Sequoia Alaskan or site milling?

[cjdg]

A relative newbie asking so be polite and patient

Sequoia IMG_8248 | Safe Tideway Rowing

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See this Sequoia 

The bottom section has been cut in one length about 4.5 m long and it is big and heavy.  

There are two sections about 2 m long and the rest are chunks about 600 to 900 taken down in slices.  I reckon they are only good for firewood unless sequoia is good for turning as some of the heartwood has a fantastic hue. 

So the question is "Would it be worth bringing in a proper mobile mill and doing some cutting into thin sections or bringing in an Alaskan and DIY ?  What is hewn / planked Sequoia worth? 

Is it ok for furniture?

Anyone know its structural properties of it?  From what I read on the internet it is much valued for both furniture and structures and is pretty difficult to get hold of.

Thoughts?

 

Chris G

[woody paul]

Was involved with a large sequoia years ago at a big house when I worked for someone, remember my boss asking were they wanted it put with in the grounds, we put it in one lump which was about 4ft across and 30ft long alongside a disused drive were it layed for 5years then someone bought it and had it made into kitchen unit doors and paneling. 

[Squaredy]

13 hours ago, cjdg said:

A relative newbie asking so be polite and patient

Sequoia IMG_8248 | Safe Tideway Rowing

ROWING.ATICS.CO.UK

See this Sequoia 

The bottom section has been cut in one length about 4.5 m long and it is big and heavy.  

There are two sections about 2 m long and the rest are chunks about 600 to 900 taken down in slices.  I reckon they are only good for firewood unless sequoia is good for turning as some of the heartwood has a fantastic hue. 

So the question is "Would it be worth bringing in a proper mobile mill and doing some cutting into thin sections or bringing in an Alaskan and DIY ?  What is hewn / planked Sequoia worth? 

Is it ok for furniture?

Anyone know its structural properties of it?  From what I read on the internet it is much valued for both furniture and structures and is pretty difficult to get hold of.

Thoughts?

 

Chris G

Sequoia timber (assuming it is Sequolia Giganteum not Sequoia Sempervirens) is very soft timber and a bit brittle.  It is also very durable and stable and dries very quickly.

 

I would say that if you get it slabbed the slabs should sell really well as outdoor furniture such as table tops, bar tops etc.  I would value the timber at about £30 per cubic foot plus VAT once milled and dried if it is free from splits etc.

 

Do be careful with your internet research as a lot of references to Redwood or Sequoia will actually be referring to Coastal Redwood which is a far superior timber.

[kav]

We have milled it. It was used for cladding on a school building next to where the tree stood

[Squaredy]

4 hours ago, kav said:

We have milled it. It was used for cladding on a school building next to where the tree stood

Great result!  Especially as you only posted the question 18 hours ago.  I wish my workers could work at that rate....Fell, mill and fix in less than a day!

[muttley9050]

Nice tree. Weird thread

 

 

[muttley9050]

The 900mm sections will be of interest to chainsaw carvers. If there not split seasoned and burnt already.

[kav]

I’ll rephrase that. We have milled Sequoia, not that exact tree 😉😂

[eggsarascal]

27 minutes ago, Squaredy said:

Great result!  Especially as you only posted the question 18 hours ago.  I wish my workers could work at that rate....Fell, mill and fix in less than a day!

Sorry, have I missed something?

[Squaredy]

2 hours ago, eggsarascal said:

Sorry, have I missed something?

Aaaahhhh I see I have missed the fact that the Sequoia milled and clad on the school was from a different poster than the original post.  Apologies if I confused everyone!