Elm and what to do with it

[Shiny steve]

I have been offered a couple of reasonable size Elm logs to mill about 600mm diameter. 

 

What/ how would people advise milling them, for what market/ use and what is the value of the end product

[se7enthdevil]

which species of elm?

[Squaredy]

3 hours ago, Shiny steve said:

I have been offered a couple of reasonable size Elm logs to mill about 600mm diameter. 

 

What/ how would people advise milling them, for what market/ use and what is the value of the end product

Got any pics?

[Shiny steve]

No pics yet, all I know is that it is dead so being felled on an estate 

[Rough Hewn]

50mm.
Table tops.
Price depends on length and character.
E.g:
8' x 600mm at 50mm with nice caramel chocolate.
Air dried for 1-2years then kiln dried to below 10%mc
Whole sale £100+ per board
Retail £200+ per board
Give or take.
But only if you know someone who can buy and use it.
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[Shiny steve]

Cheers for that, just getting into this milling malarkey. I do like it but have no idea where to sell things and how to price yet, all I no is the final product is more valuable than fire wood and makes me feel happier seeing something that will have a life instead of smashed up to burn. 

[Squaredy]

8 hours ago, Shiny steve said:

Cheers for that, just getting into this milling malarkey. I do like it but have no idea where to sell things and how to price yet, all I no is the final product is more valuable than fire wood and makes me feel happier seeing something that will have a life instead of smashed up to burn. 

I might buy your stock at wholesale prices.....if you are not too far from Monmouthshire.

[Rough Hewn]

Wholesaling is much easier and quicker than retail.
Less profit but less stress.
It takes several years to get a local reputation as a source of timber.
I have a large group of various woodworkers I have built up, so knowing which maker prefers which species,thickness,length,
width,type of character/grain etc etc etc.
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[Shiny steve]

Once again, grate info cheers. I'm not adverse to wholesale, but would have to courier I think. I'm in Kent 

[Squaredy]

2 hours ago, Shiny steve said:

Once again, grate info cheers. I'm not adverse to wholesale, but would have to courier I think. I'm in Kent 

Well you might find someone down your way who will buy wholesale.  You can always advertise to individuals and you could find some regular purchasers, but as Mr RoughHewn said it can be a very long term process finding those customers.  And of course even when they do come along they often will want something you do not quite have!  I currently have around 100 tons of milled timber dry and drying, and yet I have only half the selection I would like.  Good luck whatever you do and let us have some pics - Elm if often very beautiful timber.