Milling western red cedar

[kinderscout]

Cut today and covered with wet cloth for the night thanks big j.

Boards are 40 wide 9ft long nice timber to mill.

[Big J]

Very nice! 

 

I don't ever see western red cedar that size, but it almost looks like sequoia to me. The thickness of the bark and the size of the knots are the indicators, but very hard to tell from a photo.

[kinderscout]

Very nice! 
 
I don't ever see western red cedar that size, but it almost looks like sequoia to me. The thickness of the bark and the size of the knots are the indicators, but very hard to tell from a photo.

The main part off the trunk is still standing and about 70 dia at the base.its on the radbourne estate near to home for you john.

[Big J]

Bloody hell! That's some size! 

 

As I said, I just don't see them that size. Have milled over 1000 tonnes of the stuff in the last 3 years, but nothing like that. Beautiful tree.

[kinderscout]

What remains off the trunk unfortunately has a lot of rot in it.
So had to be felled but one is stilling in the garden at about 80 to 90 ft high.
This one so i am told was 110 ft.

[kinderscout]

Few pictures from today.the remaining tree, one hell of a beautiful piece of timber, transport method.

[Mono]

That’s some lovely wood you’ve got there mate.

[devon TWiG]

Could you post some pics of the foliage , because I find it hard to believe that is WRC  looks like Sequoia to me !!   happy to be wrong !!

[Squaredy]

19 minutes ago, devon TWiG said:

Could you post some pics of the foliage , because I find it hard to believe that is WRC  looks like Sequoia to me !!   happy to be wrong !!

I think you and Big J are right.  Coastal Redwood though not Sequoia.

[kinderscout]

Will post some pic of the foiage sat when i go down to the tree.
I am still learning and intrested what it is.