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I've split Turkey oak, can't say it was any different to English.

Oak has that very very very distinctive smell... Difficult to describe though.... tobacco like?  No idea why I say that, I've never smoked so don't really know what tobacco smells like.

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1 minute ago, topchippyles said:

Turkey ok is a new one on me and proud to admit it,That is the beauty of reading threads on this forum as your always learning new things ?

It’s a strange Oak really.

It grows fantastically well in the U.K. climate, becoming monstrous in size. 
It has a large sapwood to heartwood ratio that makes it a poor choice as firewood compared with other Oaks, doesn’t resist rot outside like other Oaks. It is however a very pretty Oak when slabbed or quarter sawn, it quite often has great figure and makes good table tops, unfortunately it splits and warps like hell whilst drying. Definitely worth milling and drying some if you get access to some straight/clean stems, even if you only salvage some of it for further use.

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3 minutes ago, The avantgardener said:

It’s a strange Oak really.

It grows fantastically well in the U.K. climate, becoming monstrous in size. 
It has a large sapwood to heartwood ratio that makes it a poor choice as firewood compared with other Oaks, doesn’t resist rot outside like other Oaks. It is however a very pretty Oak when slabbed or quarter sawn, it quite often has great figure and makes good table tops, unfortunately it splits and warps like hell whilst drying. Definitely worth milling and drying some if you get access to some straight/clean stems, even if you only salvage some of it for further use.

Just read up a bit on it and need to do as you suggested and work with timbers to get the feel for them 

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2 hours ago, The avantgardener said:

It’s a strange Oak really.

It grows fantastically well in the U.K. climate, becoming monstrous in size. 
It has a large sapwood to heartwood ratio that makes it a poor choice as firewood compared with other Oaks, doesn’t resist rot outside like other Oaks. It is however a very pretty Oak when slabbed or quarter sawn, it quite often has great figure and makes good table tops, unfortunately it splits and warps like hell whilst drying. Definitely worth milling and drying some if you get access to some straight/clean stems, even if you only salvage some of it for further use.

Agree with most of that other than it also makes great firewood as well. Yes there is lots of sap but this is still heavy and if not left outside to rot off its great stuff. Had a large one come down on the farm and read mixed reviews of it but one of  my best customers who heats and cooks on wood asked if we had "any more of that rocket fuel" 

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