Forum topic by JonJ | posted 02-03-2010 05:47 AM | 1428 views | 0 times favorited | 7 replies | ![]() |
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02-03-2010 05:47 AM |
I wasn’t sure which forum topic to post this under…wasn’t really anything in the presets, so I guess this is as good a coffee lounge topic as any… Anyone living close to MO probably knows of the massive inland hurricane that flattened much of our timber last spring- that combined with construction being nearly nothing, is making for a lot of prime timber to lay in the woods to rot. A lot of it is good grade oak too- I don’t think much of it is hurt, as the ground was so soft at the time of the storm it just went over without breaking it. Any ideas what could be done with it? I myself have about 15 large trees down next to my house, most being about 20” across at the base. I think I’ll take some of the best ones to the mill and get them cut into 1” and 2” X stuff, and I guess strip stack it inside somewhere till I need it. I have got about 75 acres all together, and haven’t checked all of it…there is going to be more than I can ever do anything with, even cutting it up as wood. Our town has got an even bigger problem…the north face of one of our big mountains looks like a big hand layed it flat…nobody can decide what to do with it- they say there is nothing economically feasible to do with it? My wife said they ought to make able bodied welfare recipients get up there and cut it, and haul it to those who burn wood and are getting heating assistance, but I doubt that would fly…so, any ideas out there? -- Jon |