Too many taps in one tree??

[TomBaumberger]

I was just wondering if you guys thought I have enough taps in this tree. I could probably squeeze a couple more in there if I tried hard enough.
This maple syrup being so high priced an all, I thought maybe I should get as much as I could.
I didn't figure there was any use to spend lots of money running lots of lines all over the woods, when there was room on this tree for lots of taps.



http://maplewood-farm.com/images/Sawing/IMG_1028.JPG





Now that everyone thinks I am absolutely nuts, I will show you the rest of the story... Why waste good sap just because the tree was destroyed by Ice and wind. I will cut down the broken off staub after sap season, and make firewood out of it.

http://maplewood-farm.com/images/Sawing/IMG_1030.JPG

[3rdgen.maple]

Uhhhh I think there is a good 6 feet of height left in that tree get a ladder I bet you could probably get another 2 to 300 taps on that thing. If you gotta pull them taps out of those other maples and stick them in that there tree. I bet it will be the best runner in the woods. Funny stuff you got going there.

[dano2840]

fill the trunk right up, i had a maple that has been dying for years and it lost its last limb this fall, the limb was 10". i think it will still run this spring so once i find where the good wood is ( 80% of the tree is rotted) im going to put 5 buckets on it (tree is only 10ft tall now, but 2 ft wide

[dano2840]

man that first picture i thought you were just starting out and didnt have a clue in the world about how to do it, that or it was a tree you were planning to remove any way, i was about ready to come over an beat you up, i dont know if i could take ya though, im not a very big guy lol