Have you ever carved your intials in a tree when you were younger?

I did and it was a long time ago. I don't even know if my name is still there or if the tree is still living. I went to a distant resort and I said to myself that I will be back here in the future and decided to make a mark for myself. So I carved my name on one of the trees there. Poor tree. I just hope I can really get back there in the future. I'll be very happy if I'll see my carved name is still there.

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i never done that but i remember that a guy that had crush on me but cant say a words..he carved my name and his name with the heart and arrow in our palm tree near the gate....and i dnt like what his doing and im glad yrs past as the palm tree get older and taller and big the carving is gone....

Oh yeah, absolutely, I carved my initials in quite a few trees when I was younger and today though it is kinda difficult to see them in one tree, they are still there. Also, I carved my initials, in a board on someone's house. And just for nostalgia, I recently checked to see if they were still there and just stood and shook my head in disbelief. Of course, that is because I carved one of those hearts with my initials and those of a girl that I once loved on that board. Then I had to deal with the fact, that it was kinda corny in a way and that I can't believe how things turned out between the two of us.

Hello friend,

I did,i remember when i was 16 i guess,there's a big mango tree infront our house back in my province.
I carved my name in it,but i found out that,the bark grows back,so,it needs to be re-carved from time to time.
When i got married and stays in another place,and every time i visits my loved ones in our province,i always try to retouch my name,the bark that grows back makes the engravings fade.
So,i guess,now it's gone...since i was not able to visit my tree for 4 years now.

I've thought about it, but everything i read about carving suggests you are killing the tree slowly, and I started to think thats wrong, if I was gonna put my intials on one I think I would make a plaque and nail it to the tree...lol

no never did something like that. my parents told me i have to respect nature... but i did paint my name on a rock...and it`s still there!!!!!!!!!!

Yes i remember when we went to old fort i carved my name on tree, at that time it was fun. But i think it is not good write name on trees and particularly on historic walls of the monuments.

i m name others tames shapes symbols wholes sometimes cut them down build something out of them yesi have done some work to some trees i think after your post im gonna hug a tree for you carving into it......lol

I remember doing it in my younger days.we all went to picnic with my family and friends.there we found tree where lots of names were carved.we also decided to write something.i wrote it by the sharp stone.
I have not got any chance to see it again .

Oh yes I did!! I can still remember where I carved my name along with my friends. Its really amazing when you go back and the tree still have your name on it. It just brings memories from the past,like why and how did you carve your name on it. Its just a wonderful feeling.