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big, tricky honey locust!

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  1. Scotty Overkill

    Scotty Overkill Administrator

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    Icut four monsters with thorns like that a few years back.......matter of fact I'm going to be burning that this winter (had two pieces of it in the stove overnight as a matter of fact!). I have four more to do on that same farm whenever I get time. Some of those thorns are 8" long and in giant clusters, I can tell you they hurt like hell when they go into your legs!!
     
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  2. blujacket

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    Hedgerow, Thornless Honey's are planted here in Ohio as yard trees. They are everywhere :)
     
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    Oh yah... They suck... Them damm things have caused more flat tires and limps than I can count.. They're a weed around here... Blujacket? I knew there was a thornless cultivar, but just didn't know they were so popular as yard trees over there!!! Do they shed pods like the thorned ones do?
     
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    No difference between the wild thorny ones & the thornless cultivars.Wood is same color,density,strength,burning quality etc.Bark is same,both have the pods too. Lots were planted starting in early-mid '50's over parts of the Midwest & eastern US.Biggest ones I seen or cut were pretty close to 60 years old now.

    Those thorns are wicked - will go through tractor tires & I've run a couple in my boot years ago,hurts like Hell & you better watch for infection afterwards.
     
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    Honey locust with the thorns stripped off...:fire:

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    Awesome load Hedgerow :drool:
     
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    Oh, Yeah! THAT'S what I'm talkin' about!!
     
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    Yea, nice load!
     
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    It was a good ole' gator... :(
     
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