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I feel cheated

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  1. Brad M

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    Did you ever cut down a tree and immediately feel cheated? There was nothing on the outside of this Blackjack oak tree to indicate that it was hollow inside. Luckily the hollow only went up about 4’. I still bucked up about 33’ of good btu’s. Or at least it will be in about 3 years
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    Better to feel cheated than to be looking at half of an animal.
     
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    I've never cut one down like this but sure looks like this could split and barberchair easily.
     
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    I sure have. But it's still good wood.:yes:
     

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    But it's still more cordwood than you started the day with....
     
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    Unfortunately I did just that a couple years ago with a raccoon. I'll spare you the pictures unless you pm me. LOL!:picard:
     
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    Bummer! But hey, you’ve got a nice haul of what I call “Candle Wood”!
     
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    No, thanks but no.
    It's hard to get the images out of my mind.
     
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    Reds do that a lot.
     
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