Monkey puzzle, (Chilean Pine)

[Higgs89]

hey, i know a man who has a 45ft long monkey puzzle, 4.5ft diameter windblown, north wales.

 

anyone interested or could anyone tell me how much it could be worth to the right man?

 

cheers guys

[tommer9]

If you were closer i would be very interested. Wood turners love it, especially the bit with the whorls- where the knots are in rings, but it is impossible to put a value on it on line Im afraid.

[Higgs89]

no worries, thanks for looking

[nepia]

Contact some local woodturning clubs (found via Google) and tell them about it. Be aware that the lower trunk tends to be of little interest due to the small size of the eyes and large size of the stem. They are what's left from the first branches to grow and hence drop off when the tree was relatively young.

Good luck.

[Kraftinwood]

Hi the going rate for a large MP tree is about £150. The problem is your location and collection from North Wales. I have 3 trees in stock waiting for the black staining (spalting) to start which takes normally 8months to 2 years before it is at its best.

I will ask a couple of guys I know for cost to collect and deliver to me at High Wycombe Bucks and get back to you asap.

Regards Kraftinwood

Woodturning Large Bowls and Hollow Forms, Australian and Native Burrs.

[slack ma girdle]

You mean like this ?

[combined tree services]

ha ha , i made more than £150 when i cut the last one we did up for firewood lmao

[Kraftinwood]

Hi if you are happy cutting up Monkey Puzzle wood for firewood then fine.

I am biased as I am a craftsmen but personally find it sad when good wood is wasted, used properly it can last a lot longer than it ever would standing and believe burning it is outrageous.

You will see Monley puzzle in the back row numbers 5,6, 8 & 12 from left to right.

I note that you got more than £150 cutting up a tree for firewood but what I didnt say was that I also throw a bowl into the deal once the wood is dried and thats worth another £350 + on top of the £150 maximum for the tree. Perhaps your load of firewood was not then so good after all.

Kraftinwood

Woodturning Large Bowls and Hollow Forms, Australian and Native Burrs.

[combined tree services]

Hi if you are happy cutting up Monkey Puzzle wood for firewood then fine.

I am biased as I am a craftsmen but personally find it sad when good wood is wasted, used properly it can last a lot longer than it ever would standing and believe burning it is outrageous.

You will see Monley puzzle in the back row numbers 5,6, 8 & 12 from left to right.

I note that you got more than £150 cutting up a tree for firewood but what I didnt say was that I also throw a bowl into the deal once the wood is dried and thats worth another £350 + on top of the £150 maximum for the tree. Perhaps your load of firewood was not then so good after all.

Kraftinwood

Woodturning Large Bowls and Hollow Forms, Australian and Native Burrs.

 

 

Keep your wig on mate , the tree was sold as fire wood because we had tried to GIVE the tree away to carvers and they al either wanted it delivering for free as well or simply coule not be arsed to do anything with my offer . as a last ditch idea i got tommer in to plank the last 20 foot . i really could not care less that i only got £150 from it in fire wood - at least the people buying the firewood made a use for it that clearly the wood turners felt was beneath them .

[kernowstu]

Hi if you are happy cutting up Monkey Puzzle wood for firewood then fine.

I am biased as I am a craftsmen but personally find it sad when good wood is wasted, used properly it can last a lot longer than it ever would standing and believe burning it is outrageous.

You will see Monley puzzle in the back row numbers 5,6, 8 & 12 from left to right.

I note that you got more than £150 cutting up a tree for firewood but what I didnt say was that I also throw a bowl into the deal once the wood is dried and thats worth another £350 + on top of the £150 maximum for the tree. Perhaps your load of firewood was not then so good after all.

Kraftinwood

Woodturning Large Bowls and Hollow Forms, Australian and Native Burrs.

 

how big is the bowl for £350 might take up wood turning now:biggrin: