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Salvaging Timber at Knot Hole Tree Farm
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In August 2019 I was able to salvage a total of Fifty four logs from storm damaged, dead, and selective thinning of timber at Knot Hole Tree farm in rural Milan, Illinois. |
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Deep in the woods at Knot hole tree farm. This is the root system of a pair of White Oak trees that toppled over.
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First order of business is to saw these trees into eleven feet long lengths.
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Very steep hill.
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This log had to be chained to a nearby stump to prevent it from rolling down the hill and into a creek at the bottom.
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This Oak tree was dead. Lots of nice wood to salvage.
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This picture doesn't quite show the enormity of the mess that lays before us.
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Another view of our prize.
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This Cherry tree was selected for harvest to give the trees close by more space to thrive. Notice the large Burl. Burls are sought after for their beautiful and wild grain.
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One of many loads of nice timber ready to be milled into lumber.
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A nice load of Cherry Timber.
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A pile of Oak timber.
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The mill yard at Hillbilly Hollow Woodworks.
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