Surprise oak, dropped a beech

Found an oak tree behind the house I never noticed.Marked it for reference as it’s do
Windy out.dropped a beech for lumber and btu while I was at it.

 

Got one section out. Brisk day, but love pulling logs

 

Are oaks scarce up there or just scarce in your woods? Nice sized beech too. Been a while since ive scored any.

 

Not much oak on my property unfortunately. Lots around, hard to get!!!

 

It’s going to hit mr sawmill and Mr Stihl Wednesday!!!

 

We have yet to mill any beech. Be sure to post lots of pics.

 

Thanksgiving morning

 

Midday effort while smoking a turkey breast

 

Got a lot of the beech that didn’t hit the mill bucked, splutter and stacked

 

Ground seems pretty hard where you’re at. Love me some beech!

 

Where you have more beech trees, the oaks will be less numerous. Beech trees are a climax species in the world of plant succession. Meaning that the beech trees are one of the last to make their way in a forest. The beech trees will outcompete the oaks. Maple trees, especially sugar along with beech and hickory will outcompete the oaks. It takes a very mature forest to grow beech trees.

 

Same at my old wood lot. Lots of beech, hickory and sugar maple. Only a handful of oaks.

 

Good info which I have never heard before!!!! Makes sense as I have tons of beech, ash, and maple but two oaks. Appreciated

 

Thats a new FHC term for me!
Some primo firewood there!

 

I like climax's!

 

Interesting bit of info. I have lots of beech (all sizes) along with red & white oak, hickory, sugar maple, black birch in my woods.
One area within a 20' circle has all the same sized (maybe 16" dbh) white oak, black birch, beech and sugar maple. I always stop and admire them growing in harmony.

 

Oops. But that might be a term for a splitter that bogs down and can't split.

I knew someone would chime in. I can't make that term up, that's just what it is. Succession: How a forest recreates itself - Maine TREE Foundation

 

Yeah there's some studies that show how beech and oaks do better together. But eventually the oaks get drowned out by the beech trees.
I am funny recall that in a certain Rush song. Idk if Geddy Lee ever took any botany classes.

 

I love beech in the stove. Got a split of beech, a split of black locust, and a hickory cooking right now!