big oak butt

[haljam]

Approx 6m long, and 4m circumference, 1.27m diameter. Anyone interested in milling or carving. Just wondered if there is a better use than converting to firewood. Its been dead at about 10 yrs and blew over a couple of years ago. I reckon about 5+ cu m good wood.

 

The wood of the trunk is much better condition then the rounds I have cut up in the pics. These have come from logs that have been half buried, so they have started to decay. The main body of the trunk is, and has been, off the ground, so heart wood should be good.

10 mins from J 28 on the M4 South Wales.

 

is it worth anymore as timber, than as logs?

Any thoughts appreciated as to best use and potential value.

 

Thanks

[agg221]

With regard to value - you will get more for it if you process it into firewood than sell it intact for milling, but that's because you will have put in a lot more work.

 

Like for like, if you sell it for milling you will get more for the volume than if you sell it as is for firewood, assuming you can find someone who wants it - I would have thought you will as it is a good size.

 

If you are thinking of selling it for milling, I would cut the rootball end off clean, as close down as you can, as that will leave it long but confirm that there is no rot up the middle from the base. I would also strip off the greenery to show the whole lot. I wouldn't worry so much about the top end - anyone who wants it will either trim to size or confirm how they want it (some people want to mill the crotch for the interesting grain, others just want it gone to keep the weight down a bit).

 

Alec

[kinderscout]

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