Milling a tree with Ash Dieback

[GRob]

Hi,

Is it worth milling up an old ash that had severe dieback? 

Thanks,

G

[Squaredy]

8 minutes ago, GRob said:

Hi,

Is it worth milling up an old ash that had severe dieback? 

Thanks,

G

From felling the tree do you have a feel for whether the timber is sound?  

[GRob]

9 minutes ago, Squaredy said:

From felling the tree do you have a feel for whether the timber is sound?  

Alot of the canopy shattered as would be expected, some large limbs cracked right in half. There's an old crack right in the heart aswell.

There's alot of discolouration as can be seen in the photo. 

[topchippyles]

3 hours ago, GRob said:

Hi,

Is it worth milling up an old ash that had severe dieback? 

Thanks,

G

firewood 

[Johnsond]

3 hours ago, topchippyles said:

firewood 

To the point Les lad 👍

[Squaredy]

11 hours ago, GRob said:

Alot of the canopy shattered as would be expected, some large limbs cracked right in half. There's an old crack right in the heart aswell.

There's alot of discolouration as can be seen in the photo. 

I would take off a slice from the butt end and see if tree timber still has strength.  See how hard it is to cut.  Rotten ash is easy to spot, not sure about ash weakened through dieback.

[GRob]

9 hours ago, topchippyles said:

firewood 

120 years of growth to be thrown into a stove in 1 winter does seem a waste 

[GRob]

1 hour ago, Squaredy said:

I would take off a slice from the butt end and see if tree timber still has strength.  See how hard it is to cut.  Rotten ash is easy to spot, not sure about ash weakened through dieback.

Yeah like it is still solid, I might just mill it and see what happens. If its crap the stove can have it then.