Checked on my burl trees

[David Wyke]

I check my burl trees a couple times a year to make sure they are alive and well and took a walk today to see how they were doing. I think they know I won’t cut them as long as they’re alive and they’re still safe. I laid my pocket knife on a couple of them to show the size.
I did find that a couple large maples close to them had finally came down after being up rooted and leaning from the hurricane that came through a little over a year ago. They were too dangerous to cut when leaning but I knew they would fall eventually. Both are over 24” in diameter. One will yield a 12’ log and the other should be 20-30’ before it forks. Now I need to call in a few favors to help me get them out.

 

[David Wyke]

Big Maples that will be harvested soon. Should be able to get a couple of bowls and hollow forms out of these!

 

[Tom Rice]

Big Maples that will be harvested soon. Should be able to get a couple of bowls and hollow forms out of these!

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Nice,

 

[Marty Vogel]

Wow, wish I lived closer, I’d be glad to help

 

[DON FRANK]

That one burl tree is looking ill. I'd probably have to put it out of it's misery.

 

[David Wyke]

Wow, wish I lived closer, I’d be glad to help

It’s a short drive so come visit for a day

 

[David Wyke]

That one burl tree is looking ill. I'd probably have to put it out of its misery.

Thought about checking it’s temperature with the chainsaw blade but decided I just let it keep growing.

 

[Don Wattenhofer]

Both are over 24” in diameter. One will yield a 12’ log and the other should be 20-30’ before it forks. Now I need to call in a few favors to help me get them out.

You should have a logging arch then you would be able to get them out all by your self and you wouldn't need the snow cover.

 

[Alan Weinberg]

What a wonderful property.

 

[Ted Pelfrey]

What a wonderful property.

That’s what I was thinking!

 

[David Wyke]

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You should have a logging arch then you would be able to get them out all by your self and you wouldn't need the snow cover.

These are in a small ravine so we will need to cut, chain, and drag them about 30’ to the top where my neighbors driveway is. I have a tractor with forks to move the logs but may need to use the neighbors large tractor to pull them up the ravine. He is always offering to help me get logs.
I would like to have a log arch for other areas of the property.