Community turns ancient oak into single-tree table in Devon woodland (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 2 weeks ago by RvTV95XBeo@sh.itjust.works to c/woodworking@lemmy.ca

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[-] thetreesaysbark@sh.itjust.works 48 points 2 weeks ago

Phew

Eventually a tree was found: a 45 metre ancient oak that had fallen in a storm 15 years ago but lay undisturbed because the owner couldn’t bear to see it chopped up for firewood.

[-] IronJess@lemmy.today 5 points 2 weeks ago

It’s crazy it was still salvageable after being uprooted so long.

[-] RvTV95XBeo@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 weeks ago

Trees are magic

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