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09-13-2006, 10:15 AM
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Name: Tom Dunn City: Duncan State: NC County: Harnett county Join Date: Apr 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Trying to get a handle on this "coppiced wood" business.
Seems that you manage a woodlot by cutting some treess, and allowing the tree to re-grow from the remaining stump, which apparantly produces numerous shoots as opposed to a single stem like a tree grow from a seed in the ground. Then the stems can be harvested when they reach whatever diameter. Increased yields is what it's all about, I guess?
Trouble is, I've wandered the woods a time or two, and came across a few stumps here and there, but don't recall seeing many that were sprouting new growth, let alone any that had harvestable new growth(say, stuff 3-4 inches in dia.) growing from it. It's been my observation that a stump, left in the woods........rots.
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09-13-2006, 10:29 AM
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Name: Roger City: Durham State: NC County: Durham Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 62 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Interesting Tom. I've observed many tree species that grow sprouts from stumps . . . most notably oak, cherry, and mimosa. However, the resulting sprouts aren't as hardy nor as large as original tree.
I'm really curious to hear what folks come up with on this post 
Roger
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09-13-2006, 11:04 AM
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Name: Tom Dunn City: Duncan State: NC County: Harnett county Join Date: Apr 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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the resulting sprouts aren't as hardy nor as large as original tree. Thats the intent, I think. You start off with a tree, say, 10-12 inches in diameter, harvest that, then you end up, eventually, with multiples of smaller diameter wood to harvest from the single stump. Growth is faster than a single trunk, so in the end, you have more wood produced pwer acre. I think most of the wood is just firewood commonly, but at least some is used for turnings and rustic furniture. | |
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09-13-2006, 11:25 AM
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Name: Travis City: Wake Forest State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Dec 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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The only tree I am familiar with doing that is a tree that I don't want to do that as I cut it down to get rid of it. Sweet gum is notorious for coming back from a stump. I have seen some oaks do it, but not much. | |
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09-13-2006, 12:00 PM
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Name: Brad Keisler City: Waxhaw State: NC County: Union Join Date: Jan 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Poplar and Hickory will do it...and sweetgum is the Devil 
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09-13-2006, 12:21 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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What's wrong with sweet gum? If it's stickered and stacked correctly it will dry straight and it's not all that bad looking either. Surely I would think it could be used in furniture building. A lot of people give sweet gum a bad wrap, I guess I would like to know why, is there something I don't know about it that makes it bad?
Thanks
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09-13-2006, 12:25 PM
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Name: Roger City: Durham State: NC County: Durham Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 62 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by jeff...  A lot of people give sweet gum a bad wrap, I guess I would like to know why, is there something I don't know about it that makes it bad?
Thanks Splitting it for firewood. The wood maul just goes "boing" 
Roger
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09-13-2006, 12:28 PM
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Name: Travis City: Wake Forest State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Dec 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Ditto, and trying to get rid of a tree is almost impossible.
I do have some that has been stickered for 10 years at my parents. Once I get my lumber rack back up in my shop, I will probably see how it does. | |
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09-13-2006, 12:48 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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Understand itr's difficult if not impossible to split for firewood, but that's not a bad thing is it? Guess if you were going to use it for firewood it would be bad, but I would think split resistance for lumber is a good thing.
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09-13-2006, 07:58 PM
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Name: Mark City: Goldsboro State: NC County: Wayne Join Date: Mar 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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From the USDA Forest Service Tree Information Database http://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/plants/tree/ " WOOD PRODUCTS VALUE : Sweetgum is primarily used for lumber, veneer, and plywood. The lumber is used to make boxes, crates, furniture, interior trim, and millwork. The veneer is used primarily for crates, baskets, and interior woodwork. Sweetgum is also used for crossties and fuel, and small amounts go into fencing, excelsior, and pulpwood "
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09-13-2006, 08:57 PM
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Name: Jim City: Cary State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Oct 2005 Age: 58 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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I've turned a few small bowls from Sweetgum.
While not the most attractive wood I've ever worked with it wasn't coyote ugly either. A very pale, plain grain wood. I even have a few more dry blanks that I'll get to at some point.
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09-13-2006, 09:11 PM
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Name: Brad Keisler City: Waxhaw State: NC County: Union Join Date: Jan 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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I was merely poking a bit of fun at my chosen namesake 
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09-14-2006, 07:46 AM
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Name: Mark City: Vass State: NC County: Moore Join Date: May 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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one deterimining factor in a tree puting out suckers is sunshine, you will be a lot more likely to get regroth fro the stump in a clear cut situation than a lone stump in the midle of a forest.
sweet gum will grow up from the stump, roots, leaves, and yes the devil too | |
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09-14-2006, 02:18 PM
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Name: Tom Dunn City: Duncan State: NC County: Harnett county Join Date: Apr 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Sweet gum huh?
News to this northerner, never saw or heard of it......
First "Sweet Tea", now this!!!!!!! | |
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09-14-2006, 02:22 PM
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Name: Michael City: APO State: AE County: ARMY Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 31 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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first time I have ever heard of it. Sounds cool to see though.
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