Harvesting in the Cemetery?

[TravisMVL]

Anybody ever notice that there seems to be high concentrations of burl covered trees in cemetaries? This is a very common thing here in new jersey.

[Tom]

That's because folks from New Jersey won't stay put.  That's their soul trying to get to Florida.   

[northwoods1]

Anybody ever notice that there seems to be high concentrations of burl covered trees in cemetaries? This is a very common thing here in new jersey.

Hey I didn't know there was much logging going on in Califon NJ that is come beautiful country out there. My x wife is from there and I have visited it many times, she always claimed she grew up as a country girl but I had a hard time believing it because, what is it 30 minutes to NYC? Califon is a nice place.

[Just Me]

Cemetary Trees, Bliss, Mi Cemetary, 9/10



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Hey! I used to own a small farm just around the corner from there. Great neighborhood.

[metalspinner]

The home we owned previous to our current home was adjacent to a small cemetary.  Some of the grave stones were dated from the 1800's all the way to present day.  There was a gap of many decades in the cemetary's active use.


To this day, those were the best neighbors I have ever had.

[metalspinner]

Last year, I visited Fort Meyer near D.C.  Pulling into the parking lot I noticed this interesting activity occuring in Arlington Cemetary.

 








This was a large red oak that must have been dead.  My instincts were to hop the fence, tap the shoulder of the guy in charge, and ask for the log.  But, then I remembered I was 500 miles from home.   So, all I harvested that day were a few pics.

Surely, there must be some system in place to utilized these trees for more than just landfill or firewood???

[Burlkraft]

I know the Smithsonian has a program for turners and furniture builders.

I have no Idea what % of the trees from that area get milled

DRBuck did a Kennedy tree. Kinda runnin' outta Kennedys, but I know there is some killer wood
standin' around there.

I just did a quick search for the thread, but I can't find it.

If them burls are goin' to the landfill or the firewood pile it would really be a shame