After clearing the site and taking the timber off of it, I have begun to harvest timber from other parts of the property for the construction of my u-house. So far other than the few I removed from the site itself, I have not taken any living tree, instead relying upon dead falls, standing dead timber, and recovering what was considered not worth taking when they cleared some land for pastures in recent years.
Today's haul was 11 timbers, including a wonderful set of oaks which had fallen on a fence, but had grown previously near laser straight for over 25 feet. Just one of these I harvested is 25 feet long by one foot in diameter. This wonderful, slow grown and beautiful oak will support part of the natural roof which will shelter me, but which being earth is quite heavy. Between this, two sweet gum trees, and a hickory taken out in a storm last fall, I believe that I may have all of my roof girders (the principle horizontal roof structures).
I was also able to get some great oak posts from the limbs and tops of these trees, along with a number of good sized cedars which are already well aged.
The photo shows only a small number of the timbers taken today, mostly the oaks.. the longest being the 25 footer..
Tomorrow.. perhaps more cedars from the same area, along with some of the remaining limbs which could be of use. Progress..!!
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