Today's milling

[Squaredy]

Here is a pic - not a great one sorry.  Lovely timber for things like craft work, mirror frames etc.  Not everyone's cup of tea, but if I were nearer to you Saul (and had any cash) I would offer to buy the whole tree off you (milled).

[Rough Hewn]

That will more than likely be rotten/hollow it dont look a big tree ! but it looks in bad shape!! there probably just cankers, we did one in late oct and i was going to ring you but tree was not worth the effort to even try and move so it stayed where it fell, 

You're probably right.
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But with the wonders of two mix epoxy resin table makers...[emoji7][emoji848]
If it can be milled in one piece, it's probably worth it.
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[Rough Hewn]

This dead oak might be getting removed too. Mmmmmm[emoji7]

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[gobbypunk]

Hi Squardey, I have quite a few fairly big Ash trees that are cankered , on the small Est I look after I could easily take one or 2 out and mill some if you want to buy some PM if you are interested 

Cheers Mark

[Squaredy]

17 minutes ago, gobbypunk said:

Hi Squardey, I have quite a few fairly big Ash trees that are cankered , on the small Est I look after I could easily take one or 2 out and mill some if you want to buy some PM if you are interested 

Cheers Mark

Thanks Mark, I will send a PM.

[Will Heal]

Get them stickered or they will get surface mold and staining.
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Was hopingthey might become splated but probably not. Need to cover them from the sunlight and paint the ends as well

[Lazurus]

Cor, all those burrs!!!!!!!

[Will Heal]

What milling setup are you using  ??

That old Jonsered, skip tooth chain on a 36 inch bar and an Alaskan sawmill. Biggest boards there are 24 inch wide

[Forest2Furniture]

22 hours ago, Rough Hewn said:

Looked at a job today in a small woodland.
Anyone ever milled burred ash? Or is it cankered?

I've got about 20 Sweet Chestnuts that look similar to that in my woodland.

I felled and milled a couple last year, fantastic grain.

[Stihl123]

Question time ?

 

I have these logs that I'll be milling over the wknd 

The one at the back on the right is cherry

4 other big logs are beech and little one at the front is obviously oak

 

Question is what's the best thickness to do them to keep the wood as stable as possible during drying, I'm thinking 40/50mm? They'll most likely be used for a bbq area or that sort of idea, so most likely external application

 

Also, does anyone ever spray their slabs with woodworm preservative just to do all they can to get the little shits out? 

 

Thanks again ?