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Originally Posted by 10fords
Everybody loves trees- some people love them standing and some people love them laying on the ground. Earth First- we'll log the other planets later. Both seen on bumper stickers on a forklift at a lumber yard!! Me I have my own forest of oaks, pines, and firs that I guard with a wary eye. In Carmel you have to protect the trees when doing construction by encircling them with 2x4's and you need a permit to cut a tree or limb over 6 inches in diameter. I recall reading about Europe being depleted of tall trees for ship masts and when North America was discovered all trees over a certain height were deemed property of the King or something like that. Just some random thoughts about trees.
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Roy Hill , Master Housewright Colonial Williamsburg gives a great explantation of the importance and use of White Pine in an Intro for the book series "Architectural treasures of early America". He explainswhite Pine Grew to 400 years old as tall as a 20 story building and could be as much as six feet in diameter. The King of England in 1761 laid claim to all White Pines larger than 2 feet in diameter. These were to be used as ship Masts for the royal navy. He tells of the Great Lakes Mills that produced over 3 billion pine shingles per year for 24 years. By 1786 there were already complaints of poorer quality lumber.
Last edited by daveuz; 02-10-2010 at 09:35 PM.
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