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Description: More detailed info about these lost and forgotten techniques: jottacloud.com/p/tnuis/_d93a22f8386a492b99ecd5b2204273f9_0547d99a2b157d5ef09a08cf31d00099265/thumbs When our father needed good timber, he went to the pine forest in spring time when the juices start to run to cut a ring around the growing pine 50cm from the ground. He then cut several spots around the tree up to the branches. The tree had to stand all over the summer and autumn, so in the deep and cold winter, by the last days of waning moon, when the its disc is empty he took down the pines. Then they became almost as hard as stone and no insects or rot was attacking the wood. BOHUSLÄN Västerlanda, Sweden 1875. After 1-2 years this pine will extract all the sugars and nutrients trough the ring and injured spots. It will seal all the injuries with pine resin and will be starting to die and dry - having less water once felled. As time goes on the wood will become harder and harder and will not be attacked by mold, blue stain, fungus or insects. Very important is to fell the trees during winter when the roots are frozen (December - February) by the waning moon - when the moon's disc is almost empty. Pine prepared this way can last for more than 800-1000 years. Visit fetvedensvanner.com facebook.com/fetvedensvanner northmen.com facebook.com/northmenguild