Large beech

[Splitter]

What's the best way to go about sorting this tree out, my biggest saw is 572xp with 24" bar, but the tree is 6ft+ at it's widest, I think the biggest bar it takes is 36"?

I'd like to have some of it milled up for furniture etc, I've an Alaskan mill but think I'll struggle to be honest, all advice greatly received.

[peds]

Oof, he's a big boy. 

Are there any outfits near you offering a mobile sawmill service? 

Fair play to you if you want to have a go with a 36" bar, but I'd say you'd get a better yield a hell of a lot easier if someone with bigger kit took it on!

 

I guess clean it up and get it off the root plate first...

[woody paul]

Is it your tree or a job, would of thought not worth milling. 

I felled a beech yesterday 30 inches across base and 14 ft long, bloke that buys some butt's off me said no. 

[Splitter]

It's a tree in my garden, so I've plenty of time to work at it.👍

[Splitter]

18 minutes ago, peds said:

Oof, he's a big boy. 

Are there any outfits near you offering a mobile sawmill service? 

Fair play to you if you want to have a go with a 36" bar, but I'd say you'd get a better yield a hell of a lot easier if someone with bigger kit took it on!

 

I guess clean it up and get it off the root plate first...

Yes it's a big one, so I appreciate getting it done safely.

I don't think there's a mobile outfit near me, so I'll need to come up with a plan myself 👍

[woody paul]

8 minutes ago, Splitter said:

It's a tree in my garden, so I've plenty of time to work at it.👍

Just keep nibbling at it you will get there in the end. 

Bore cut it at base and in a couple of other places you will know if worth milling. Kids have lost swing, could turn it into climbing thing 

Edited December 20, 2024 by woody paul

[Rich Rule]

I would get it off the root plate first.  Check how much rot/shake is in the but and then decide if it worth the expense for milling.  
 

By expense I mean buying a new, larger saw or getting someone to mill it for you.

 

 

[Mike Hill]

Buy/borrow a 36" bar,buck it off the root plate like Rich sayes.

 

Then rip it into quarters even if your going to mill it. Slabs the full width would be heavy at even an inch thick.

 

If you want to mill it quarter sawn beech makes the most of am otherwise pretty boring timber.

[Splitter]

It's spalded which makes it a bit less boring to look at 👍

[JLA1990]

Where are you in the country? Someone might give you a hand for a chat and cup of tea! 

[billpierce]

53 minutes ago, JLA1990 said:

Where are you in the country? Someone might give you a hand for a chat and cup of tea! 

Like your optimism!

 

I'd not be milling that for some good craic and a brew,even if  bacon butties and few beer tokens involved.

 

Depending what you want from it if it 6' it'll take a day to 2 to mill up into slabs. 

I'd make a plan with what you want to do with the timber if you mill it and go from there. Quartering might be good. But not if you want massive wide whole table to slabs