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Cedar Tree Harvesting
There’s no smell quite like freshly cut cedar in springtime, especially when the sap is running and it’s acting like glue-remover on the bark! I’m standing here in the middle of my clearing, bark-spud in hand, looking at a pile of cedar that’s about to become the sturdy structures for future projects.
I start at the top, pushing the edge of the blade under the rough, outer layer. It’s immensely satisfying—like opening a giant woody Christmas present—revealing that bright, pale amber wood underneath. Sometimes I get lucky and a whole, long ribbon of bark sloughs off like a shedding snake, making me feel like the king of the woods.
The knots are the real troublemakers, though. They make the spud buck and jump, forcing me to stop and carve around them, which just makes the final pole look more rustic.