To mill it not to mill

[trigger_andy]

Ive just been offered a small space in a local Stove Shop where I'll be able to sell Mantles. He sells at least 4 mantles a week and his cost price for 1200mm x 150mm x 100mm untreated and rather mass produced are £170 each. Id kill for more standing dead Oak like this to pump out a bunch. 

 

This lump was gonna be a coffee table, it might now be a bunch of Mantles. Id get 8-9 outta it. Thats at least £1200 for a wee lump of 20 year dried oak. 

[Bob_z_l]

5 minutes ago, trigger_andy said:

Ive just been offered a small space in a local Stove Shop where I'll be able to sell Mantles. He sells at least 4 mantles a week and his cost price for 1200mm x 150mm x 100mm untreated and rather mass produced are £170 each. Id kill for more standing dead Oak like this to pump out a bunch. 

 

This lump was gonna be a coffee table, it might now be a bunch of Mantles. Id get 8-9 outta it. Thats at least £1200 for a wee lump of 20 year dried oak. 

Wow!

 

Nice result.

 

Good luck.

[muttley9050]

Ive just been offered a small space in a local Stove Shop where I'll be able to sell Mantles. He sells at least 4 mantles a week and his cost price for 1200mm x 150mm x 100mm untreated and rather mass produced are £170 each. Id kill for more standing dead Oak like this to pump out a bunch. 
 
This lump was gonna be a coffee table, it might now be a bunch of Mantles. Id get 8-9 outta it. Thats at least £1200 for a wee lump of 20 year dried oak. 

Would look nice as a coffee table though

[Mark Bolam]

Andy is a total bastard.

It is now a top for his new workbench.

[trigger_andy]

Andy is a total bastard.
It is now a top for his new workbench.

Eh?

[Mark Bolam]

Joking Andy.

 

That oak is stunning.

 

The top of your workbench looks like that compared to the top of mine.

 

Mine is made from the cheapest ever quality 6” x 2” white wood offcuts screwed to an old barbecue frame.

[trigger_andy]

27 minutes ago, Mark Bolam said:

Joking Andy.

 

That oak is stunning.

 

The top of your workbench looks like that compared to the top of mine.

 

Mine is made from the cheapest ever quality 6” x 2” white wood offcuts screwed to an old barbecue frame.

Ah ok.  

 

Actually, it would make a very nice Roubo Bench top now you mention it. Its the right thickness anyway. 

[dan blocker]

On 29/10/2021 at 19:24, trigger_andy said:

Ive just been offered a small space in a local Stove Shop where I'll be able to sell Mantles. He sells at least 4 mantles a week and his cost price for 1200mm x 150mm x 100mm untreated and rather mass produced are £170 each. Id kill for more standing dead Oak like this to pump out a bunch. 

 

This lump was gonna be a coffee table, it might now be a bunch of Mantles. Id get 8-9 outta it. Thats at least £1200 for a wee lump of 20 year dried oak. 

Is that not known as “pippy oak”, surely worth a few quid as it sits there🤔a nice looking piece of timber.

[trigger_andy]

26 minutes ago, dan blocker said:

Is that not known as “pippy oak”, surely worth a few quid as it sits there🤔a nice looking piece of timber.

Certainly is Pippy Oak. 1.7m long by 1m wide and 5.5” thick. Open to offers. 😁

[Rob D]

On 29/10/2021 at 19:24, trigger_andy said:

Ive just been offered a small space in a local Stove Shop where I'll be able to sell Mantles. He sells at least 4 mantles a week and his cost price for 1200mm x 150mm x 100mm untreated and rather mass produced are £170 each. Id kill for more standing dead Oak like this to pump out a bunch. 

 

This lump was gonna be a coffee table, it might now be a bunch of Mantles. Id get 8-9 outta it. Thats at least £1200 for a wee lump of 20 year dried oak. 

 

As lovely as wood is the hardest thing is to sell it - so I reckon if you can sell it then sell it - there's plenty more out there that needs milling.