Re: hardwood source

Jason_WI Thu Nov 01, 2018 7:39 pm

We have plenty of ironwood in our woods. If you enroll if forest managment to reduce taxes the state forester comes in and markes all the ironwood to cull out of the woods. They are only interested in the high value lumber like oak, cherry, hard maple, and walnut. The foresters/state also get a percentage of the lumber sale so this is why they cull out unwanted species.

I feel a diverse forest is better than one only looked at with dollar signs which is why none of the 170 acres of woods on this farm will ever be enrolled in forest managment.

ticomareado Fri Nov 02, 2018 4:56 pm

You are indeed fortunate to be able to pay full property taxes on your rather large tract of virgin woodland.

Jason_WI Fri Nov 02, 2018 6:13 pm

This area was clear cut in the ~1860’s. It was predominately white pine and cedar swamps. Then in 1908 a local fire went through. We can still find burnt stumps from that fire.

It’s mostly hardwoods forest but we do have some fairly large white pine.

Jason_WI Sat Nov 03, 2018 6:43 pm

I went to get the planer dust collection garbage can setup and when I looked in the can this is what I found.

I did plane a short board. I found another garbage can to use. I need to get the planer knives sharpened. They are pretty dull.

**Cribbs74** Sat Nov 03, 2018 7:12 pm

Hey! Free barn cats!!!

Marleysky Sat Nov 03, 2018 8:00 pm

Cribbs74 wrote:Hey! Free barn cats!!!

I know in the city they’re called Ally Cats, yours must be Barrel Cats
Oh yes, much better than them “Drop Bears” they get down in Australia!

Oldenginerod Sun Nov 04, 2018 2:38 am

Marleysky wrote:
Cribbs74 wrote:Hey! Free barn cats!!!

I know in the city they’re called Ally Cats, yours must be Barrel Cats
Oh yes, much better than them “Drop Bears” they get down in Australia!

Nothing to fear from Drop Bears as long as you avoid chocolate (so legend goes). Australia

**Cribbs74** Sun Nov 04, 2018 6:28 am

I had to look up “Drop Bear” now I feel stupid for doing it... Laughing

getback Sun Nov 04, 2018 7:10 am

Well i joined the stupid club , but they are mean looking creates,, cool Barn cats Jason you must not have Owls , But you sure want have mice ,, i like the Gray one had one that was really crazy very cool cat long haired was ugly as could be as a kitten grew up to be a beauty.

pkrankow Sun Nov 04, 2018 3:41 pm

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carpinus_caroliniana

This?

Nice looking kittens.

Jason_WI Sun Nov 04, 2018 7:14 pm

The link you posted previous is correct. Look at the bark on the tree I cut down and the bark on the wiki page. It pretty much matches.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ostrya_virginiana

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