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Offline murphy4trees

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4th tallest red oak in Pa. blew over last Thuesday
« on: June 26, 2010, 11:36:53 pm »
I had just been on the 25 acre property on Tuesday, cleaning up a large storm damaged ash limb.. The owner of this property has lived there fro 40 years and knows and loves every tree on it..

At last measure this red oak was 137' tall, but that was at least a couple years ago, so it probably was 140+... Didn't really look that big because it was not that wide in DBH... almost no taper to the first limb at 70-80', and no sign of any decay in the trunk... the root plate lifted... 34 other trees went down with it... a bunch of nasty big 110'+ widow makers... a real war zone...
anyhow, I'd say this is veneer wood if anything is... how can I fiind a top $ buyer? This guy needs the money to help clean up the woods.. He intends to clean up every downed tree.. that is just the way he is...
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Re: 4th tallest red oak in Pa. blew over last Thuesday
« Reply #1 on: June 27, 2010, 06:15:24 am »
It's a shame they blew over.  Have you got any pics? or should we wait for the movie?
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Re: 4th tallest red oak in Pa. blew over last Thuesday
« Reply #2 on: June 27, 2010, 08:15:08 am »
Depends on the demand in your area, I couldn't give it away for lumber here but I could give it away for fire wood.
If I cut and split it then it would sell.
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Re: 4th tallest red oak in Pa. blew over last Thuesday
« Reply #3 on: June 28, 2010, 08:41:16 am »
That wood was worth ALOT more standing than the mess it is now. Takes ALOT longer to deal with trees fell over and hung up. It's dangerous work.The logger really has no idea what could happen. Some of those trees bent over have some stress to them.Will affect the way the trees saw out.
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Re: 4th tallest red oak in Pa. blew over last Thuesday
« Reply #4 on: June 28, 2010, 11:13:06 pm »
As was stated the tree lost a lot of value when it blew over. It is now salvage and unless it is cut quick no veneer buyer will want it. Still may make a great saw log. Depends if it got splits or cracks in it from the blow down.  Work fast to find a buyer and get it out of the woods ASAP.  Sounds like a real shame but it happens.
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