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[Slowdrawl]

Man they look healthy, and also looks to have a beautiful spot in country surrounded by sum kind of pine or cedar trees..
Don't have alot of those trees that big around here..
Thx

They have 6 acres in NW Oregon, 5 of which are 30 yr Doug firs.
They have built quite a little homestead, so proud of them!
Another 30 years and they will have some extra retirement money.

looks like a corperation grow for paper pulp!

The large timber was cut 30yrs ago.
If you replant the state gives you a huge tax break, they supply the trees.
So they pop a 3 to 4 yr young Douglas fir in the ground every 10 ft.

They are in the process of thinning for future growth.




Son in law bought a decent sawmill and has turned out a lot of timbers and lumber.

 

[Slowdrawl]

beats the hell out of a lawn mower gas powered, yep they are cute till they go to head butt you in the leg , from the side or head on in the nuts! then they are passed cute. and oven roasted for food .

They're entertaining critters for sure!

 

[1oldfart]

Man they look healthy, and also looks to have a beautiful spot in country surrounded by sum kind of pine or cedar trees..
Don't have alot of those trees that big around here..
Thx

i will try to get you a pic of the oldest persimmon tree, i know of in this end of my world it stands on my great,great granddads old farm, ive ate em for 50 odd years!this year i will harvest a bunch for seed ,as i need at least 1 on my place! have two pear trees and pecan tree from the old home place !

 

[1oldfart]

They have 6 acres in NW Oregon, 5 of which are 30 yr Doug firs.
They have built quite a little homestead, so proud of them!
Another 30 years and they will have some extra retirement money.
that is what i hope for with the pecan trees and kiwi vines and the mushies .

The large timber was cut 30yrs ago.
If you replant the state gives you a huge tax break, they supply the trees.
So they pop a 3 to 4 yr young Douglas fir in the ground every 10 ft.

They are in the process of thinning for future growth.

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Son in law bought a decent sawmill and has turned out a lot of timbers and lumber.

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looks like they have future plans ,building materal and all someone, seems to be right handy with rough cut lumber cool work!

 

[Slowdrawl]

i will try to get you a pic of the oldest persimmon tree, i know of in this end of my world it stands on my great,great granddads old farm, ive ate em for 50 odd years!this year i will harvest a bunch for seed ,as i need at least 1 on my place! have two pear trees and pecan tree from the old home place !

That's really cool!
Haven't picked a wild persimmon in over 50 yrs, not since living in Ok.

 

[1oldfart]

That's really cool!
Haven't picked a wild persimmon in over 50 yrs, not since living in Ok.

man i love em ! you have to be on the draw ,the deer will have them a the least breeze.

 

[Slowdrawl]

man i love em ! you have to be on the draw ,the deer will have them a the least breeze.

Yep...I learned at a young age only eat the ones that hit the ground.
My grandma made the best persimmon butter....damn haven't had that in a minute!

 

[1oldfart]

Yep...I learned at a young age only eat the ones that hit the ground.
My grandma made the best persimmon butter....damn haven't had that in a minute!

mine was persimmon jelly and what ever was in at the time for butter,, cheeries ,strawberries,peach ,persimmon made those old cat head biskits good man!

 

[Slowdrawl]

Thought I'd keep this thread going...
A couple more HB pics from a few years back.


While going through my photos found some salmon pics from a few years back.

A 20lb spring salmon caught plunking Spin & Glos at Sauvies Island on the Columbia river.
Truly one of the best tasting salmon in the world!


Next are Silver salmon caught on the lower Columbia a couple miles from the mouth.
Tossing spinners off of Clatsop beach.
A nice 14 lber!


A 2 day limit of coho!

 

[Fiddler's Green]

Seeing your pics makes me miss the Puget Sound vato.

 

[Tvanmunhen]

Thought I'd keep this thread going...
A couple more HB pics from a few years back.
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While going through my photos found some salmon pics from a few years back.

A 20lb spring salmon caught plunking Spin & Glos at Sauvies Island on the Columbia river.
Truly one of the best tasting salmon in the world!
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Next are Silver salmon caught on the lower Columbia a couple miles from the mouth.
Tossing spinners off of Clatsop beach.
A nice 14 lber!
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A 2 day limit of coho!
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Those fish are making me hungry! Beautiful pics on those birds too. I think I would like to drive up north just to raide your pantry. I envision fried clams smoked salmon, some backstrap Elk and venison steaks.

 

[Tvanmunhen]

Me and the wife have been busy glazing windows and scraping it's been great! Took the pup out for a drive in the woods she loves it out there lol.

 

[Tvanmunhen]

My wifey is using chalk powder or whiting to get the linseed oil off the windows after glazing.
Please excuse the dummy in the windows reflection

 

[Slowdrawl]

My wifey is using chalk powder or whiting to get the linseed oil off the windows after glazing. View attachment 128222
Please excuse the dummy in the windows reflection

Nice to have a handy gal!

 

[1oldfart]

Those fish are making me hungry! Beautiful pics on those birds too. I think I would like to drive up north just to raide your pantry. I envision fried clams smoked salmon, some backstrap Elk and venison steaks.

come pick me up i'll go also ,road trip!i wonder if you can dive for the clams,i've got the gear.

 

[1oldfart]

@TreeFarmerCharlie I quit putting out the feeders because I always forgot to change it and they would start getting nasty - didn't want to do more harm than good. I have hummingbirds still, but they visit the flowers on my peas and such. I planted a lot more suitable flowers this year.

i know the feeling , we now have flowers at the ends of every row, just for whatever wants, to collect sweet juice, from the flowers!

 

[1oldfart]

@ Big Terps , Any catfish you catch over120 thru 150lb i want to see! In person i'm about 30 min. out from you.best as i can tell.

Some pay lakes have a bounty on extra large fish, just so they can claim, to have that 100 lb. plus fish in the pay lake!

 

[treefarmercharlie]

My wifey is using chalk powder or whiting to get the linseed oil off the windows after glazing. View attachment 128222
Please excuse the dummy in the windows reflection

My windows need to be glazed and I'm dreading pulling them out to do it.

 

[1oldfart]

They're entertaining critters for sure!

 

[1oldfart]

@Slowdrawl ,for the size they are, they think , i chicken hawk!