Paul Downes
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- Westphalia, Michigan
I spent the afternoon out in the woods with 4 of my boys cutting firewood. The next week is going to be in the single digits to minus temps. I have been cleaning up a friends woods and was thinking about logging out all the ash trees before the emerald ash borer gets them. Too late. I was taking a break and fueling up the chain saw and looked up at the top of a nearby ash and immediately saw the tell-tale signs of the invasion. Did a quick survey and found that all the ash trees were infected. There is 16 + ash that are 20" plus diameter and loads of smaller trees. I SURE WISH I HAD THAT SAWMILL I've been pining for. Anyone want some ash lumber? I've been plotting for a number of years to get a Petersen sawmill. You can saw the infected trees on site and move the lumber, but you can't haul the infected logs. I should have lots of firewood for several years so there is a bright side.
This is the same woodlot that I posted about putting a bridge over a creek to gain better access. I had entertained thoughts about putting a pier in the middle of the creek to support the bridge beams. I got lots of advice to run away from that idea. Last week I found an old truck trailer bed. This trailer frame was going to be cut up for scrap. It is 48 to 53' long and 8-1/2 ft. wide. I'm waiting to see what the owner wants for it. If the price is right, we will have a first class bridge. I wonder if ash planks are good decking?.............
This is the same woodlot that I posted about putting a bridge over a creek to gain better access. I had entertained thoughts about putting a pier in the middle of the creek to support the bridge beams. I got lots of advice to run away from that idea. Last week I found an old truck trailer bed. This trailer frame was going to be cut up for scrap. It is 48 to 53' long and 8-1/2 ft. wide. I'm waiting to see what the owner wants for it. If the price is right, we will have a first class bridge. I wonder if ash planks are good decking?.............