So you've seen big trees.....

[D2Cat]

The mighty burr oak located in Richmond heights Missouri.It measures 17.5 feet around at 4 feet off the ground. Is on a customer of mines property. It is a massive tree. (I copied this off of the internet)

 

[mcfarmall]

Mmmm....lumber....

 

[ve9aa]

Mmmm, tree fort.

 

[Glassman13]

Mmm.. Majestic!

 

[skeets]

Mmmmm,,,, fire wood

 

[Flintknapper]

I've got a Water Oak on my Property (front yard) that is 18' in circumference.

Been there a pretty long time.

But a mere 'toothpick' compared to some of the Old Growth trees felled in the PNW years ago.

 

[GreensvilleJay]

I've got a 6' version of that saw here........
wondering why I have it, no trees to shop down on my property....

 

[Trimley]

I've got a Water Oak on my Property (front yard) that is 18' in circumference.


But a mere 'toothpick' compared to some of the Old Growth trees felled in the PNW years ago.

You win.

All the PNW has left, are toothpicks

 

[NCL4701]

Kind of curious how long it took to make that cut with a two man crosscut saw.

 

[GreensvilleJay]

One day's honest labour ?

 

[P0234]

Kind of curious how long it took to make that cut with a two man crosscut saw.

Imagine getting your saw pinched by that tree....

 

[Fordtech86]

Kind of curious how long it took to make that cut with a two man crosscut saw.

flip could fell it with one swing of his ax

 

[Trimley]

One day's honest labour ?

That equates to 3 days-week in today's times.

Two weeks with a pre-week deliberation if they're a union worker.

 

[Flintknapper]

Kind of curious how long it took to make that cut with a two man crosscut saw.

I imagine if you started about July......you'd be done by Christmas.

 

[MOOTS]

flip could fell it with one swing of his ax

No no no. He’d hook each of his M’s to one side of the saw and drive forward a bit, dismount, remount other tractor and do the same. Over and over. M’s are far superior, didn’t you know?

 

[rc51stierhoff]

Most folks today would not have the capability or dedication to sharpen that saw in the pic much less use it. Most people today could not fell that tree with whichever stihl or husky they have for that matter. Those were real Americans that made do with way less than is available today.

 

[NCL4701]

I imagine if you started about July......you'd be done by Christmas.

I must respectfully disagree. If I started July 1 I would be done by July 2 at the latest. The tree would have a minor flesh wound but I would be done.

 

[Flintknapper]

I must respectfully disagree. If I started July 1 I would be done by July 2 at the latest. The tree would have a minor flesh wound but I would be done.

^^^^^

Hear Ya!

I'd be done by noon.

Or getting out my big saw.

 

[lynnmor]

That will get thru the bark on some of the lumps.

 

[Flintknapper]

That will get thru the bark on some of the lumps.

Agreed. Just enough to carve my name in it. But I'd be ready to quit by then anyway.