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Last Update 10/17/2022
Boughs
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Boughs Cut and Stacked
We cut boughs from natural trees, from unsheared Christmas trees and from the bottoms of harvested Christmas Trees. In this field the boughs were harvested from harvested tree bottoms and unsheared trees. Boughs are stacked in piles along a field road. We like to cut boughs that have a natural tip so they are better for making wreaths. The boughs are cut no longer than 24 inches. They are stacked with their natural curve - stacked like you would stack spoons.
Stacked Boughs
This shows more detail of a bough stack. The boughs are cut no longer than 24 inches and we try to keep the branch less than 5/8th of an inch in diameter. Boughs are cut and bundled in the same day to keep them fresher.
Boughs are bundled with the Tractor Bough Press
Our tractor mounted bough press allows us to make heavier bundles that don’t come apart when moved. We tie the bundles with the thick sisal twine into bundles that weigh between 18 and 45 pounds. (It varies because we have many bough cutters who work under different field conditions.) After each twine is tied, we cross tie the left over ends to form a handle. When we ship the boughs, we weigh the bough bundles separately or weigh an entire truck load. We accept orders as low as 50 pounds.