My neighbor in Cape Breton cut the woods around me and left a lot of big Rock Maple standing. Until we had that 158 mph wind storm a couple years ago in the fall. It knocked most down. Just pulled the roots right out because now they were exposed. We cut about 5 cords and there are probably another 15 cords knocked over. It’s good because it’s mostly off the ground because of the roots and branches. Just drying. One thing about Rock Maple, it will last for years even on the ground.
When I was a kid, I worked in a furniture store that sold Tel City furniture made from Hard Rock Maple, it was beautiful and high quality furniture. Even being only 16 I could tell it was very nice.
Just think how long it would last as furniture.
There is a lot of big Rock Maple laying down waiting to be cut up. Haha. Probably at least 20” to 2’ at the butt. It’s damn heavy to move around that big. And I’m sure your rifle stock would have burned nice too. Haha
We have a lot of Bald Eagles around here. This time of year st the causeway they go after the Herring. They will pluck them from the water, transfer it to the female, going upside down, then she tries the same thing with the young ones. Very cool to watch. In the Annapolis valley in Sheffield mills , the chicken farmers put the dead chickens out in the field for the eagles. Sometimes there are over 100 Eagles around in the trees. Crazy.
A buddy of mine, years ago, was clearing his lot for boards to build his house, and called me asking if I knew what Birdseye Maple looked like. I said it looks like it’s got a disease and all little narls all over it.
What have you been throwing out. You could have a yard sell….👍😊
SEE...told ya so. How much fire wood can you get for $5K!!? And just think of all those people who will be saying ooohh...isn't that pretty!!
A bunch of metal , an older guy picked up and was very thankful. I have a bunch of stuff that I don’t want anymore but it’s too good to throw out.
Yeah I would never cut up Birdseye. It does make some very pretty furniture. Fiddle makers all over the world want Birdseye. I have a friend here in town that had a drying kiln for drying hardwood. And some pine. One time he had so much Birdseye he actually put some of the boards in his kids treehouse. Even I thought he was crazy. Haha
Thanks!!
Been doing a little organizing in my shop too. Always feels (and looks) good to get everything put away and organized again….👍
Healthy boys...good breeding stock. Over a 15 year period we shot only "cull" males and let the nice bucks carry the herd. We saw a big drop in "bad horn blood" and better bucks seemed to be able to dominate the does. It seems to be worth doing. This was in soy bean country and we did a lot of herd reduction efforts too and the "good bucks" stayed out of the fields so they survived to enhance the herd. I believe the good genes made them smarter too. BTW, "bad horn bucks" taste good too
Well, exactly except for a little while anyway I do pretty good about putting each tool and supplies back where they belong. But yeah, eventually….🙄
