omth
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Post by omth on Mar 19, 2012 21:30:51 GMT -6
A couple days ago I spotted a big ole chaga about 15 feet up, and well... I am not much of a climber so I brought my room mate (19, in shape, climbs like a monkey, etc etc) and he cut it down!   Weighed it just now and it is 5.6lbs! He wants to sell it, I want to use it... guess we will be cutting it up! |
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omth
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Post by omth on Mar 20, 2012 18:28:23 GMT -6
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Post by mikeologist on Mar 21, 2012 8:51:30 GMT -6
Do you actually have to saw it from the tree, or is it fleshy enough that you can cut it off with a knife?
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omth
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Post by omth on Mar 21, 2012 14:12:51 GMT -6
saw or ax, it is rock hard... some people use bats to knock them off, but they crumble a bit when you do that.
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Post by kristi on Mar 23, 2012 11:44:09 GMT -6
I have a sturdy, folding knife and use it to chip and pry it off. I just push it in around the edges and twist and it pops of some good size pieces. It's a pain in the neck but I just don't want to add the weight of an axe or saw to my backpack along with everything else.
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omth
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Post by omth on Mar 23, 2012 17:21:13 GMT -6
My saw weighs less than a bottle of water, and if you are worried about the weight of a saw I imagine a nearly 6lb chaga is not something you want to harvest.
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Post by kristi on Mar 23, 2012 17:34:46 GMT -6
Yeah, a saw wouldn't be very heavy but I haven't found one sturdy and compact enough. I usually have my camera equipment along with water and first aid supplies so that doesn't leave much room for anything other than what we find to put in it.  |
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Trapperhub
Mycelium
Mushroom hunting is like fishing......for mushrooms.
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Post by Trapperhub on Apr 27, 2014 19:51:01 GMT -6
If anyone is looking for Chaga and can't seam to find any, I find it quite often. Message me and we'll work something out.
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