neighbor said I could have the wood. I'll give him a some syrup for it as I usually do when my neighbors are getting rid of wood. I am waiting for a new muffler for my POS chainsaw so I am on hold I am hoping there is a really nice section from about 7-20 feet or so might make a nice coffee table :) We'll see when I get to that!!!
its got the sexy black lines through out it I find that some VERY stressed ot standing dead trees have a little more rot at the bottom and more solid wood higher up I hope so!!! it is very pretty wood!!!