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  1. thewoodlands

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    this Cherry would be all rotten, just about 1/2 inch on the outside is rotten and the rest is good.

    I finally can get back in this area so I can grab more topped off Cherry.
     

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    Does cherry rot fast? Unfortunately we don't have much here. I think ive counted only a few. Smells great though!
     
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    Nice
     
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    No, it seems to last the longest of any downed wood I cut, I never dropped this before because it looked so rotten (it's close to the trail) so that's why I'm surprised.

    Here's another top I'll grab this week, it's in the same area.
     

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    It starts going bad after about 2-3 years if not out of the elements. At least in my climate.
     
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    It's very common around here, some years 75% of my stacks. It takes a while to rot, and even then it rots from the outside, the heart wood is still surprisingly solid. Great stuff.
     
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