The mighty eventually fall

Ron Evers · Jan 3, 2009

Here is an ancient Bitternut hickory that must have been a couple hundred years old that fell on our property. Squirrels, coons, Wood ducks & numerous other birds used to call it home. There was a lot of rot but I got nearly three cord of firewood out of it.

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Our primary heat source is from wood burning & here is some of next winters wood (09-10).

jwsciontc · Jan 3, 2009

that title doesn't make sense

mighty eventually?

ANDS! · Jan 3, 2009

jwsciontc said:
that title doesn't make sense

mighty eventually?

Seriously?

I fear for this country. . .

Ls3D · Jan 3, 2009

Makes sense to me. And the fact you have next years already to go somehow emphasizes what it takes to live there.

I bet she smells great burning,.. converting so much mass, serving so many creatures in her life.

-Shea

bevin · Jan 3, 2009

ANDS! said:
Seriously? I fear for this country. . .

Amen!

That's a great stock of wood you've got there. It's only summer here in NZ but it's time to think about buying wood while it's cheap and will have plenty of time to dry out. Would be nice to have some spare trees hanging about

stsinner · Jan 3, 2009

Something classic looking about that wood pile with the snow on top.. And the title makes complete sense..

Craddie · Jan 3, 2009

jwsciontc said:
that title doesn't make sense

mighty eventually?

Mighty (adj):

Used in the subject as: strong, full of might. ex: "The mighty Hercules".

Not as a synonym for 'very': ex: "I'm mighty fearful about the education our kids are getting these days".

Ron Evers · Jan 3, 2009

Thanks folks & thanks to Craddie for the explanation of how the title may have been misunderstood.

Mike_E · Jan 3, 2009

That was a fair day's work I'm betting!

Feel good photos for sure!!

Ron Evers · Jan 3, 2009

Mike_E said:
That was a fair day's work I'm betting!

Feel good photos for sure!!

More than one day Mike. That tree came down while we were away in Oct. 05. Here are a couple shots of the top limbs taken back then @ low resolution on a P&S.

eccs19 · Jan 3, 2009

Nice boots! Totally trendy.

Ls3D · Jan 3, 2009

Sheesh did you hand saw it too! I bet you got some tough hands. The color looks real nice. I have worked some wood and just love it. Maybe a turner could make a nice bowl out of that crotch or any burls.

-Shea

jwsciontc · Jan 3, 2009

ahhhhhh i thought mighty and eventually were describing the fall, i dont know, i read it wrong my bad. I didnt think that you guys would take a simple mis understanding so harshly lol.

but i like the second image of you on the stump the most i think

bevin · Jan 4, 2009

jwsciontc said:
I didnt think that you guys would take a simple mis understanding so harshly lol.

Only when you make a big deal of it

Ron - love the photo of you sitting on the stump, it's awesome. I'm knackered just looking at all the chopping. My back gets sore splitting enough for one night's fire!! Good effort.

Ron Evers · Jan 4, 2009

Ls3D said:
Sheesh did you hand saw it too! I bet you got some tough hands. The color looks real nice. I have worked some wood and just love it. Maybe a turner could make a nice bowl out of that crotch or any burls.

-Shea

Laf, hell no, I used a chainsaw.

I do a little woodworking too & here is a box & the light squares in the Chess table that were made from that tree.