worth milling?

[Dean O]

I'm told the tree came down approx 2 years ago squashing what was left of this old coach house.

suffered from Kretz. (but from the clients description possibly also merip)

obviously some decay.

my thoughts were that any salvageable planks may be poor quality - if only with interesting patternation.

 

Is it worth the time (and cost to the client) milling it?

[John Hughes]

I wouldn't bother.

John

[TrollSpiel]

neither would I - and i do mill some rubbish sometimes

[Bob Slade]

might be some nice bits in it for turners, if not then fire wood.

[tommer9]

No....

[Big J]

No....

 

Seconded.

[kernowstu]

dare you it give it ago,i would just because everyone else says NO

[slack ma girdle]

dare you it give it ago,i would just because everyone else says NO

 

I second that. And i reccon that the bit of trunk that is resting on the colapsed wall might yield some usable timber.

 

Go on you know you want to.

[bella wood]

cross cut it and see the colours and youll get an idea of how sound or rotten it is ,, youll make good money for the sound spalted stuff ,, spalted beech is my best seller

[wills-mill]

It could be a hilarious mixture of brittle, squidgy, wormy and spalty....

 

Undoubtedly beautiful in the right circumstances, but also could be murky/grey and horrible.

 

Crosscut, then decide