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  1. 10-17-2017, 10:07 AM #1
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    My little woodlot has been transitioning from cedars to hardwoods over the last few decades. Thankfully this process has given me not only maples for tapping but cedar for projects like fencing the garden and the simple zig-zag fence I’ve been putting along the back line of the lot.

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    Last fall I decided to try building with cedar logs and started yarding. The size of the trees pretty much determined the size the building would be.

    Spring 2017 set some posts and started yarding laying up logs…

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    …and yarding more logs. Not exactly logging the way the pros do it.

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    By Summers end I finally had walls.

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    (to be continued...)
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    Last edited by red dorakeen; 10-18-2017 at 05:01 AM.
    2019-2023 40 to 50 taps to get 8 to 10 gallons of syrup
    2018 Built the sugar shack, produced 10.5 gallons (converted some to sugar,& cream). taps varied 45 to 50
    2017 Built 2x4 arch for a divided pan, 8.5 gallons from 30 taps increased to 42 taps during season.
    2016 Produced 3 gallons & 1 quart Syrup, Block arch & 3 buffet pans, 12 taps
    2015 Thought about tapping
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