Looking for table sized slabs

[Peter]

Rob, I'v got some big lumps of pop at the mo, is it worth anything for milling?

[Rob D]

Alright Peter - I'd say no really not worth the effort. Poplar is a wood that just doesn't seem to be used for much. It's supposed to be a good timber for truck beds etc as is springy but of course it's not all that durable.....

[John Hughes]

I have a couple of slabs of dry burr elm. Pictures in this thread.

http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/alaskan-mill/17320-pricing-timber-milling-2.html

 

John

[kev_s]

Ive got some mahogany spare would need milling but its in 13ft - 13inch by 7inch timbers.

 

kev

[John Hughes]

So did anyone sell any slabs to Maverick?

[MaverickGR]

Not yet, the money I was going to spend on slabs went towards a tradeshow but still planning on getting some soon. I am trying to track down some 1m+ wide square edge oak slabs air or kiln dried at the moment for some orders I have. Do you still have the burr elm?, though to be honest have tracked down some giant burr oak rings that I will probably buy first so wouldn't be soon.

[MaverickGR]

Has anyone got anything new?, I am a bit short of wood to use at the moment. In particular need to find some oak (air dried/kiln dried) that will yield square edge slabs 900mm + by 2400mm +. Also generally on the look out for anything interesting in single slab or bookmatched pairs if particularly unusual.

 

Might have thought of a way to use that black pop Rob if you still have it? And PM'd JPH re the burr elm if still around.

[Rob D]

Not got a lot new. May have some big 4ft oak slabs in a month or so.

 

Got some good size dry black pop slabs, a couple of oak. I'll measure them up and post the sizes up.

 

The large beech I had was a bit far gone for milling.

[slack ma girdle]

I have got a 3' ash bur that i am not sure what to do with !

Its too big and heavy for me to move

[Rob D]

Have you not got a mill to break it down with?

 

Sounds like a lovely bit of wood!