Today's milling

[Johnsond]

On 04/12/2022 at 23:03, AJStrees said:

Yeah mate. 
 

sold a fair bit this last year. Could do more to sell it, but always busy on the estate. Do milling on the side. 
 

get people wanting slabs from all over UK 👍a guy up in Scotland wanted a bit of beech. A guy drove 100 miles to me this past week for two bits of beech. Had a couple of return customers. Prices are pretty good too. 👍

I find I have very little interest in milled beech up here in Aberdeenshire, there’s an abundance of it wind blown from last winters storms and in reality it’s worth more as firewood most of the time. 🤷‍♂️Shame as some of it is lovely timber. 

[AJStrees]

11 hours ago, Johnsond said:

I find I have very little interest in milled beech up here in Aberdeenshire, there’s an abundance of it wind blown from last winters storms and in reality it’s worth more as firewood most of the time. 🤷‍♂️Shame as some of it is lovely timber. 

Yes it can be really nice especially with the spalting and colouring. I don't sell loads of it, but seems like some people like the light colour of the wood. Not sure why them up there would not want it. 😃

[topchippyles]

1 hour ago, AJStrees said:

Yes it can be really nice especially with the spalting and colouring. I don't sell loads of it, but seems like some people like the light colour of the wood. Not sure why them up there would not want it. 😃

Them up are Jocks a funny old lot 🤣

[jose]

after some advice please.

Customer is taking down this oak .

They are thinking cutting it to 3m lengths with the view of using it for cladding etc on barns.

 

Ive no idea as not something ive never got involved with this side of things so i said id ask around.

The tree is coming down with a crane.

There are a lot of branches so not sure how that will affect things.

Its a decent girth, i didnt measure it but at least a meter or more in width (not diameter).

 

If its worth while id be after someone to come in with a milling rig to do it.

Tree is in Reading, Berks

Many thanks

 

[openspaceman]

With all those knots from branches and old pruning wounds that is more suited to making some beams, sole plates and tie beams

[Squaredy]

7 hours ago, jose said:

after some advice please.

Customer is taking down this oak .

They are thinking cutting it to 3m lengths with the view of using it for cladding etc on barns.

 

Ive no idea as not something ive never got involved with this side of things so i said id ask around.

The tree is coming down with a crane.

There are a lot of branches so not sure how that will affect things.

Its a decent girth, i didnt measure it but at least a meter or more in width (not diameter).

 

If its worth while id be after someone to come in with a milling rig to do it.

Tree is in Reading, Berks

Many thanks

 

Good stem for something, but I do agree with Mr Spaceman not really the right quality for cladding.  Ideal for beams, but a decent softwood like Larch, Douglas fir etc are much more suitable for cladding.

[jose]

Hi Guys

Appreciate the replys.

I will pass this along and they can make that call.

Many thanks

 

[AJStrees]

Got some black poplar to mill up. Nice and big. About 3’ diameter on some maybe bigger. 
 

What’s poplar like milling up? Will be doing it with the chainsaw. 

[Rough Hewn]

5 hours ago, AJStrees said:

Got some black poplar to mill up. Nice and big. About 3’ diameter on some maybe bigger. 
 

What’s poplar like milling up? Will be doing it with the chainsaw. 

It’s great.

cuts like softwood, sells at hardwood prices.

the really dark, burry stuff is as valuable as walnut.👍

[Rough Hewn]

Heavyweight slabs today.

Client asked for two oak slabs, 

1m wide, 4m long, 8” thick!!!!

(We cut them at 9”)

Only about 800kg each!