Monkey Puzzle Timber

[Essex arborist]

I have 4 sections of Monkey Puzzle timber approximately 400mm Dia. X 1000mm Should I cut it up for firewood or try to sell to the wood turning community?

 

It was cut approx. two weeks ago and stored upright as suggested.

 

Is there much demand for this sort of timber?

[bigdave]

i have sold a couple of monkey puzzle trunks to wood turners

 

all i did was stick em on fleabay

the first one i sold did good money it was only about 8 dia at base & 2.5 meters in lenght there was 2 guys who really wanted it & it sold for 43 quid!

 

i then put another on 2 weeks later roughly same measurements & it sold for 8 quid!

 

with 400mm dia i think it will be more appealing to the turners as theres more wood to work with

i think you will get better money from wood turners than you will get for it from wood burners!!!

[nepia]

i have sold a couple of monkey puzzle trunks to wood turners

 

all i did was stick em on fleabay

the first one i sold did good money it was only about 8 dia at base & 2.5 meters in lenght there was 2 guys who really wanted it & it sold for 43 quid!

 

i then put another on 2 weeks later roughly same measurements & it sold for 8 quid!

 

with 400mm dia i think it will be more appealing to the turners as theres more wood to work with

i think you will get better money from wood turners than you will get for it from wood burners!!!

 

 

 

I'd agree from my own experience. 400mm's a good size to sell; enough wood to turn something of size but not so much that a larger than average lathe is needed. I've had problems shifting bigger stuff in the past becasue of the oversize and hence weight.

 

Do you have any smaller pieces, e.g. 10-12" diameter? That sells best of all if it has decent eyes (knots).

[Essex arborist]

I like what you did there Dave, cheers mate will take a gamble and post it on eBay.

[Essex arborist]

I can email you a pic there is a smaller section around 8" diameter. I have smaller pieces from all the branch material because we didn't chip any of the tree.

[nepia]

I can email you a pic there is a smaller section around 8" diameter. I have smaller pieces from all the branch material because we didn't chip any of the tree.

 

 

I don't think the branches will be of use as it's the eyes that appeal to turners. The branches do make exceedingly good firewood though.

 

Jon

[Essex arborist]

Thanks Jon

[Chippy]

If you put it on ebay would you give me the item number please

[Essex arborist]

eBay ID 181071846192

[Old Mill Tree Care]

A while back I felled a Monkey Puzzle and Nepia took the logs away.

I got paid by my client but didn't have to shift the logs. Nepia sold the logs. Everyone's a winner!

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