Turkey Oak

[The Jackel]

Hi there after a bit of advice. I have a few large rounds of turkey oak felled a year ago. six sections approx 2m long 800-1100mm diameter. Is this timber worth milling at all into posts etc. or is it just fire wood. Based in somerset if anyone has any advice or is interested. 07818018400

[agg221]

It's not durable in fresh water, so no good for ordinary outdoor use. It's fine indoors, with good grain, and good in salt water for groynes or similar.

 

Alec

[Ollywood]

So can you use it for floorboards ? I've heard it's no good.

[Brushcutter]

I thought they used Turkey Oak for fancy fire doors and fire resistant beams where needed. As it doesn't really burn it just goes black and smolders for ages.

[scraggs]

Hi there after a bit of advice. I have a few large rounds of turkey oak felled a year ago. six sections approx 2m long 800-1100mm diameter. Is this timber worth milling at all into posts etc. or is it just fire wood. Based in somerset if anyone has any advice or is interested. 07818018400

 

Pretty much sums it up in the comment here turkey oak

I have seen a table made with it and it has a fantastic grain but god only knows how they seasoned it, we had some fantastic lumps from a huge beast that came down, but after reading up on it we turned it all into firewood.

It rots really quickly I have some that is 2 years old on my log pile that is starting to rot already.

I personally thought it made good firewood, and even had people asking for it after I gave them some to try.

[se7enthdevil]

logs that diameter should always be milled as it will yield good timber.

 

if stacked and stored properly there should be no problems with seasoning.

 

very good for joinery.

[The Jackel]

Thanks for the comments. I had looked into it briefly I believe it is in the beech family? Been told it splits when milled into planks was thinking more of posts for green oak garden buildings that we normally buy in English oak for.

Got no means of milling and don't know anyone local that could. Anyone interested in it either milling or as firewood. 07818018400 Ilminster, somerset

[devon TWiG]

It is useless for outdoor use ! however it is fine if used for joinery etc ...A few years ago I turned a few bits ( quite large ) with beautifully spalted sapwood in to bowls and hollow vessels which all sold quite quickly . Nearly all timbers have some use !!!

[lgl]

Not worth the money to mill it because of the percentage of sapwood

[agg221]

Not worth the money to mill it because of the percentage of sapwood

 

It depends - at that size it could well have slowed down a bit and the sapwood would then be significantly reduced. The bigger issue is that the market is for interior joinery, not for exterior use.

 

Alec