Box Alder anyone ? or is it Elder ?

Wow,,, I bet that made some noise and shook the ground when she fell. I wouldn’t want the work involved but sure would of liked to get the wood. Thanks for the cool pics.

Thanks for the pics! It’s actually one word. boxelder.

-- Julian, Park Forest, IL

Is That tree for sale? I will buy it!!!

-- Greg, Southern Oregon, www.oregonburls.com What can I say but God Is Good!

Hi Gary ….the owner estimated the weight at 20,000 pounds !!! it was the biggest city tree that I can remember seeing….. there is a small piece of a branch in the 7th picture up from the botom that he gave to me…quite heavy for the size. I’ll try to get some spec’s on it tomorrow to share. thanks for your comment : )

-- When did quiet and quite become the same word ? I'm guessing about the same time as your and you're did.

Thanks julian : )
OB , too late …it was cut into smaller sections and delivered to a local home owner for firewood !!! : (

-- When did quiet and quite become the same word ? I'm guessing about the same time as your and you're did.

thats sacrilege! these people should be put on trial!

thanks for sharing. I have a neighbor that just took down a maple tree. medium size I would say. the large trunk is still on his lawn… but it’s just too large for me to even consider doing anything with it. not to mention I have no where to let it sit and dry… the agony we sometimes have to endure… lol

-- ㊍ When in doubt - There is no doubt - Go the safer route.

Hi Sharon … the pictures don’t do this beauty justice…...the dark areas are solid wood , just mineral stained is all…there was one piece of the upper section of the tree with some Spalting going on .I miss my pick-up truck so much at times like this. The Tree Surgeon had a chainsaw with at least a three foot blade on it and I know he could have sliced that huge butt into table tops in no time at all. Really nice guy to deal with : )

-- When did quiet and quite become the same word ? I'm guessing about the same time as your and you're did.

stop it… I already feel bad I can’t get that maple tree across the street… no need to add to that…lol

sounds like quite a gem that tree was. hope it will at least keep someone decently warm this winter.

-- ㊍ When in doubt - There is no doubt - Go the safer route.

Sharon , just sneak over there with your chainsaw , slice it into manageable pieces and reassemble it behind your garage….no one will ever know …LOL

-- When did quiet and quite become the same word ? I'm guessing about the same time as your and you're did.

I agree what a shame. That neighbor should have been satisfied with the twigs for burnin and left the rest for us. L.O.L.

Wow that’s some hunk of wood.

-- W James Brokenbourgh Custom furniture maker http://artisticwoodstudio.com/

Boxelder is actually a type of maple – the Ash-leaf Maple (Acer negundo).
The spalted and red-flamed colored parts of boxelder are highly prized by woodturners and artisans.

There are tears running down my face…

-- 温故知新

Some great looking wood. Too bad that the sawer doesn’t have conservation in mind first in his sawing.

But I’ve got a friend that has a woodmizer and he bought a 48” black walnut log from Lewes De The first city in De. It had so many nails in it that it wasn’t useable.

The problem with city wood.

-- I've been blessed with a father who liked to tinker in wood, and a wife who lets me tinker in wood. Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

Firewood ? What a crying shame.

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I love the name on the crane boom – tree hugger! Great! Your idea to make book shelves for this Marine is a good one. UhRah! Here’s a site that might interest you. “http://www.gasperetti.com/index.html” This VT woodworker builds heirloom quality furniture from trees he cuts down on the client’s property. The trees have been in the family for decades. They are part of the family history. He chronicles the project from tree cutting to finished heirloom and presents the photo journal with the finished heirloom to the client. Maybe that’s a business model that will work for you too.

-- Max the "night janitor" at www.hardwoodclocks.com