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My latest "project", a white oak acorn I picked up off the ground and jabed into a pot. I love taking wood and creating wonderful projects with it, but I believe there will be something infinately more satisfying about "creating" this ultimate project. My plan is to help it grow to a point where I can take it into my back yard and plant it somewhere so that I can look out the windows of my shop and watch it grow as I am working on other projects.
 

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Woodchuck42 said:
Ongoing "Project"

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My latest "project", a white oak acorn I picked up off the ground and jabed into a pot. I love taking wood and creating wonderful projects with it, but I believe there will be something infinately more satisfying about "creating" this ultimate project. My plan is to help it grow to a point where I can take it into my back yard and plant it somewhere so that I can look out the windows of my shop and watch it grow as I am working on other projects.
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Do you have a project in mind for it's future? Do you plan on being around for the harvest?
 

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Woodchuck42 said:
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My latest "project", a white oak acorn I picked up off the ground and jabed into a pot. I love taking wood and creating wonderful projects with it, but I believe there will be something infinately more satisfying about "creating" this ultimate project. My plan is to help it grow to a point where I can take it into my back yard and plant it somewhere so that I can look out the windows of my shop and watch it grow as I am working on other projects.
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Woodchuck42 said:
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My latest "project", a white oak acorn I picked up off the ground and jabed into a pot. I love taking wood and creating wonderful projects with it, but I believe there will be something infinately more satisfying about "creating" this ultimate project. My plan is to help it grow to a point where I can take it into my back yard and plant it somewhere so that I can look out the windows of my shop and watch it grow as I am working on other projects.
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The best time to plant a tree is twenty years ago. The next best time is today. - Chinese proverb
 

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Woodchuck42 said:
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My latest "project", a white oak acorn I picked up off the ground and jabed into a pot. I love taking wood and creating wonderful projects with it, but I believe there will be something infinately more satisfying about "creating" this ultimate project. My plan is to help it grow to a point where I can take it into my back yard and plant it somewhere so that I can look out the windows of my shop and watch it grow as I am working on other projects.
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That's some great recycling going on right there!
 

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Woodchuck42 said:
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My latest "project", a white oak acorn I picked up off the ground and jabed into a pot. I love taking wood and creating wonderful projects with it, but I believe there will be something infinately more satisfying about "creating" this ultimate project. My plan is to help it grow to a point where I can take it into my back yard and plant it somewhere so that I can look out the windows of my shop and watch it grow as I am working on other projects.
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I started 6 burr oaks in the house, coddled them until they were 14" tall and then planted them outside. A week later the squirrels dug all of them up to eat the remains of the big acorns they grew from! REALLY disappointing so watch out for 'tree rats' when you plant yours!
 

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Woodchuck42 said:
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My latest "project", a white oak acorn I picked up off the ground and jabed into a pot. I love taking wood and creating wonderful projects with it, but I believe there will be something infinately more satisfying about "creating" this ultimate project. My plan is to help it grow to a point where I can take it into my back yard and plant it somewhere so that I can look out the windows of my shop and watch it grow as I am working on other projects.
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It's always best to start at the beginning.
 

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Woodchuck42 said:
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My latest "project", a white oak acorn I picked up off the ground and jabed into a pot. I love taking wood and creating wonderful projects with it, but I believe there will be something infinately more satisfying about "creating" this ultimate project. My plan is to help it grow to a point where I can take it into my back yard and plant it somewhere so that I can look out the windows of my shop and watch it grow as I am working on other projects.
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I hope to be around long enough to use the lumber that would come from this little bugger, but by that time I will be well into my 80's and may just want to enjoy its presence. As far as "tree rats" we have a natural defense against them called feral house cats (3 of them) that show up on occasion. The cats are definately keeping the squirrels in check!!
 

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