Big oak

[shendy]

A friend has some big oak. About 25ft by 2ft. What is the best way to go about milling it?

Do we let it dry first if so how long will it take. Also what's it's value as a log and milled?

 

 

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[Jamespepperpot]

Cheapest way would be to get someone in with an Alaskan mill as its only one piece. No point in letting Oak dry in log form for too long because it will never dry out the wood right in the middle. Depends on quality really but I think its around £35 a hoppus foot?

[shendy]

Sorry meat to say bog oak

 

 

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[youcallthatbig]

Have cut some in the past for the late Bob Brett@ North Heigham sawmills, Norwich, cut it wet and then wrap the small sticked stack in cling film or else you will end up with black matchsticks..... ,dry it as slowly as possible, then as ever charge whatever you can get for it, but much more than normal oak, from memory at least 2x.

[Big Beech]

a point of reference for you: http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/milling-forum/48467-huge-tree-milled-fens.html

 

https://www.facebook.com/fenlandblackoak

[shendy]

Could a mod please change the title.

 

 

 

So mill and dry as slow as poss. are we talking 2 plus years an inch?