When cutting down a couple of Aspen groves, how many trees will hang up?
Four.
How would I know? It seems that I have this uncanny ability to underestimate the length of a tree. 
When cutting, I am finally quite good at felling the tree right where I intend to. Yet, I routinely seem to incorrectly figure the height of the tree and the when I do, the tree tends to hang up.
This trip since I just had one day to get my cutting done, I left the hung up trees for the wind (or I will take care of them when I clean things up and pull the others out of the woods).
I wanted to get enough wood on the ground so that I can finish cutting the timbers I need for the shed
back home and I want to get all the planking that will be needed for the gable ends (inside and out) and cabin ceiling.
I’ve been cutting a couple of trees at a time and nailing up planking. However, just as I get into a rhythm and start making some good progress, I run out of wood and have to go back and cut and mill planking. I dropped enough wood so that if I spend a full weekend milling, I should have everything I need to finish off my current projects when I get back to nailing up the planking.
2 comments:
I read that you cut your own planks. Can you tell me how long you let them dry, or do you use them straight away?
Thanks,
Bart
Bart,
These planks were cut from a recently felled tree and then nailed in place. However, the end product will be board and batten, which will cover the gaps from the wood shrinking.
I have some red oak planks cut and drying that will be used for the floor. I cut them this year and I will install them next year.
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