Very large Elm or Oak wanted

[Big J]

If anyone has any very large Oak or Elm kicking around, I would be interested in purchasing it. I don't need too much - really only 10 or so tonnes of each. I would just like some very large trees to quarter saw.

 

Not looking for pippy or burred ideally. Just clean lengths.

 

100 mile radius of Edinburgh and about the same radius of Brackley in Northamptonshire (as I could have it milled at Helmdon sawmills) suits.

 

No shorter than 8ft (ideally 9-14ft) and diameters of 4-6ft. Must be of very good quality.

 

Many thanks!

[Tom D]

Still got that stuff to fell at Leitholm.... won't be till after the harvest though..

[fergusonforestry]

there will be a sale soon of elm saw logs at the council, im sure there's a coupla bits that may be big enough

[Big J]

there will be a sale soon of elm saw logs at the council, im sure there's a coupla bits that may be big enough

 

Is that Falkirk council? I shall have to give them a call. Thanks for that!

 

Tom - certainly still interested in the Oak, and it being available later is ideal (with it being pippy - I've got lots of pippy!).

 

Jonathan

[fergusonforestry]

Edinburgh council, at Inch park not sure when yet but wont be far away, most stuff is between 8-10' long but some of the bigger stuff is shorter because we were struggling to handle it but im sure there may be some bits of interest

[Big J]

Edinburgh council, at Inch park not sure when yet but wont be far away, most stuff is between 8-10' long but some of the bigger stuff is shorter because we were struggling to handle it but im sure there may be some bits of interest

 

Quite a bit of that is coming to me anyway - Edinburgh council have donated 6 trees to the Scottish Furniture Makers Association. I'm not milling it (thankful really - Edinburgh Elm is heavy on metal) but I will be drying it.

 

Shame that it gets cut short. I've spoken at length to them about it before, but they just don't seem to understand that they are reducing the value hugely by cutting to 6-7ft long. If the machinery won't lift it, get bigger machinery - a HIAB equipped truck is only about £45 an hour.