Fences

[Sam Hopkins]

Hi Everyone,

I cleared out a ton of trees last year when I built my pond. It's a
mix of locust (I believe black), maple and some cheery. Mainly it's
maple though. I'm going to use the locust as fence posts because I
know that they last a long time in the dirt without being treated. I
also wanted to use the maple as the fencing. Is it ok to use maple as
the fence since it won't touch the ground? Anyone know how long it
will last?

Also, does anyone know how to get the bark off a tree easily?

Thanks,

Sam

[D Kat]

Let nature do it (get the bark off of a tree... with time it will come off
on it's own). My guess is that is not the answer you are interested in
though. It will however shed in a relatively short time (adding good stuff
to your soil). DKat (I remember seeing them using a long knife like
instrument held in two hands that scrapped off the bark... probably this was
at something like a colonial village showing how things "used" to be
done..... it did not look easy or fun).

"Sam Hopkins" > wrote in message
om...
> Hi Everyone,
>
> I cleared out a ton of trees last year when I built my pond. It's a
> mix of locust (I believe black), maple and some cheery. Mainly it's
> maple though. I'm going to use the locust as fence posts because I
> know that they last a long time in the dirt without being treated. I
> also wanted to use the maple as the fencing. Is it ok to use maple as
> the fence since it won't touch the ground? Anyone know how long it
> will last?
>
> Also, does anyone know how to get the bark off a tree easily?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Sam

[D Kat]

Let nature do it (get the bark off of a tree... with time it will come off
on it's own). My guess is that is not the answer you are interested in
though. It will however shed in a relatively short time (adding good stuff
to your soil). DKat (I remember seeing them using a long knife like
instrument held in two hands that scrapped off the bark... probably this was
at something like a colonial village showing how things "used" to be
done..... it did not look easy or fun).

"Sam Hopkins" > wrote in message
om...
> Hi Everyone,
>
> I cleared out a ton of trees last year when I built my pond. It's a
> mix of locust (I believe black), maple and some cheery. Mainly it's
> maple though. I'm going to use the locust as fence posts because I
> know that they last a long time in the dirt without being treated. I
> also wanted to use the maple as the fencing. Is it ok to use maple as
> the fence since it won't touch the ground? Anyone know how long it
> will last?
>
> Also, does anyone know how to get the bark off a tree easily?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Sam