Oak trunk for beams etc

[Al Cormack]

I have a humongous oak tree to fell coming up soon in Wokingham

The trunk is around 6ft dia and 20ft high (virtually same dia all the way)

It is a crane job, but the trunk is going to be too heavy to lift in one.

 

What would be the minimum length for it to be of any use?

 

Cheers...Al

[John Hughes]

This sounds like a job for a Lucas mill or Delabodge and his chainsaw mill /Woodmizer combination.

I would cut it in half and have 2 lengths at 10 foot.

[Big J]

If the quality is good, it's a prime candidate for quarter sawing. Please don't chain mill it, as it could be worth a good deal of money to the right person.

 

Find a local large mill, or get it to Helmdon sawmills in Northamptonshire. Steve might well buy it from you depending on quality. Two ten foot lengths would be the way to go, and I would expect you'd get around £1000 a length (£5 a hoppus) at the mill.

[Al Cormack]

I'll have to go back and take some accurate measurements as a 120t crane will lift 5.5t at 30m, so don't want to get it wrong!

 

Al

[mendiplogs]

I'll have to go back and take some accurate measurements as a 120t crane will lift 5.5t at 30m, so don't want to get it wrong!

 

Al

HI AL what weight do you think is in the trunk mate jon or get bigger crane jon

[Al Cormack]

Hi Jon

 

That is what I need to work out. 120t crane is the biggest that can get into the job.

 

I need to work out the timber weight next week.

 

Coming down your part of the country tomorrow to see my Mum in Ash Priors.

 

Cheers....Al

[Rob D]

The other thing you could do is try and quarter it then transport it... As Jon says if you have a decent butt like this that is this diameter and that tall then it should be worth some cash....

[Al Cormack]

The other thing you could do is try and quarter it then transport it... As Jon says if you have a decent butt like this that is this diameter and that tall then it should be worth some cash....

 

Hi Rob

 

It's not possible to fell the trunk, can only go up and out by crane so quartering is not an option.

[Rob D]

You'll almost want some of those boards they stick in the tree in the log type competitions - I've always wanted to know how they work.... must be more comfortable wielding a big saw from spikes.