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Biggest Locust you ever did see

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  1. sirbuildalot

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    I was at a jobsite today and saw this monster. I've mentioned it before in another thread. This time I quickly took a circumference measurement. 17'0" on the dot. My calculations put it at 5.41 feet, or 5 feet 5 inches DBH. Biggest Black Locust I've seen.

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    The granite post next to it suggests that it was a boundary marker tree, sometime in its past.
     
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    A hoarder's dream
    If I ever did see one....
     
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    He probably already has a route picked out on mapquest.:rofl: :lol:
     
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  6. sirbuildalot

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    I’d say this is a 5 cord tree
     
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    What happened SBA??? Didnt have your saw with you? :saw:
    Biggest ive ever seen by far. Never measured but biggest for me guess it was 24" DBH. Not even close to that monster
     
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  8. sirbuildalot

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    I was there for work. Wouldn't have been very professional to whip out a chainsaw and start slicing and dicing

    :rofl: :lol:
     
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    All I can say is "WoW. Biggest I have seen in my years.
     
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    Grew up next to this beast. Still as shown. Next trip home I'll measure. Bet it beats above.
     

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    Second shot
     

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    That right there makes me warm twice just thinking about it!
     
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    How you even gonna know if you don't even try. :picard: :whistle:
     
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    Hey sirbuildalot ....was home to see mom....measured circumference at 5 feet above ground.....ready? It was 19 feet 6 inches!
     
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    That’s a biggun for sure!!! :salute:
     
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    Big ole monster!
     
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    Should be about 6’2.5” across
     
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