[TheForge] Charcoal

[Peter Fels & Phoebe Palmer]

Making it into charcoal solves that too Paul.
Hereabouts we have several invasive organisms wreaking havoc. Both the 
oaks and the pines are suffering badly.

Paul N wrote:
> This follow up is getting on the verge of OT, and I'm not picking on Ron.
> 
> The problem these days is that it can actually be crime to transport 
> freshly cut wood in some places. We've got a lot of foreign invaders 
> (like Emerald Ash Beetle, Gypsy Moth) and many areas have instituted 
> quarantines against moving wood in and/or out of them.
> 
> So while people may have their hearts in the right place, what may look 
> like an obvious solution can actually contribute to other environmental 
> problems. So check out the source of the timber and local restrictions 
> before transporting it any significant distance.
> 
> It's kind of a sad situation, but another consequence of our global trade.
> 
> **Paul
> 
> Ron Childers wrote:
>> The storms blew down a lot of trees and I have several miles of fence row
>> that need cleaning. Bring a saw, axe or whatever, and a truck. Cut it and
>> you can have it. Trees have to be trimmed and that wood will work also.
>> Don't use China berry or pressure treated wood as they are toxic. 
>> There are
>> several hundred cords of oak, pecan, cherry, maple, etc that will go to
>> waste anyway, so the environment isn't going to suffer.
>>
>> Ron C
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