1. I cut down a dead maple that was down to just the trunk. The wood looks great and not rotted. It's taking a couple good hits with a wedge and sledge to split the rounds. The wood feels very dry, feels light for what it is, and sounds like 2x4 lumber when hit together. Does this sound like I made a good find on dead, really dry wood? I'm still figuring out how to tell how wet it is when splitting. I don't have a MM yet, any suggestions?
2. How many acres of timber does it take to keep up with harvesting only dead fall? I have about 2.5 acres in my grove (see pic), but I can get easy access to another about 7 to 10 acres of groves, mostly maple and ash around here.
Thank you ahead of time for the help!
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2. How many acres of timber does it take to keep up with harvesting only dead fall? I have about 2.5 acres in my grove (see pic), but I can get easy access to another about 7 to 10 acres of groves, mostly maple and ash around here.
Thank you ahead of time for the help!
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