wellingtonia for milling anyone interested

[ben lightfoot]

I have a large wellingtonia to take down and due to the size of the timber would be a shame/serious amount of logging to do that instead of re using the wood. The tree is still currently standing and is based just outside guildford near a village called chilworth. They are fine with milling the timber on site and i think you could get a wood mizer or equivilant to the tree. I dont know much about milling sizes or even how sought after this kind of thing is anway any questions or if you would like to see the tree then i could probably pass on the owners details to check the sight out.

 

Think thats it many thanks

 

oh the tree is probably getting on for 80ft so plenty of timber

[Ben90]

I'm not sure the timber is worth much for milling, it's like cardboard.

[Brushcutter]

It's fairly rot resistant isn't it. You could make a fair few fence posts. I think it's a little brittle for building materials.

[Ian Flatters]

Once the bark falls off it leaves a lovely texture. Not sure its good for production wood but easily good enough to be planked with an alaskan/mini mill combo for benches etc.

[kev7937]

If the woods no good why did they cut all those old monsters down then

[Will Hinchliffe]

Hi Ben, Hope all is well. You might find a chainsaw carver who wants it.

[bareroots]

i've seen a few pieces of furniture (tables mostly) out of it. by 'Out of the Woods' , Mill Yard, Staveley, Cumbria

 

Looked fantastic.

[Peter]

If the woods no good why did they cut all those old monsters down then

 

The monsters you are referrring to are Californian Redwood. (Sequoia sempervirens)

 

Wellingtonia is Sequoiadendron giganteum, a different beast entirely.

 

Does make excellent carvings though.