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Big Walnut Tree

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  1. Chvymn99

    Chvymn99 Moderator

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    Last weekend got to go over to a buddies farm and knock down a dead Walnut Tree. It didn’t go down without a fight. But a double set of wedges and a metal wedge finally took her over the tipping point.

    https://youtube.com/shorts/aPjugE-Lc4I?feature=share

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  2. Chud

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    Logs gotta be worth 2.5 million. Should be plenty to fund more saws and port work. :thumbs:
     
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    I just knocked down for him... But he's got some honey locust that I'm going to get. Fair trade off... He's probably going to try to get some milled out of it...
     
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    I'd be willing to estimate 3 to 3.5 million. One way or the other its highly valuable.

    Good going Chvymn99 !
     
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    Saw a sign in a yard today that said "Wanted: Black Walnut trees, even your yard trees" :eek: They must be desperate!
    :makeitrain"
     
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  6. The Wood Wolverine

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    Nice job Kevin. That's one heck of a big walnut! I've seen some really nice walnut crotch gun stocks.
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    It even makes nice cutting boards.
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    I'd mill every piece. :dex:
     
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    That is a biggun. Quite the mess when it landed. Any mill logs or all destined to be burned?

    You can move pretty fast for a guy your age Kevin! :salute:

    EDIT: i see he is taking the wood.
     
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    Hey Chvymn99 that is big one. As you well know, guys at the GTG love them. Thanks for the pictures.
     
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    :D... I equate that to meal time... just depends on what the motivation is... :cool: ... I just love the sound of them falling... I dont get to do it too much...
     
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    LOL!!! Yeah it is a cool sound. I imagine that one had some extra crunch to it being dead.
     
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    :D :rofl: :lol:
     
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