Monkey Puzzle

[Treebastard]

I may have a big lump of monkey puzzle if anyone wants to collect it from site. Will need timber trailer and grab. It’s about 3.5 ft wide at the base and 40-50ft. Straight also. 

[nepia]

Not for me but anyone interested in MP may care to know which bit of the world it's lying on!

[Treebastard]

Altrincham Manchester 

[gobbypunk]

I have plenty but I can’t understand why it’s not very popular I think it’s ace , it’s stable has really interesting figuring with its notts , admittedly it don’t last outside but for inside furniture it’s ace ,I did some big chunky shelf’s for my daughter and her and her mates all love them,so why do most saw millers not like it ,there is a shop near me that sells pine furniture that is bloody expensive so I really can’t understand why M P is so disliked 

Cheers Mark 

[se7enthdevil]

that's a beastie... hope someone can mill that as you don't get to many that big...

[nepia]

On 19/10/2019 at 09:22, Treebastard said:

Altrincham Manchester 

Slightly off topic but... I've just got home from a weekend in Staffs and there are flipping loads of Monkey Puzzles around there; Biddulph Grange gardens has a grove of them, including successionally planted young ones.

Are Monkey Puzzles numerous throughout the north west?

Just wondered.

[Paul Cleaver]

1 hour ago, nepia said:

 

Are Monkey Puzzles numerous throughout the north west?

Just wondered.

I wouldn't say numerous - not uncommon

[Paul in the woods]

Going even further off topic there was a bit on a recent Gardeners World about growing Monkey Puzzles in the Highlands. It might be of interest, about 26 mins in...

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m00095tb/gardeners-world-2019-episode-31