any able to mill large ~150 yr old english oak on site

[JoBuck]

http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/members/jobuck-albums-oak-milling-sw15-picture6946-imag2440.jpg

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dimentions of trunk!

[burrell_]

Looks like a easy ish job but will take time to mill as cutting that wide with a chainsaw mill takes time and moving heavy slap ent really fun

[agg221]

Yep, I suggest cutting into two lengths, lower one up to the first branch, then quartering the lower length, through-and-through sawing the upper length.

 

Alec

[JoBuck]

[JoBuck]

[JoBuck]

seems to have been a fast grower and only 65 or so years old!

 

http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/members/jobuck-albums-oak-milling-sw15-picture6952-imag2453.jpg

[Rhob the Log]

Are those dark splotches evidence of metal in the tree? Seem to remember someone pointing that out before..

[agg221]

Are those dark splotches evidence of metal in the tree? Seem to remember someone pointing that out before..

 

They might be, particularly the ones near the fingers of the gloves, but the general dark marks are more likely to be from the bar and chain. This cut is very near the ground - effectively 'proper' timber felling height whereas metal is usually more common a bit higher up. In a field setting the first row of barbed wire is rarely below 8" and in a suburban setting bird boxes etc are usually around head height or a bit above. Oak stains up really quickly when making awkward cuts and leaving the bar against the surface, particularly when there's a bit of paint missing. They could also be from when the rootball was dropped off if a lever was used.

 

Alec

[Rhob the Log]

See what you mean Alec. There's definitely a wedge/lever mark on the cambium at the top left. Is the metal 'colouring' not transferred down the xylem then? If so, would it have a maximum range? Or does it just stain locally?

[gobbypunk]

Hi i run an alaskan mill on a ms880 with a 4ft bar i can fit up to a mtr through it no probs i am based in dorset but would travell down if you wanted we could have a deal or just do a price for the job i have friends in london to stay with if the job ran to more than a day have a think and let me know my phone number is 01258 863705 if yuo want to give me a ring to chat about more cheers mark