walnut rootball stump worth anything

[paulb2785]

was told worth a few quid

I have a rootball stump 20-25 inch root ball alot bigger

where would I sell it is it worth messing about with it

cheers paul

[muttley9050]

Where is it? got any pics, may be intersted if location and money are right.

James

[paulb2785]

Where is it? got any pics, may be intersted if location and money are right.

James

 

hi thats for a reply will get pics tomorrow and upload

I'm in reading berkshire it's in my yard we managed to roll in onto my canter making a step from logs

the tree fell over in the winds and up lifted

shame I could not get anything close as the butt was lovely and straight nice size aswell had to ring it up

[muttley9050]

Thats why you need a swingmill. sacrilege ringing up a beautiful walnut, one of the finest woods in my opinion.

[muttley9050]

Ive got a small piece of walnut root in me workshop, its lovely, but the question is, whos gunna be brave enough to put there saw in it?

[Alycidon]

Rifle and shotgun stocks if high enough grade. Could be worth a fair bit depending on size.

 

A

[delabodge]

hi thats for a reply will get pics tomorrow and upload

I'm in reading berkshire it's in my yard we managed to roll in onto my canter making a step from logs

the tree fell over in the winds and up lifted

shame I could not get anything close as the butt was lovely and straight nice size aswell had to ring it up

 

should have asked on here! chainsaw mill?

[muttley9050]

should have asked on here! chainsaw mill?

Its right near you isnt it clive, maybe your brave enough to put your miser through it?

[delabodge]

would have gone and milled the tree too!!!shame,,,,,

[agg221]

Slight derail, but for what it's worth a Ripsaw mill really comes into its own for this kind of job. Walnut seems to be something people want in thinner boards so the thinner kerf is useful for minimising waste on the butt. When it comes to root balls, the saw bands are sacrificial and seem to cope better anyway with the odd bit of grit.

 

Just for the record really, in case anyone else is contemplating ringing up an interesting bit of timber in my area for want of access.

 

Alec