Marathon County Maple, Day 9

Back in the sugarbush...

Some tapped holes don't run as well as they should, for whatever reason; this one was too high and too close to a knot/bruise, so Mike is moving it over and down.


Use a hatchet to smooth off the bark so the drill has a place to start. (You can see the old tap just to the left of the wet patch on the trunk.)


The old way to make a hole, using a brace and bit. Now we mostly use a cordless drill.

No picture: Use the hammer end of the hatchet to tap in the tap, and hang the pail.

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