Hi John,
No, at my age, with weak arms and back, I resort to central gas heat and gas
logs. The contractor salvaged some sound 8-10ft logs to turn into lumber.
His crew is made up of strong young guys who can handle anything that comes
up.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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From: "John Hudson" <OM4T@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Wednesday, September 09, 2009 7:26 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Death of an Oak Tree
>I trust that you have a log splitter, a wood stove and at least two years
>to
> wait for the wood to season.
>
> The only better wood I have burned at home is cherry wood.
>
> jh
>
>
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> From: "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> Sent: Wednesday, September 09, 2009 1:11 PM
> Subject: [OM] IMG: Death of an Oak Tree
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>
>> For more than two years, we have watched a large oak, very close to our
>> house, gradually deteriorating. Several weeks ago, I had the tree
>> checked
>> with a device that records the density of the wood. I showed a hollow
>> area near the center of the tree. Since the usual southwest winds that
>> we
>> get during storms would bring the tree down on our house, we had it
>> removed yesterday. The photo shows that, in the lower part of the trunk,
>> the heart of the tree was gone.
>>
>> So, a tree that we have enjoyed for forty-two years is no more.
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Oak+Tree.jpg.html
>>
>> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>>
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
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