GM_DaddyMac
ArboristSite Operative
A month or so ago there was thread about how to access wood for those that do not have wood lots or their own property to acquire. There were suggestions of tracking CL and word of mouth, etc. One suggestion was to send a note to the homeowner asking if you can come and cut on their property -- versus coming to the door unannounced. Well I thought I would give it a try.
A homeowner adjacent to my sub has a small section of wooded property with several standing dead trees and from what I could tell while driving by at 45mph several dead fallen trees. So I did some research via online resources and was able to get the family name. I sent a personal note explaining what I would like to do -- nearly two weeks later she called, we set up a time to meet and she told me I could cut and take what I want and come any time I want. In addition to the free pass, the abundance of wood to cut and harvest it is literally 3 minutes from my house. So the lessen -- persistence is rewarded.
Although an ideal scenario it is not without it challenges. As you can see from the pictures the blow downs are a bit of a tangled mess. I have spent much of the last two days clearing access ways and carving off sections of trees and staging them where they can be easily bucked and loaded. There is ash, maple and a mystery species (see thread): http://www.arboristsite.com/firewood-heating-wood-burning-equipment/168452.htm
All and all I am quite pleased. My cutting buddy and I will buck up what I have already prepped and move on to two large ash trees deeper into the woods.
I took three 20' sections off ash off this pile. This stands close to 30' tall -- looks like tornado damage.
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Ash ready to be bucked.
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More ash staged for bucking
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A homeowner adjacent to my sub has a small section of wooded property with several standing dead trees and from what I could tell while driving by at 45mph several dead fallen trees. So I did some research via online resources and was able to get the family name. I sent a personal note explaining what I would like to do -- nearly two weeks later she called, we set up a time to meet and she told me I could cut and take what I want and come any time I want. In addition to the free pass, the abundance of wood to cut and harvest it is literally 3 minutes from my house. So the lessen -- persistence is rewarded.
Although an ideal scenario it is not without it challenges. As you can see from the pictures the blow downs are a bit of a tangled mess. I have spent much of the last two days clearing access ways and carving off sections of trees and staging them where they can be easily bucked and loaded. There is ash, maple and a mystery species (see thread): http://www.arboristsite.com/firewood-heating-wood-burning-equipment/168452.htm
All and all I am quite pleased. My cutting buddy and I will buck up what I have already prepped and move on to two large ash trees deeper into the woods.
I took three 20' sections off ash off this pile. This stands close to 30' tall -- looks like tornado damage.
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Ash ready to be bucked.
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More ash staged for bucking
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