Yard tree

[SwampDonkey]

One thing about being in the north, is that a large tree is always old. I cut a 20 inch dbh white ash one time with 22-25 rings to the inch, so 220-250 years old, forest grown. Some old white pines on grandfather's place are probably over 300 years old, they were never properly aged, but survived two forest fires in the last century. Charcoal still on some that burnt a little into the heart, at least 130 feet tall and well above the average canopy height of the forest, 4-5 feet through the but maybe even 6.

[SPIKER]

One thing about being in the north, is that a large tree is always old. I cut a 20 inch dbh white ash one time with 22-25 rings to the inch, so 220-250 years old,...

those oldest trees in world (known oldest) are not all that big in wind blown areas of California for diameter they are really only bushes when looked at next to that popular that came down...

mark

edit in I think those are in the 3500+ years old range Bristle cone pines & sequoias what a difference in form ;).   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinus_longaeva  and oldest living one is http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methuselah_%28tree%29 at 4842 years young. 

[SwampDonkey]

There has been a few red spruce aged up in the NE here and some are over 400 years old, almost 500 actually, and no where near 20 inches. ;)

[Ironwood]

I cut a few hickory saplings in the shadow of my BIG red oaks in my forest, the hickory was 4-5" and 50-60 years. Neat.

Ironwood

[smwwoody]

Here are a few more

[Ironwood]

Photo's 3 and five are awsome.


Ironwood

[smwwoody]

I like them a lot too

[Ron Scott]

Very trustworthy that there were no widow makers above. ;)

[OneWithWood]

Pretty awesome tree!

Do you always cut without personal protection equipment?

[clww]

That one made a thump when it hit the ground, didn't it?

[smwwoody]

Ron And One with wood

You guys caught me at one of my very bad habits.  When I am in the woods I would not even think of working without all of my PPE. 

when I cut a yard tree every now and then I never even think about putting it on.  This has to stop now.  I just changed my estimate templates to read on the bottom "PPE SAVES LIVES".  Maybe this will help remind me.

Thanks for the reminder

Woody

[WDH]

That definitely exceeds my capabilities!

[Banjo picker]

 



Here was my wake up call...Tim

[customdave]

Ouchhhh! , Tim now you have to tell the story....


                                       Dave

[beenthere]

Tim
Hope that isn't a fresh one there. Seems you had one somewhat similar a while back der.

[Ron Scott]

We need to give yard trees as much or more respect as the wildland trees. More injuries/deaths seem to be caused by risks taken with yard trees.

[WH_Conley]

Here is another one. Don't have any idea the man's level of experience. I would guess homeowner.

http://www.wsaz.com/news/headlines/Man_Trapped_Under_Tree_129263968.html

[mad murdock]

I cut a few hickory saplings in the shadow of my BIG red oaks in my forest, the hickory was 4-5" and 50-60 years. Neat.

Ironwood

Man, that would make a NICE baseball bat!  woudl be one strong hickory stick!

[Banjo picker]

It was the same lick...I have not cut a single tree without a hard hat on since...Promised the wife, and have kept it....For those that didn't get the story first time...a condensed version is I cut a gum to finish a load of pulp wood , and didn't notice the grape vine wound around a smallish cherry....that was close by...as the gum is going down it pulls the cherry which eventually breaks and blind sided me...Tim

[metalspinner]

smwwoody,

What are the plans for that poplar?

[smwwoody]

Still looking for someone with a swing blade to break it down. If not I will quarter it with a chain saw and bring it back to our mill