I couldn't find an existing discussion about counting the rings. Is it usually easier when a tree is just-cut, or do the rings become more apparent as a stump ages? Probably depends on the type of tree. Do all trees have rings to count?
I'm not sure I can distinguish them on this cherry laurel stump, cut yesterday. Around a foot diameter. Our house is 123 yrs old and there was 2 of these on each side of the house. I've always wondered how old they were.