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golfandwoodnut said:
smokinjay said:
17 ft 6 inchs was set in 2003 you blow it out of the water........66.625 in across
http://www.iup.edu/page.aspx?id=26615

Smokinjay, you made a mistake, this was from IUP (Indiana University of PA) I went to college their. It is in Pennsylvania, a common mistake is to think it is in Indiana.

yep, mobetter found the right site.
 
smokinjay said:
golfandwoodnut said:
smokinjay said:
17 ft 6 inchs was set in 2003 you blow it out of the water........66.625 in across
http://www.iup.edu/page.aspx?id=26615

Smokinjay, you made a mistake, this was from IUP (Indiana University of PA) I went to college their. It is in Pennsylvania, a common mistake is to think it is in Indiana.

yep, mobetter found the right site.



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A few pics of my woods,


from the road,


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entering the woods,


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Our Casa is almost 1/2 mile off the road, behind the woods, 'bout a 100 yards from the center of the section. We like the privacy.



Here one from in the woods looking out towards the entrance.




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Looking towards the Casa.




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Around the curve, heading for the bridge over the creek.



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I am truly a blessed Man, The Missus and I LOVE this place!
 
gzecc said:
Mobetter, could you post a picture of some of the oak that you think has been down for 20yrs. I processed some a while back and was wondering how long it was down. I would like to compare.


Here ya go,


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'Nother, we only kept the stuff off the ground and solid, the rest we started two burn piles. There was more "crap" than good, but the good is burning like coal!


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Here's one of my favorites,


Woods in the spring, freshly laid "crushed" #8 River Rock.





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And a reason to leave some of the "blowdowns" on the floor!







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Happy Holidays,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Mo
 
[/quote] It will stay right there as long as I can protect it. I reckon it could be over 300 years old. [/quote]



Nice, I would do the same thing.
 
And a reason to leave some of the "blowdowns" on the floor!







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Happy Holidays,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Mo[/quote]


Oh, now that's sweet! I can't get to a mushroom around here before the slugs destroy em.
 
Here's one lightning blew the top clean off,


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Going to use my home made Alaskan type mill and make some nice shelves for the Barn, I will get plenty of slab wood for the pile.


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Anyone venture a guess on the species?


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ISeeDeadBTUs said:
Um . . .yer land is so . . . . Um, . . .FLAT!!!

Farmers find it beautiful!

I like hills but ya can't win em all!
 
Looks like an Oak from here.
 
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