Sycamore take down.

[frets1]

Don't know if right place to post but a few pics of a take down done by us last month. h

[se7enthdevil]

please tell me that the stem is still available to be milled?

[Gary Prentice]

If it's milled, who's going to buy it though?

[richy_B]

Butchers?

[se7enthdevil]

2 hours ago, Gary Prentice said:

If it's milled, who's going to buy it though?

i want a good sized sycamore 3'+ for my skittle pins but everyone keeps ringing them up so i never get the chance.

[Steve Bullman]

decent sized sycamore there mate, good job 

[frets1]

11 hours ago, se7enthdevil said:

please tell me that the stem is still available to be milled?

I wish it could be. It was hard enough getting pickup and chipper in. Mobile saw mill might struggle and access to remove a lump is impossible. Sad but logs it is. 

[Gary Prentice]

4 hours ago, richy_B said:

Butchers?

I'd be reluctant to spend time and money milling in the expectation of all the local butchers beating a path to my door

2 hours ago, se7enthdevil said:

i want a good sized sycamore 3'+ for my skittle pins but everyone keeps ringing them up so i never get the chance.

Maybe it's a case of being proactive, tell the local lads what you need so they see milling as viable and with a market available.

 

Most of the stuff I've milled and others have that I know about, is still stacked in sheds cos no-one wants it or are prepared to pay for it.

 

I'd love to see better utilisation of timber, rather than firewood, but until there's a sustainable profitable market available I don't think it's going to happen. 

[CDMR]

Whereabouts is it? I have a chainsaw mill that could do with some exercise if it's not too far and I am not a million miles from Steve.

[se7enthdevil]

very generous of you sir...

 

let's hope it's not too far away...