can anyone mill me some 140mm beech squares???

[se7enthdevil]

hi all, it's been a long time since i posted on here but my old computer would not talk to some websites.

i am in need of 140x140mm beech beams with no spalting or woodworm (normal red colouring of the heartwood is fine) and i'd like the ends sealed with a coat pf neat PVA please.

2.4m and longer are what i'd like and i'm not worried about knots or the odd bit of bark. if possible i'd like trees 80cm+ diameter.

 

if anyone thinks they can help then please get in touch, the number is on the website.

Steves Wooden Skittle Pins and Balls

STEVESWOODENSKITTLES.CO.UK

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[nepia]

Good to see you back here Steve and very good to see you're still in the woodworking business; I have in mind the woes Covid caused you.

 

Jon

[Squaredy]

On 08/11/2025 at 20:36, se7enthdevil said:

hi all, it's been a long time since i posted on here but my old computer would not talk to some websites.

i am in need of 140x140mm beech beams with no spalting or woodworm (normal red colouring of the heartwood is fine) and i'd like the ends sealed with a coat pf neat PVA please.

2.4m and longer are what i'd like and i'm not worried about knots or the odd bit of bark. if possible i'd like trees 80cm+ diameter.

 

if anyone thinks they can help then please get in touch, the number is on the website.

Steves Wooden Skittle Pins and Balls

STEVESWOODENSKITTLES.CO.UK

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Steves Wooden Skittle Pins and Balls - Home Page

 

I think the crucial thing you forgot to say is whether you are after freshly milled beech or if you need it dry.  If it is the former I am sure a few arbtalkers could assist.

[se7enthdevil]

6 hours ago, Squaredy said:

I think the crucial thing you forgot to say is whether you are after freshly milled beech or if you need it dry.  If it is the former I am sure a few arbtalkers could assist.

it's all wet when the tree is milled isn't it?

 

i just need some milled quickly to start the drying asap really.

 

i doubt anyone has any already seasoned that is not spalted or full of worm

[trigger_andy]

I could mill these for you. But I'd have to know if its worth bothering firing up the mill for them or not. I recon I'll be the most expensive bid at £50 a cubic foot.  

[se7enthdevil]

24 minutes ago, trigger_andy said:

I could mill these for you. But I'd have to know if its worth bothering firing up the mill for them or not. I recon I'll be the most expensive bid at £50 a cubic foot.  

could you elaborate on what is worth bothering for...

[trigger_andy]

8 minutes ago, se7enthdevil said:

could you elaborate on what is worth bothering for...

Of course! 

 

With the price of hardwood logs my way just for firewood being a minimum of £120 a ton and sawlogs well over £150 a ton being the primary factor. 

 

We have a large firewood producer local to me who produces about 300m3 of hardwood logs a week and kiln dried them in a few days. Plus he gets a chipper in to do the rest, I think the chipper takes 800mm diameter, its a beast.

 

On a personal level my Mill can only handle logs at 750mm diameter and thats if its poker straight. Poker straight being a premium.

 

Id also have to hire the Estates Avant for the days I'm milling the logs plus all my other associated coats. 

 

Id have to buy in 10t of Beech at a minimum. Even if the delivery was free thats £1500 up front cost just for the logs, then all the other costs and my time on top.

 

Thats why I made that comment.

 

 

By the way, that set of Oak Bowls you made me are still going strong.