Originally Posted by
MapleOak
Ask before you tap!!! I read an article from a Vermont sugarmaker and logger who said the scars left from tap holes can actually add value to the wood... wish I could remember where the article was...
Tap-hole lumber can be valuable, but you have to have the right market and you have to have lots of tap-holes (or stains from them). Just a couple in a log doesn't count. If I ever have a reason for a good maple tree to come down, i'll definitely have the first log milled for my own use.
Steven Abbott
Over 900 taps on vacuum
30" x 10' D&G Woodsaver evaporator with Steamaway
Half acre market garden
2 farmers in training
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