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Post by Russ Koon on Mar 20, 2014 13:05:25 GMT -5
I have three weeping cherry trees that I think are going to have to come out this year. One remained not much bigger in trunk size than it was when the wife had them put in years ago, but the other two grew as if we'd planted them over a fertilizer spring.
The trunk height stayed about right, but the roots and trunk diameter have continued to grow until now they have outgrown the space between sidewalk and retaining wall where they were supposed to stay. Before I replace the retaining wall I need to remove the trees.
I suppose the trunks were regular cherry tree root stock, with the weeping variety tops grafted on, but I don't know that for a fact, just seems to me from reading about them as it would be the usual method of production.
Anyway, I thought if anyone here wanted some cherry wood for gun stocks, furniture, whatever, I could probably remove them in the most appropriate way to preserve them for the purpose. Don't need anything for them, except a place for them to go when I cut them down or uproot them.
Not sure whether the time of year is critical in that consideration. Haven't googled that factor up yet. I have several other projects in line so have some flexibility in timing.
Trunks are about 14" and 17" dia. on the two big ones, up to about five feet off the ground where the branches take off.
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Post by 36fan on Mar 20, 2014 19:50:32 GMT -5
Where are you located? I can use the cherry wood for my smokehouse. I don't necessarily need the larger pieces, I can use stuff as small as 2-4" in diameter. If no one wants the bigger stuff for a project, I can use it and chop it into smaller pieces. I could also use the larger stuff in the firepit to cook over.
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Post by Russ Koon on Mar 20, 2014 23:39:12 GMT -5
36, I live very near Martinsville.
Hadn't thought about the cherry being good for a smoker. There will be a LOT of wood in the limbs and the trunk of the smallest tree that should supply a smoker for a long time.
I didn't have a smoker, but did use the wood from an old apple tree in the yard when we lived in town forty years ago to cook steaks over. Definitely seemed to taste better than when cooked over charcoal.
Wonder if the time of year it is cut makes any difference when using it for that purpose (sap up, or dormant)?
Should be good for that, never been sprayed.
I see you're listed as being in Mooresville, so we're probably not far apart. I live at Lake Edgewood, just about a mile before the turnoff over the new bridge into Martinsville.
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Post by throbak on Mar 21, 2014 8:11:18 GMT -5
ornamental cherry and our native cherry are not the same the wood is very different I would test it before I used a whole lot or spent a lot of money on a saw bill what I am saying is its not like our native Black cherry and not have will not have the same characteristics
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Post by 36fan on Mar 21, 2014 22:08:00 GMT -5
I'm between Mooresville and Plainfield, just inside Hendricks County. Regardless, you aren't too far. LOL - I have to run down to Bradford Woods (north side) for Cub Scouts tomorrow. My truck is in pieces right now, but I hope to have it back together in a couple of weeks. If you are in hurry to get it gone, I can come down there with a trailer and my wife's mountaineer.
I've been using a mix of cherry and maple from trees I've cut down in the smoker, but mostly maple. I've also been cooking park chops over the open fire with the maple. It adds so much more flavor ... my mouth is starting to water just sitting here thinking about it.
Throbak - I did a quick search and it doesn't seem like it will make much of a difference. I've heard bradford pear tree wood is good wood to smoke with, too.
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Post by Russ Koon on Mar 22, 2014 17:49:57 GMT -5
No particular hurry on my part, 36. Just another job on a long list of to-do's. I just thought of it and mentioned it because it dawned on me that spring was here and if the cutting was better done before the sap was running, it should be done very soon.
As long as it doesn't make any difference, no particular priority to it....whenever it's convenient.
I haven't started cutting yet, and that process will likely take me at least a couple weeks....the wife says everything else does.
I guess if it did make a difference in the quality of the wood for the usage it is intended, and it needed to be killed immediately, I could just girdle the trees to prevent the leaves and blooms. Doesn't sound like it will matter for using it in the smoker, though. Might even impart more flavor from the smoke if it's cut when leafed out.?
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Post by onebentarrow on Mar 22, 2014 20:15:36 GMT -5
Question. I have a large black cherry (base dia. 30 in +) that came down. At inspection a large part of the center will not be suitable for the wood burner. It will be used in fire ring for hotdog roasts bit if it would be good for smokeing i would give it to some one. I live N of Ft Wayne about 25 miles. It is not what i would call rotten more punkey
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Post by 36fan on Mar 22, 2014 23:03:46 GMT -5
As long as it doesn't have a bunch a fungus growing on it, it should be fine for smoking. It should be OK for an open fire/fire pit even if it does.
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