On Tue, 03 Apr 2018 21:35:30 -0700, pyotr filipivich
wrote:


Many years ago, a windstorm took down several madrona trees on
Lake Washington. I wanted to salvage the logs for lumber, but not
with my Toyota hatchback. Buddy of mine knew a couple 'gyppo'
loggers, but they were in Oregon. We doubted we could get them up,
and the wood salvaged before the City Parks people showed up.

A few years back, a large maple was taken down a hundred yards down
the street. By the time we got to it there was only one block left -
the exact one I wanted - the tripple crotch block. It now sits in my
driveway on three rubber feet made from Hockey pucks to keep it from
being constantly damp. No-one would take it because they wouldn't be
able to split it into pieces which meets my requirement for a chopping
block.