I learned logging when I lived in the mountains east of Seattle. Here are my suggestions:
1. RECLAIM: find a logging company, sawmill, or even a local Amish or Mennonite who would like the wood for cabinet making.
2. SELF HELP: Invite your chainsaw owning pals to your chainsaw party and hack it up. Bigger pieces can be made into outdoor tables/benches/planting boxes (I will share plans if you text request).
3. LEFTOVERS (aka guts-n-feathers):
a. cut into firewood-sized pieces.
b. Rent a leaf chipper and chop it into mulch.
c. Chunk it up and either toss it into the forest to decompose or burn it in a burn pit (check with local fire department for burn rules).
Mike, losing a big tree like that can be like losing a good friend to some people but life goes on. Sorry for your loss. I lost a large tree on my property in a wind storm a few years ago up the hill from my house that miraculously missed the roof. The root ball is still there because it’s very hard to get at and it blends in to the scene. I’m in no hurry to take it out. It sounds like you will have to deal with yours. Good luck with that! I hope you have lots of friends with chainsaws that owe you big time favors!
Sorry about losing that beautiful tree but glad you weren't hurt or had your house damaged. A number of years ago, Hurricane Hugo took out several of my pine trees in Greensboro NC but there was no damage to my house or my neighbors' house or car. I hope you can do something (or have someone else do something) creative.
Tree huggers unite! Glad that giant missed your stuff - I was less lucky last June. Still down one woodshed and one tractor shed... glancing blow to the house. Planning new, larger shed, hopefully to house the camper, too. Ahhhh, Mother Nature.....
I learned logging when I lived in the mountains east of Seattle. Here are my suggestions:
1. RECLAIM: find a logging company, sawmill, or even a local Amish or Mennonite who would like the wood for cabinet making.
2. SELF HELP: Invite your chainsaw owning pals to your chainsaw party and hack it up. Bigger pieces can be made into outdoor tables/benches/planting boxes (I will share plans if you text request).
3. LEFTOVERS (aka guts-n-feathers):
a. cut into firewood-sized pieces.
b. Rent a leaf chipper and chop it into mulch.
c. Chunk it up and either toss it into the forest to decompose or burn it in a burn pit (check with local fire department for burn rules).
HAPPY LOGGING!
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Mike, losing a big tree like that can be like losing a good friend to some people but life goes on. Sorry for your loss. I lost a large tree on my property in a wind storm a few years ago up the hill from my house that miraculously missed the roof. The root ball is still there because it’s very hard to get at and it blends in to the scene. I’m in no hurry to take it out. It sounds like you will have to deal with yours. Good luck with that! I hope you have lots of friends with chainsaws that owe you big time favors!
I'm very sorry to hear about your tree, Mike. It sounds like you were incredibly fortunate that no damage was done.
Hopefully you'll be able to find people who can use the wood.
Sorry about losing that beautiful tree but glad you weren't hurt or had your house damaged. A number of years ago, Hurricane Hugo took out several of my pine trees in Greensboro NC but there was no damage to my house or my neighbors' house or car. I hope you can do something (or have someone else do something) creative.
Tree huggers unite! Glad that giant missed your stuff - I was less lucky last June. Still down one woodshed and one tractor shed... glancing blow to the house. Planning new, larger shed, hopefully to house the camper, too. Ahhhh, Mother Nature.....