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Re: Out of Control (sayings for Robyn)



Thanks Toby, that'll help alot.  Any idea if that works for other hardwoods, 
such as hickory.

An old student,
Jeff


>From: Toby Hemenway <hemenway@jeffnet.org>
>Reply-To: "permaculture" <permaculture@franklin.oit.unc.edu>
>To: "permaculture" <permaculture@franklin.oit.unc.edu>
>Subject: Re: Out of Control (sayings for Robyn)
>Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2001 08:41:18 -0800
>
>One of my neighbors here in Oregon told me that
>
>"Cut trees for posts when the new oak leaves are as big as a squirrel's 
>ear,
>and the bark will slip right off."
>
>He was right. I've watched poor sods slaving away with a drawknife for 
>hours
>in summer and fall, but bark on logs cut at the right time pops off in
>seconds with a spud or flat spade.
>
>Toby
>
>
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