Today's milling

[topchippyles]

2 minutes ago, Squaredy said:

Yeah as long as you have the space to put them to dry properly then mill them.  I know it is all about finding your customers but I find Ash very popular.  I mainly sell thin stock I would say, 19mm, 25mm, 32mm and 38mm, but also some 50mm.

 

What is it used for?  Many specialised uses (yurts, cars, bows tool handles), but more commonly: shelves, kitchens, any indoor furniture, mirror frames.  

Most popular car being the morris minor traveller.Ash was used on the sub frame on those (stunning)

[Squaredy]

1 minute ago, topchippyles said:

Most popular car being the morris minor traveller.Ash was used on the sub frame on those (stunning)

Yes, I was approached years ago by the firm who now specialise in making replacement parts for the Minor Traveller to supply them Ash.  Trouble is they wanted all blonde timber with no Olive, so I never supplied them.

[topchippyles]

Just now, Squaredy said:

Yes, I was approached years ago by the firm who now specialise in making replacement parts for the Minor Traveller to supply them Ash.  Trouble is they wanted all blonde timber with no Olive, so I never supplied them.

I think there is only 2 in the uk and one is in north wales gav 

[gobbypunk]

Yeah I milled some spalted ash came from a log pile at a local wood show saved it grom the giant chipper ,made kitchen shelfs out of it I think I may have a small bit left somewhere ,some ash I have ringed up for fire wood then kicked myself when I saw the grain inside so totaly worth a go

[Rough Hewn]

There’s always a market if you can find it.
Google is your friend.
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[AJStrees]

I have been milling the last section of a fallen sweet chestnut. It had been standing dead for some years. Very hard milling it.

[arboriculturist]

15 hours ago, Rough Hewn said:

There’s always a market if you can find it.
Google is your friend.

I have generally asked local joiners I know, but perhaps a good strategy is to Google further afield regional joiners and furniture makers with your stock list and some photos? Thanks.

Edited January 21, 2021 by arboriculturist

[Squaredy]

6 hours ago, arboriculturist said:

I have generally asked local joiners I know, but perhaps a good strategy is to Google further afield regional joiners and furniture makers with your stock list and some photos? Thanks.

 

6 hours ago, arboriculturist said:

I have generally asked local joiners I know, but perhaps a good strategy is to Google further afield regional joiners and furniture makers with your stock list and some photos? Thanks.

I would not bother with joiners.  They are very well supplied with Idigbo, American Ash/Oak, and a myriad of other high quality kiln dried timbers in multiple thicknesses and long lengths and for lowish prices.

 

A unique furniture maker on the other hand might appreciate what you can offer, or indeed a multitude of amateurs making items for their own or their friends use.

[arboriculturist]

18 minutes ago, Squaredy said:

 

I would not bother with joiners.  They are very well supplied with Idigbo, American Ash/Oak, and a myriad of other high quality kiln dried timbers in multiple thicknesses and long lengths and for lowish prices.

 

A unique furniture maker on the other hand might appreciate what you can offer, or indeed a multitude of amateurs making items for their own or their friends use.

Priceless  info. Thanks for those wise words and what you say rings true what you know about the Joinery sector.

You have set me on the right road for sure.

We get some unusual lumps of timber in all shapes and sizes and I loath to convert some of it into firewood.

Got a 30" dia 2.5m length of Cherry just arrived - perhaps set it to one side for now.

[Boy]

Being from a Joinery background what Squaredy said is true. Joiners tend to keep to a certain selection of timber for our day to day work and for that prices tend to be cheap. However there does come a time when I'm asked  to do something special or to replace something on a listed build that requires  sourcing unique lengths and species of timber. Luckily for me I'm a sawmiller too and can usually meet my needs but sometimes even I need to source timber from others.