Saw mill or firewood

[jamesmerriman7]

As the title says got 5 oaks if saw mill wot diameters be best... any advice would be great!

[flatyre]

if you've got a mill and a use for the wood then why not mill it up!

[Brushcutter]

Burn it

[jamesmerriman7]

Wot would work best if saw milled sleepers "8"x "4" 6-8 foot long...

[wills-mill]

Looks to be mainly (or all) Turkey Oak. Not a favourite for milling and fairly dreadful outside...

[jamesmerriman7]

So firewood then! Reading up on turkey oak not the best for milling so it seems! High in sap and cracks when seasons!

[Brushcutter]

So firewood then! Reading up on turkey oak not the best for milling so it seems! High in sap and cracks when seasons!

 

It doesn't burn very well either. Wouldn't mill up into that nicer stuff either.

[SteveA]

Looks to be mainly (or all) Turkey Oak. Not a favourite for milling and fairly dreadful outside...

 

Why dya think that's Turkey oak?

cheers, Steve

[Brushcutter]

Why dya think that's Turkey oak?

cheers, Steve

 

The bark looks that way to me. English Oak the bark tends to be rougher.

[wills-mill]

Why dya think that's Turkey oak?

cheers, Steve

 

Third photo down shows the classic signs- very snake like bark (smooth surface with light fissures) and then a massive snotty band of sapwood. If it was a bit fresher you might see the orange colour in the bottom of the bark cracks as well.