Rick

I agree with you on the pesticide issue. In addition to what you stated.
Too often people inject and use systemic on trees. I would not want
somebody using that wood for smoking.


Sincerely,
John A. Keslick, Jr.
Arborist
http://home.ccil.org/~treeman
and www.treedictionary.com
Beware of so-called tree experts who do not understand tree biology.
Storms, fires, floods, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions keep reminding us
that we are not the boss.

"Rick F." wrote in message
...
On 2007-03-16, Bill wrote:
I'm planning on having a large oak tree, 1 1/2 to 2 foot Diameter, in
our
back yard removed but was considering leaving a few feet above the ground

What happened to the wood that was cut up? If the tree has not had
pesticides
on it, any friends that do BBQing might want the wood -- it's great for
smoking
meats! I got a few stump pieces from a friend that had an oak tree
removed
and it makes fine smoking woods.. Sorry for being a bit OT!