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That sweet time of year again
Russ:
--- Quote from: Hawkdancer on February 12, 2021, 02:11:36 am ---Out here in western Nebraska, we are looking at sub zero by a long ways for the next week, might get back to freezing by Next Thursday! Maybe -17 Sunday! Don't think there are any sugar maples around here.
Hawkdancer
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yeah tomorrow wind chills will be in -25Far. (S)
There are some around hawk. at least here in east nebraska. definitely not as common as other species but you can find them. especially in the cities. some people like having a big maple in their front yard ;D
also, what other trees can you tap for syrup?
sleek:
I think one of the guys on here made syrup from hickory trees. Don't recollect how or who though. May have even been in the magazine or abackwoodsman issue.
bjrogg:
Way to cold around here yet. I have a couple good friends who have been making maple syrup for as long as I can remember. The land owner and owner of the operation has gifted me several Hop Hornbeam trees over the years. Last spring I finished up a bow I made for him. You might like it. I posted it here last year under title “Sugar Shack” I think.
Bjrogg
PS upstate bowyer use to be on here a lot. He always cooked down sap.
Also I think you can get syrup from other trees but the sugar content is really low and it requires a lot of sap cooked for not much syrup.
Pat B:
Birch is another sugar tree I think.
bjrogg:
--- Quote from: Pat B on February 12, 2021, 10:46:43 am ---Birch is another sugar tree I think.
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I don’t know about the sap. Could be.
I know the bark you can get a pitch glue from.
Bjrogg
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