redwood dismantle

[dexta]

It'll be air dried. Then some will be a benchy/table affair, some will be cladding, one piece is going to be squared with the alaskan into a bench with a feature, one that I did another thread on will become a castle for my nephews, and the rest I havent yet decided. Possibly try some shingles out of the offcuts, just as a tester

 

I suspect if you had cut it to thin it would be very susceptible to splitting whilst drying. Thanks Andy

[Dan Curtis]

I suspect if you had cut it to thin it would be very susceptible to splitting whilst drying. Thanks Andy

 

The last load of cladding I did i milled at either 2 or 3", air dryed for around 8 months, then re milled down to half inch, they've held their shape beautifully.

[the hedge man]

Scary job! what did it die of?

 

and dont say death by chainsaw lol

[lakeyboy]

is this near yarmouth road just out of interest ? and that is one beast of a tree !! keep you busy for half hour or so:lol:

[testcricket01]

Scary job! what did it die of?

 

and dont say death by chainsaw lol

 

Well originally thought it was compaction as it was all tarmaced under it about 5 yrs ago and last years extremes in weather, now its down we have found the mycelium layers under the bark so i think it was honey fungus but im far from a decent fungi person, think that was the conclusion earlier in this thread anyways.

[testcricket01]

is this near yarmouth road just out of interest ? and that is one beast of a tree !! keep you busy for half hour or so:lol:

 

Yes it was at the old rectory hotel in thorpe on yarmouth road the stumps still there 8ft across hes hoping to get a carver in to make a seat which will be nice that its still part of the house for a good many years yet in some form

[lakeyboy]

i did wonder we cut hedges for two properties just up the road i agree with you it would be a shame to have the stump removed at least if its made into something you would have an idea of the giant that was once there

[testcricket01]

i did wonder we cut hedges for two properties just up the road i agree with you it would be a shame to have the stump removed at least if its made into something you would have an idea of the giant that was once there

 

You should have noticed that tree before then? Certainly was a beast, im from kings lynn so was abit of a trek for me out there.

[lakeyboy]

to be honest i never did was probably preoccupied on the way there with the thoughts of cutting hedges all day when i knew it was going to be a bloody hot day haha. that is a fair old trek for you isnt it