With the last night I have a few new trees to work on. This afternoon I pulled down a 16" DBH dead Ash that was hung up in a big White Oak and figured I'd add more to the stacks. When I started bucking it the saw went right through it - quite often they are like that at the bottom 6-8 feet. This tree was like that throughout. I'm afraid it's just going to explode when I put the Fiskars to it. The last leaner I took down was great - maybe 10" DBH.
I have been leaving the standing dead to focus on the stuff already on the ground or the ones hung up in another tree. Most of them have been OK for firewood. I'm not sure I'll be able to keep up now though. There are probably 10 standing dead within throwing distance of the house and many, many more throughout my 10 acres (Sassafras, Oak, and other down stuff too.)
Anybody have a guess at how long the standing dead Ash will be good? I have been saying that the Ash supply will come to an end, just not sure how quickly.
I have been leaving the standing dead to focus on the stuff already on the ground or the ones hung up in another tree. Most of them have been OK for firewood. I'm not sure I'll be able to keep up now though. There are probably 10 standing dead within throwing distance of the house and many, many more throughout my 10 acres (Sassafras, Oak, and other down stuff too.)
Anybody have a guess at how long the standing dead Ash will be good? I have been saying that the Ash supply will come to an end, just not sure how quickly.