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Offline Lost Arra

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Re: Simplified bark removal
« Reply #15 on: April 10, 2008, 12:37:38 pm »
Thanks for the warnings about cutting. I'll have to take a very careful approach.
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Offline welch2

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Re: Simplified bark removal
« Reply #16 on: April 10, 2008, 12:49:29 pm »
I cut a couple of them they do split on their own .You might ought to try to cut some of those branches off first .That way you remove some of the weight prying on the trunk ,and the splitting won't be as bad.

Ralph
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Offline Postman

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« Reply #17 on: April 10, 2008, 04:45:47 pm »
Anyone else reminded of the Roy Hobbs story "The Natural" ?  He made a bat out of a struck oak tree....
name it "wonder boy"
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Offline Lost Arra

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Re: Simplified bark removal
« Reply #18 on: April 10, 2008, 10:19:42 pm »
Pappy: thanks again about warning me of the danger of cutting a lightning-strike tree. We had a lot of rain and wind yesterday and I checked the trunk this evening. You are absolutely right. It is split in about 6 locations which look to be great for staves after I get it on the ground.

I am thinking about wrapping a chain and some heavy ratchet straps around the trunk before I cut it. Hopefully to hold it together just enough to cut or maybe give me enough time to get out of the way.  ;)
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Offline NOMADIC PIRATE

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Re: Simplified bark removal
« Reply #19 on: April 11, 2008, 12:34:33 am »
Cut it ! cut It ! cut it ! ;D ;D ;D ;D
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« Reply #20 on: April 11, 2008, 01:45:43 am »
dude if you get some staves out of it I claim one in honor of crazy horse =P
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Offline El Destructo

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Re: Simplified bark removal
« Reply #21 on: April 11, 2008, 02:24:45 am »
And I one for Cheif Charlie Kaw-baw-gam of the Chipewwa Tribes of Upper Michigan ;D
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Re: Simplified bark removal
« Reply #22 on: April 11, 2008, 10:47:47 am »
Now I'm going to be running off the road eyeballing for lightning struck trees to make a medicine bow :D.
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