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[–] thetreesaysbark@sh.itjust.works 48 points 8 months ago (2 children)

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.

[–] iAvicenna@lemmy.world 14 points 8 months ago

I feel like I shouldn't have had to read half the article to get to this information. All they had to do was put the word "dead" in front of oak somewhere in the beginning. Fucking click baiters.

[–] IronJess@lemmy.today 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] RvTV95XBeo@sh.itjust.works 3 points 8 months ago

Trees are magic

[–] IMNOTCRAZYINSTITUTION@lemmy.world 12 points 8 months ago

really heartwarming story :)

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 12 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Holy clickbait misrepresentation, Batman!

[–] RvTV95XBeo@sh.itjust.works 6 points 8 months ago

You're totally right, not a single lathe was used to "turn" the table.

[–] Monument@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 8 months ago

Me, when fictionally asked to help out:

Movie Clip: Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. Gimli is delivering his famous “And my Axe!” line as he volunteers for the fellowship.

[–] 8a73sh@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

IGNORE THIS COMMENT, WRITTEN WITHOUT READING COMPLETE ARTICLE. Unless there is some issue ( Health wise ) with Tree, why to even cutoff 500 years old tree, just to make a big table for 60 people ? Most of us die between the age of 60 to 80, It successfully lived 500 years. They could've left that tree as it is for future generations to see and experience it in awe.

[–] RvTV95XBeo@sh.itjust.works 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

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.

Tell me you didn't read the article without telling me you didn't read the article.

[–] 8a73sh@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

Hello, I am sorry. When I gave that reply I've read only first 3/4 paragraphs. Now I've read complete article. So nice of those people who are all part of that project.

[–] canajac@lemmy.ca 0 points 5 months ago

It doesn't look like they applied any preservative on the table. It'll probably take another crowdfund to raise the dough for a sealer/stain. lol