Sequoiadendron giganteum

[Stubby]

Thanks for all the ideas you guys . Firstly only put a price in not actually got it yet . Its in a back garden so no crane, forwarder , tractor etc . Think its going to be one of those mammoth wheel barrow jobs ! !

[Eagle]

Burn it on site or buy an Arbor Trolley and test that to destruction!

[Eagle]

In fact this is the perfect job for one of those Boxers.

 

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[likeitorlumpit]

I was told in America that the reason the old sequoias survived so well was that when felled they were very brittle and of little saleability.

Are you sure there is a market for this wood?

[Tom10]

I was told in America that the reason the old sequoias survived so well was that when felled they were very brittle and of little saleability.

Are you sure there is a market for this wood?

 

Always a market for a wood so individual - albeit a very niche market, if someone has a purpose for it, it could be a go'er as its not that readily available.

 

[Tom10]

A lucas mill for a wellingtonia is gonna be a big ask. No pun intended. Can you get a crane to near it?

 

I have just read it is 8 foot at base - so fair point - it wouldn't handle in one go... but some strategic chainsaw work to reduce it in size would mean it can still be milled by a lucas on site (i chose this as a simple example as they're very portable and would neatly fit in a back garden with little access.)

 

Obviously choice 1 would be extract the timber and mill elsewhere but this seems to be unachievable from the original post.

[likeitorlumpit]

Wikipedia

Uses- shingles/fence posts/match sticks

I think it was public outcry when they saw so many smashed on the ground that led to stopping felling the giants.

Seems you may not have such a problem as your tree is unlikely to be that old

I bet you end up logging it:001_smile:

[Tom10]

Wikipedia

Uses- shingles/fence posts/match sticks

I think it was public outcry when they saw so many smashed on the ground that led to stopping felling the giants.

Seems you may not have such a problem as your tree is unlikely to be that old

I bet you end up logging it:001_smile:

 

Bloomin Wikipedia

 

I have seen posts made from it but they're pretty rubbish. Not very sturdy, break and crack and........ there's better timber for posts in general. not sure about matchsticks a Wellingtonia 8ft at base should produce a fair few matchsticks!

 

Its uses are better served aesthetically with jobs that dont put too much strain on the wood. It really does produce lovely deep red timber and I would love to have a use for it... ie cladding a summerhouse or something pretty!

 

Logging it seems sensible for this chap to do given circumstances. Be nice to see it pus to something good though

[likeitorlumpit]

Bloomin Wikipedia

 

I have seen posts made from it but they're pretty rubbish. Not very sturdy, break and crack and........ there's better timber for posts in general. not sure about matchsticks a Wellingtonia 8ft at base should produce a fair few matchsticks!

 

Its uses are better served aesthetically with jobs that dont put too much strain on the wood. It really does produce lovely deep red timber and I would love to have a use for it... ie cladding a summerhouse or something pretty!

 

Logging it seems sensible for this chap to do given circumstances. Be nice to see it pus to something good though

 

Just using wiki to pad out my knowledge not sole source

I agree fence posts seem a bit mad if brittle

Matchsticks were used as a tourist revenue stream.

As in go see the sequoias and buy a box of matches made from them- Ironic really

Shingles or cladding it is then

or LOGS:biggrin:

[Tom10]

Just using wiki to pad out my knowledge not sole source

I agree fence posts seem a bit mad if brittle

Matchsticks were used as a tourist revenue stream.

As in go see the sequoias and buy a box of matches made from them- Ironic really

Shingles or cladding it is then

or LOGS:biggrin:

 

Sweet idea, but agree ironic!... It would be nicer if the logs that were made out of it were nice firewood - but IMO it burns quickly and smokey anyway (easy to split though)

 

Look forward to seeing the outcome, please post a pic if you do something cool with it (but dont bother posting a pic of a pile of logs if you cant do anything else with it )