Now if it was covered in popcorn, we expect nothing less than your expert opinion..... Yes CoreyB- I concur....Cherry it be.
Thank you guys. Now serious question. I have about 3 acres out of 40 where these cherries grow along with oak, hickory, and elm (which are very thick over the rest of the property. Is it worth it to focus on keeping the cherry over the oak and hickory which I have a ton of everywhere?
As far as firewood goes the oak and hickory is much better but the cherry can make some nice saw logs when they get big. I would just focus on thinning the crooked or split base ones anywhere. Now I'm not a logger by any means it just seems right to me, I could be wrong.
.... Your killing me son! The Cherries won't live as long as the Oak or the Hickories. But what do you want to burn? If it were me, I'd burn either or of the harder woods! Start building a big smoker, or send me out some hickory! Rare around here relativley speaking. Cherry does have a bit more creosote and will soot the chimney more also. You just got to make sure your cherry is "very dry" You have some super smoking woods! I love Oak smoked turkey, Cherry Brisket and Hickory Ribs!
I was thinking more for furniture building and a revenue resource for grand kids. I have so much dead both standing and on the ground I could probably never get it all cut and stacked.
Clear Cherry will bring $$$! As Locust post said, I'm by far a logger, Remember to keep some of the smaller trees "for the future" and thin the herd, I would keep some of each. Take what you have most of, I work with some finish carpenters and I can say, they love Cherry. I think it's also a bit easier to work with.
That cherry is called a pin or fire cherry. Or as other have stated, it has other regional names. What is most important is knowing is isn't a black Cherry. It usually doesn't make as nice a tree as the Wild or black cherry. So, there is no way I'd cut the oak and hickory to release them. Or any black cherry either based solely on species. I can't tell you what the rest of the cherry is without seeing them in person. I can give you some advice. Listen to Locust Post. Just cull the tress with bad form, bad buts, knots, frost cracks, etc...... God Bless men
I've got to respectfully disagree with wv. I believe the tree in your photo is a black cherry. Fire or pin cherry has smooth, shiny, reddish bark. Your photo shows bark that is very typical of black cherry.
