Very big Douglas Fir, is this any good on a mill?

[Jackalope]

Hi All,

I've just looked at 17 acres of mixed woodland with a view to thinning.

Along one edge and a cluster in the middle there are some very big Douglas Fir. (See pictures)

 

There are about 30 big fir ranging from 3-6 feet at the base.

Without getting into the ins and outs of how many to take and reasons why.

Can anyone tell me if there is a market for the bigger sticks.

 

I know they would be too big for the local James Jones mill.

Timber is in Aberdeenshire

[Graham w]

i would be interested in the lot

[dervishcarving]

If you have any nice fat bust Id be interested in them for carving. My carving space is in Stonehaven

[Stubby]

If you have any nice fat bust Id be interested in them for carving. My carving space is in Stonehaven

 

Cant beat a nice fat bust I say

[Graham w]

i agree it looks poor quality and i cannot see anything pictured thats close to 6'. i thought it could be used for vertical load bearing pillars if the grain was dense enough, how accessible is the site?

[dervishcarving]

Cant beat a nice fat bust I say

 

sorry... should have said Buts. Buts, i meant fat buts. I like big buts... and there we go again. Nurse, more pills please

[Jackalope]

i agree it looks poor quality and i cannot see anything pictured thats close to 6'. i thought it could be used for vertical load bearing pillars if the grain was dense enough, how accessible is the site?

 

Pictured are a group in the inner part of the site. Some of the edge trees are significantly bigger- but there would have to be a good reason for taking many of them down.

Its not a conventional commercial woodland but is long overdue for some work.

Access is very good, B road on a short boundary and a estate track suitable for timber lorries along the Western edge with gated access.

[Jackalope]

If you have any nice fat bust Id be interested in them for carving. My carving space is in Stonehaven

 

30 miles from Stonehaven. What sort of dimensions & quantity?

[dervishcarving]

Big J is right, we had a similar problem with a stand in the woods where i work. Theye got thinned and then windblown soon after. w as a shame. As for my interest, would depend on price and options for delivery. I dont have my own transport system for anything big. anything from 4 foot diameter down to 2 foot diameter is ideal for me...thats diameter at base of but, 4 - 7 foot lengths are what i typically work with. Happy to discuss if its a viable to have delivered, Im always looking for potential sources of larger carving logs. facebook:_ dervishcarving

[se7enthdevil]

big j, i'm curious as to why timber of that size is of less quality over a smaller diameter tree? or is it down to the amount of branches?

 

10 years ago when i was still a young joiner we were working with a batch of older growth doug fir from either british columbia or canada and the stability of it was very very good, i found out that they had to be over 60" to give nice stability (according the the old guy in the shop) and it was not often found even then, there's probably none left now.