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Pop a couple of photos up - saves you having to send them individually. If it's of any quality, chainsaw carving it would be a complete waste. I don't mind chainsaw carving (when done well) but it should be reserved for very poor quality pieces of timber as most of it ends up as sawdust and far better use of the tree comes from milling it.

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I appreciate that, and would suggest using just about any species bar oak. If the oak in question was of good to excellent quality, you'd be paying £12 to £15 a hoppus foot (delivered in) for it up here from Scotts or Chantlers. That's £324 to £405 a tonne.

 

The hollow elm went out as firewood a while back, but I do have a couple of other butts that are hollow. What length do you need?

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i use large diameter oak often, i want it to last for ages. often i get whole wind blown trees and cut it how i see fit. oak is essential for really fine detail carving that you can't get on sequoia or larch etc . in my experience the large diameter oak is usually in relatively short lengths by the time it has got to a yard or has some rot/other flaws in and most people can't be bothered to quarter it with a chainsaw before milling.

 

know where your coming from jon - if there was a really decent long and wide oak milling is a good option, but have found that 2-3ft diameter oak lengths are more desirable for people to mill?

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