Our Ash wood under threat, can we protect it?

timfromtang

Greetings all,
I have made a short video, concerning Chalara Ash Dieback.
This is a timber that i treasure, I have worked in Ash as a hobby woodworker all my life.
It may be time for us to look, read, learn, and act together to maximise the survival of our Ash trees long term.


Constructive criticism and comments welcome, please like and share as you deem appropriate.

Most of all though Please go for a wander on legs, car bike, horse or whatever, have a look around you, am i thinking clearly, how many ash trees are showing signs of dieback, lets look and see shall we?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=me0K4kbmZsg

in hope
tim

kadman

The sad thing about the normal view of the value of ash timber is,

Its great for burning, and easily split for firing. Thats it.

Most people dont see beyond that unfortunately. It is indeed a beautiful

timber, and one that i like working with.

timfromtang

hI aLL,
I was looking at an ash plank online for sale recently, not from a "cheap" supplier either.
The plank in question 756mm wide, 49mm thick, and 3.4 M long for 88 quid!! I recall doin the sum an discovering that it was only 800/m³
The market it would seem is flush with high quality Ash planks of the highest quality, as Ash trees all over Europe are felled and processed.
tim

Don't get our hope up too high though, as the timber market worldwide is still undersupplied and it is not likely that the price for Ash will drop through the floor so to speak, sawmillers and fallers need paying after all.

Sparks

kadman wrote: »

Most people dont see beyond that unfortunately.

You'd think with the popularity of hurling, that wouldn't be the case

magicbastarder

if you haven't read it, you might enjoy

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25242236-the-man-who-made-things-out-of-trees

timfromtang

Sparks wrote: »

You'd think with the popularity of hurling, that wouldn't be the case

I'd encourage all who have had a "heads up" here or elsewhere on this one, to go out for a walk, drive, cycle, etc, have a look, how many Ash trees do you see near you with naked branches in their crowns, looking like the wind "blew" the leaves off?

Without information from our own eyes we cannot proceed in tackling this disease
knowledge of your local trees health is power......
tim

The attitude that "somebody should be doing something" is right and proper only if one one's-self is "doing something". Looking around us at the Ash trees everywhere we go is a good start I'd suggest.

timfromtang

Greetings all,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJ_wAHWal2s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pz847eu76kQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8IU8Tf_Deo
some new vids on ash dieback, please watch share comment etc, esp please share on social media.........


many thanks
tim