Slab wanted - 6.5 meters long roughly

[Stephen Blair]

1 hour ago, Rough Hewn said:

Let me get this straight.
You cut a slab 6.8m x .85-1.6m x 3”?
Then got two guys to lift and move it?

As I said, move it if you don't mind some scuffs.  Not easy but you'll shift it.

 

4 of us stood them upright in a work shop, nearly killed us but we managed.

 

they were only about 3' wide the full length.

Think about 4"-5".

I'll find some pics.

 

obviously used machinery when we could.

 

I've worked with guys who could man handle that kind of stuff themselves, different breed millers!!

[Rough Hewn]

As I said, move it if you don't mind some scuffs.  Not easy but you'll shift it.
 
4 of us stood them upright in a work shop, nearly killed us but we managed.
 
they were only about 3' wide the full length.
Think about 4"-5".
I'll find some pics.
 
obviously used machinery when we could.
 
I've worked with guys who could man handle that kind of stuff themselves, different breed millers!!

You got staff like this then?[emoji848]

[Stephen Blair]

Just another day at the office!

 

 

[Stihl123]

this is a piece that was imported

customer is seeing what he can get now from the same people 

be interesting! 

[Stephen Blair]

That's stunning!

I know guys that could help, Graham is on here.  Based in Inverness.

 

pm me for his number if you want to try him

[arboriculturist]

16 hours ago, Rough Hewn said:

Depends on species and how you move/lift it,
Pith quality etc.
Personally I’d go 4”-8”.

Ok - well as there seems to be a shortage of long slabs, I may wish to consider milling slabs up to 8m x 4" thick, as I have the machines to handle those / space to store and maybe get a better return than I would milling average slabs that everyone else produces  - what do you think - would they sell ?

[Jack.P]

one in a local sawmill which is English oak .65x900x 7.4 1500+ vat

 

[trigger_andy]

I’ve access to a 10m 30” Oak. Might be worth milling as is?

[arboriculturist]

I cant recall what weight an 8 wheeler timber lorry crane will lift close in ?

[Big Beech]