SOLID WOOD BENCH
SOLID WOOD BENCH
A solid wood bench... perhaps a unique and simple use for a downed tree that sat around too long to be approved for structural use? This gets me thinking about other interior uses of "left-over" wood on the property: cut-off ends from longer sections, trees with too much sway, trunks with some...
DRIVEWAY RECONNAISSANCE
DRIVEWAY RECONNAISSANCE
The idea of a driveway became a bit more tangible today. After buying a roll of bright yellow flagging tape at a local hardware store, we walked the length of the existing old logging road into the property. We bushwhacked its length while looking for the best entry curve and minimization of...
FOREST STEWARDSHIP SITE PLAN
FOREST STEWARDSHIP SITE PLAN
The Forest Stewardship Site Plan is a map of our property that includes both current and future projected forest/usage characteristics. It's one of the more important parts of a Forest Stewardship Plan since it tells a story and includes lots of information at a quick glance. I used Adobe...
TREE STUMP CHAIRS
TREE STUMP CHAIRS
We have a tree stump on our property that will perhaps make a good chainsaw carved chair someday, complete with view. I may keep some of the larger stumps from trees that get removed for any building site or solar access, to use for seats. We'll likely keep some other trees at half height to serve...
CREATE YOUR OWN SOLAR PATH CHART
CREATE YOUR OWN SOLAR PATH CHART
Due to the forest on our property, calculating sun angles is critical data for selecting which trees would need to be cut down for solar access and which trees beyond that southerly triangle can live on into the future. I researched how to create a solar path chart for wherever you are located in...