I’ve been watching one of our black cherry trees the past year.  It was tall, dead, standing, and a large diameter.  It would likely have a lot of good wood for bowls, vessels and vases.  It was definitely dead, but still standing, which meant that it had minimal rot running through the tree.  I planned on harvesting the material next summer, but rotted roots couldn’t keep it standing in the recent warm weather.

A quick session with the chain saw yielded Continue reading Pile O’ Black Cherry →