Chestnuts..

[G-Man]

Well my.three largest trees died so I got.them.cut down and found a guy with a mill to cut them into planks.. Largest.made it to 14 inches, I got a 10 ft.log from that one . second was 12 in .but only.got a 6 ft log from that. Last was only.8 inches.. Got an 8 footer out of it. 

Up next sawmill ,drying time and finally a new bar..

Love making things from lumber off the land! I'm sure it will be the only.american chestnut bar around.!

Edited April 27, 2017 by G-Man

[kpkot]

I give u credit for planting them. I planted 10 a few years ago only 2 are still alive. Dam blight

[Steve D]

27 minutes ago, G-Man said:

Love making things from lumber off the land! I'm sure it will be the only.american chestnut bar around.!

That would great to see when it is finished!!

[G-Man]

1 hour ago, kpkot said:

I give u credit for planting them. I planted 10 a few years ago only 2 are still alive. Dam blight

I planted these as nuts in 1995.. . I have over 50 now from their nuts and some are crossed with Chinese and Dunstan..can't beat them for game..

[kpkot]

12 minutes ago, G-Man said:

I planted these as nuts in 1995.. . I have over 50 now from their nuts and some are crossed with Chinese and Dunstan..can't beat them for game..

As a kid I was involved with the American chestnut foundation.  Must of planted hundreds of trees, mostly around the zoar valley area.  I should really get some Chinese ones a try.  I have 750 trees from the Saratoga nursery (nys dec program) arriving tomorrow. Mostly conifer but also got some white oak and pussy willow.

[G-Man]

I'm still involved with chestnut foundation..my.largest tree was registered and it provided pollen for many others.. Was fairly blight resistant.. Healed over a few times..bear climbed it 2 years ago and scarred the bark pretty good..blight over took it then... Another reason I hate bears..