tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post8792577538651017741..comments2024-03-21T23:10:18.096-04:00Comments on Hartwood Roses: Harvesting The TreeConnie in Hartwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09127877285792861166noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-15236716567257250332012-10-18T17:18:06.703-04:002012-10-18T17:18:06.703-04:00So struck by how you'll be continuing the life...So struck by how you'll be continuing the life of this tree, now inside your home. Really wonderful. My Notting Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03029931096995642571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-43717377528008193222012-10-16T00:18:34.959-04:002012-10-16T00:18:34.959-04:00How brilliant you are to have remembered to take p...How brilliant you are to have remembered to take pictures! I always remember, after the event is over.<br /><br />I get so nervous watching guys with giant mechanical things that cut stuff. I mean, most men I know can't cut up an apple properly with a fruit knife -- so seeing them wield giant sawing things makes me want to hide.<br /><br />A dining table sounds like the perfect choice for Cass @ That Old Househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12173199705431319322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-57551454921199248042012-10-15T17:37:09.609-04:002012-10-15T17:37:09.609-04:00Oh the possibilities with that much choice oak! I ...Oh the possibilities with that much choice oak! I can envision the table now. It will be a beautiful tribute to that lovely oak tree... whatever it becomes.Cindy Garber Iversonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15543940998038589239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-31142528610989976032012-10-11T12:05:07.780-04:002012-10-11T12:05:07.780-04:00How very interesting! So glad that you decided to...How very interesting! So glad that you decided to save the tree so that it could be transformed into some lovely furniture pieces. Three-inch slabs...that's some thick wood!!❁Velma ~Down Our Country Road❁https://www.blogger.com/profile/00688975970842662227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-40220074184952785182012-10-10T21:47:04.430-04:002012-10-10T21:47:04.430-04:00How wonderful!!! I can' t wait to see what you...How wonderful!!! I can' t wait to see what you build with these. I know it will be something spectacular and filled with love for an old friend.<br /><br />Janet xox<br />The Empty NestJanet Metzger, Artisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06004040279820041203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-4945757050798654402012-10-10T21:47:00.409-04:002012-10-10T21:47:00.409-04:00How wonderful!!! I can' t wait to see what you...How wonderful!!! I can' t wait to see what you build with these. I know it will be something spectacular and filled with love for an old friend.<br /><br />Janet xox<br />The Empty NestJanet Metzger, Artisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06004040279820041203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-70495890350503291852012-10-10T19:29:36.423-04:002012-10-10T19:29:36.423-04:00Connie -- I totally understand how you can mourn t...Connie -- I totally understand how you can mourn the loss of your tree -- we have certainly experienced that hee at our house. Your idea tosave the wood for future use is ingenious -- now I am getting excited to see what you use it for someday. THAT was all such a huge job --documented well in all of the photos!<br /><br />VickiVicki Bosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10130335934867523461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-11629353253669448872012-10-10T15:36:31.711-04:002012-10-10T15:36:31.711-04:00That.was.the COOLEST.thing.to share!
At least from...That.was.the COOLEST.thing.to share!<br />At least from the perspective of THIS woodworker!<br />And I might add--I would love to get my hands on some of those planks--I love the live edges!<br />Catherine<br />btw-there's a shop here in my mom's town called "After the Tree!"<br />Cool, huh?!?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-11623644730292655872012-10-10T09:58:30.595-04:002012-10-10T09:58:30.595-04:00This is the coolest thing I've ever seen! And ...This is the coolest thing I've ever seen! And what a fabulous job you did of documenting the process. I'll bet you're your sawmill guy's favorite client ever.the7msnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01082802012105875164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-61242479649193974722012-10-10T09:36:23.297-04:002012-10-10T09:36:23.297-04:00Thank you, Anne. Saving a portion of this tree ha...Thank you, Anne. Saving a portion of this tree has, indeed, helped with the healing. (BTW, it's folks like you who make blogging fun.)Connie in Hartwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09127877285792861166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-75811666752765808442012-10-10T09:31:20.602-04:002012-10-10T09:31:20.602-04:00Hi Connie, So glad you were able to save some of t...Hi Connie, So glad you were able to save some of this beautiful tree. I know you miss it but I agree that having something made from it will help heal the wound. I enjoy your blog so much.Anne Boykinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06915107557454989141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-25273894079943819002012-10-09T22:38:51.026-04:002012-10-09T22:38:51.026-04:00Facinating, just facinating. Can't wait to se...Facinating, just facinating. Can't wait to see what becomes of that fine old tree, it will be worth the wait to find out. I hope you have a dry winter to speed up the drying process. Happy Fall!Ron S.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-26545862146419817822012-10-09T21:13:15.146-04:002012-10-09T21:13:15.146-04:00A wonderful story....how I wish we had done someth...A wonderful story....how I wish we had done something similar with oak we had to take down at the sight of our old barn....but...if we did that with every humongous tree we had to drop or dropped on its own.....well suffice it to say we would be completely overwhelmed! I hope one day you and Steve will come and be our guests.....<br /><br />XXOO<br />CydRose Petals Nurseryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15577776928200863244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-51099312466950955892012-10-09T20:28:12.359-04:002012-10-09T20:28:12.359-04:00What a fascinating procedure, Connie! I had no ide...What a fascinating procedure, Connie! I had no idea that there were companies out there that would come to your house to do that. I can only imagine the beautiful things you and hubby will create with those slabs of history. :) They will become a treasured heirloom, I'm sure. :)<br /><br />xoxo laurieHeaven's Walkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16632739764562279850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-5270734486831215112012-10-09T19:54:07.806-04:002012-10-09T19:54:07.806-04:00I'm still mourning that tree along with you!!!... I'm still mourning that tree along with you!!!..... so sad when the big ones go. <br /><br />Not that I'm trying to be a downer here...lol.. sorry. <br /><br />Karen thisoldhouse2.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03302171590212119499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-43923627093704064012012-10-09T19:50:48.449-04:002012-10-09T19:50:48.449-04:00this is amazing! I didn't know you could do th...this is amazing! I didn't know you could do this. I had a favorite tree I used to watch the seasons change through for years...and it died a few years ago. It was on our local elementary school property and one day they cut it down. I do still mourn that tree every Fall :/ Thanks for sharing this story!Lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13814957371983824587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-78813264527408952882012-10-09T19:50:15.655-04:002012-10-09T19:50:15.655-04:00Great post with all the pictures. That was a magni...Great post with all the pictures. That was a magnificent tree. Hope to see what the wood becomes in the future.♥♫Marilynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13116154641827479893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-84029565358348467202012-10-09T18:56:44.168-04:002012-10-09T18:56:44.168-04:00What an interesting process! As a worry wart, I w...What an interesting process! As a worry wart, I would have been harping the entire time, for them to wear protection from that saw dust!<br /><br />I'm so glad you were able to salvage that beautiful wood!!! Ms. Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06263882972749791087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-35991018784559528742012-10-09T17:07:54.108-04:002012-10-09T17:07:54.108-04:00You are SO lucky to be able to cut this tree into ...You are SO lucky to be able to cut this tree into pieces that you can use to create family heirlooms - I know you'll come up with some wonderful pieces and ideas - you always do :) (And boo to having to wait to the two years, but alas, you must.)Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15502213181172499151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-88127312165375494522012-10-09T15:00:02.958-04:002012-10-09T15:00:02.958-04:00Connie : this is fascinating ~ To salvage that won...Connie : this is fascinating ~ To salvage that wonderful old oak is, in your word, grand. Thank you for posting the process. I felt like I was there. Great job on your part too documenting it all.Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02014200443279957847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-59349121527579860242012-10-09T14:14:48.842-04:002012-10-09T14:14:48.842-04:00Very cool!!! Can't wait to see what it turns ...Very cool!!! Can't wait to see what it turns into! One day... :) Lady Courtneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10118924605331267248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-67840073188479280362012-10-09T13:28:23.401-04:002012-10-09T13:28:23.401-04:00Hope I'm still blogging in a couple of years a...Hope I'm still blogging in a couple of years and get to see what this wood transforms itself into. A great looking table amongst other things. Thanks for sharing this with us, Connie!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-90533899641917077192012-10-09T11:30:18.805-04:002012-10-09T11:30:18.805-04:00Very cool, and that wood will make gorgeous furnit...Very cool, and that wood will make gorgeous furniture, mantels, flooring...whatever you heart can imagine!<br /><br />KatLow Tide High Stylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11494078916477622322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-65070065208678134132012-10-09T11:26:36.734-04:002012-10-09T11:26:36.734-04:00What a great idea, keeping the wood for another ch...What a great idea, keeping the wood for another chapter in its life. I'm sure you will come up with something beautiful in a couple years when it's ready.Denise at Autumn Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00229028926029898680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-29670100399991760392012-10-09T11:25:35.559-04:002012-10-09T11:25:35.559-04:00Connie that is a perfect way to keep the tree! So...Connie that is a perfect way to keep the tree! So sad to see such old trees come down but this is a great idea. Love all the photos, fascinating process.<br />hugs, LindaLinda @ A La Cartehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16356471099319932835noreply@blogger.com