Recently I was asked by Peter Orner, if I would cut this stump in his yard. The tree had broken in half and all that was left standing was a stump about 8 feet high. I started to cut it and we both thought at first that we could make a chair out of the stump. As I made a cut into the wood, I immediately saw that the chair idea wouldn’t work. The tree was rotting on one side the full length of the stump.
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An amazing find after the stump was removed.
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This is why the tree fell and also why the stump could not be made into a chair
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The stump could not be made into a chair, however it made a fine bench
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It appears Roscoe is now thinking of getting into the tree business as he tries out his “toy” chainsaw. This photo was sent to me today so who knew?
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