London Plane

[Forest2Furniture]

I've been offered 4 London Plane trees that are due to be feeled at the end of the year.

 

They're about 130 years old so good sizes but I'm based in Nottinghamshire and the trees are in London.

 

Do we think it's worth my time and effort to mill and transport or should I pass on to someone closer?

 

Gut feeling says mill & transport as don't know when I'll get the chance again.

 

Any suggestions

[Rob D]

I have the same dilema constantly - one idea is call Andy Fellows 07973846364. He's good to deal with and perhaps you could go halves with him on costs and the wood.... 4 plane trees is a lot of timber to use for yourself.

[Forest2Furniture]

Thanks,

Who is he, just so I know if I call him

[Big J]

Andy runs a high end sawn timber business down in Hampshire - very useful guy to know, and a real gent.

 

Might be interested to bring a log or two up here, though limited to a couple of tonnes on the trailer, so not entirely sure if it's worth it.

[Forest2Furniture]

Just had an update from the customer, they have already promissed one tree to someone else.

At mo I've got the copper beech and at least 1 london plane.

 

Has anyone milled a copper beech and is there any difference between them and normal beech?

[Forest2Furniture]

Thought I'd give anyone interested an update on the London Plane situation.

 

Turns out the person who had been offered one of the trees, hadn't and I still have first dibbs on them.

 

Will have better idea about them when I visit the site in a couple of weeks after the olympics are finished and it's safe to enter London again.