oak burr haul

[davidb]

Tree was felled last Wednesday and the guys who did that did an excellent job. This oak was in one of those gardens that access to it is so difficult because of extensions and conservatories, so it needs to be cut up on site. This is where l came in as the guys father is a member of the same turning club and this became a bit of a deal, especially when we saw all the burrs.

 

Have spend two days there so far using the big mill to get some usable pieces. Will go back next week and finish the log on the right and start the one on the left. Will also winch some slabs onto the M7 to create some planks.

 

When we started the big right hand log first cut and the inevitable nail happened. However l had this covered with and agreement that the owner replaces any chains broken by metal in the tree. good job as it was a brand new 36" and it took 4 teeth out

 

 

Looks as if it will keep be busy

[Big J]

That's some very burry Oak! My only advice would be not to put the boards on those metal poles as the Oak will react and discolour very quickly on contact with ferrous metal.

[##ray##]

hia david

that looks great wood, i would love to see some of the end products. what will you do with the planks and which parts will you use to turn . i was under the impression that you would chop the burrs off and turn them :blushing:doh!!!

ray

[davidb]

That's some very burry Oak! My only advice would be not to put the boards on those metal poles as the Oak will react and discolour very quickly on contact with ferrous metal.

 

Yeh your right J the poles were a temp measure and were replaced with wooden runners off right after the photo. I learnt that the hard way a few years back

[davidb]

hia david

that looks great wood, i would love to see some of the end products. what will you do with the planks and which parts will you use to turn . i was under the impression that you would chop the burrs off and turn them :blushing:doh!!!

ray

 

Ray,

The burrs are being cut off as we go, the planks will be sorted out some will make it to bowl blanks, a load is being planked to 3,4, &5"* 1" boards for the home owners use.

 

Some pieces we haven't decided about yet but l'm keen to have a few boards with burr for table tops etc. We are very lucky that quite few of the burrs go in 2ft deep

 

I also make drums so some of the wood will be going towards that in fact a preped some for drying yesterday, as per the photo