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05-01-2007, 07:37 PM
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Name: Terrence P. Rielly City: Fayetteville State: NC County: Cumberland Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 63 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Found this in an email from WOOD. Anyone interested? Terry Burled poplar tree for sale Located in southwest North Carolina near Murphy stands a heavily burled, 100- to 150-year-old poplar tree with a base circumference of almost 10'. From what can be counted from ground level, this majestic but gnarly specimen appears to have around 50 burls jutting from its trunk. Although the tree is still living, a creek and spring are washing away the soil around the roots. The tree’s owner, Jamey Frisen, would like it salvaged.
"My hope is that the tree will be turned into beautiful objects that people will treasure for years to come," Jamey says. To learn how to purchase this rare gem, contact Jamey.
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05-01-2007, 11:09 PM
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Name: George City: Oxford State: NC County: Granville Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 69 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Here is a picture of the tree in question 
George
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05-01-2007, 11:31 PM
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Name: DaveO City: Clayton State: NC County: Johnston Join Date: Aug 2005 Age: 38 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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I think that I found a better pic of it - 
If someone was willing to harvest it I would happly make something out of it. I wonder what he wants for it. From his postings on the WOOD forums, he seems to just not want it to go to waste 
Dave 
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Honestly Honey, that will cost around $100 $150 $200, and I need a few more tools. 
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05-01-2007, 11:58 PM
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Name: jeff... City: Stovall State: NC County: Granville Join Date: Mar 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Somebody buy it, I want to QS it and leave the natural edge on - I'm thinking I would have to bust into the butt with a chainsaw - 10' cir would make it would make it around 36~38" dia. I can only saw through the pith of a 28" log. The way it tapers I think I could handle the rest of it on the mill. That's a pretty knarly tree, not sure if those are true burls or knots. I'm thinking they might be skinned over knots because I really don't see many other large trees around it, could have been a very limby poplar and it looks pretty dead but there is only one way to find out for sure. Who's bringing it out to the log yard, so I can QS it??? we could agree upon an hourly rate, I'm pretty cheap you know.
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05-02-2007, 10:40 AM
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Name: Jim Campbell City: Hillsborough State: NC County: Orange Join Date: Feb 2006 Age: 38 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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I'll throw my wallet in on this. Anyone willing to do the hard work?
Jim
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