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I thought this was an interesting picture. It shows several years of tap holes, most scabbed over. You have to move your drill holes around so that the sapwood under the bark can heal fully.

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[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Do the red circles help make sure you don’t use the same hole twice?

[–] MapleEngineer@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

They're added in post to help people who might not know what they're looking for.

[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

Very thoughtful. I will make sure not to reuse these holes, so that the sapwood under the bark can heal fully.