What would you do with this?

[wildflowerbill]

I mentioned this in another thread. What would you do with this? Any Ideas? Seems too good for just firewood.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited March 7, 2014 by wildflowerbill

[Goaty]

Though its a large lump firewood is the easiest and quickest way to sort it. It is getting people who are interested in it that will be the problem. Wood workers tend to want seasoned and ready to use material.

How long has it been down? Fungal activity has probably already started the decay process.

[PeteB]

Leave it as garden art! Spalted beech does look good but, looking at the form of the butt, she isnt good structurally inside. Getting her out and to the mill would outweigh her value too. Probably best for firewood or small scale turners and so on once dried!

[MATTMOSS]

Id agree with Pete there, doesn't look like it would be worth the hassle. good firewood!

[karl]

turn it into a massive stick insect

[treesrus]

get Simon O'Rourke at Simon O'Rourke – Tree Carving Ltd to turn it into a crocodile....

[wildflowerbill]

How long has it been down?

 

 

It's been down about 2 years. I picked up a new client last Autumn and there it was at the bottom of their garden. The client is a keen logger and had taken the top for firewood, but now I have started on their woodland mgmt they have enough wood for their log burner for five years already, so...

 

Could it be milled on site, with an Alaskan mill, to get some planks out of it?

Edited March 7, 2014 by wildflowerbill

[wildflowerbill]

turn it into a massive stick insect

 

I saw that, and a dolphin on the right end half, more likely it's going to end up just a big stick

 

get Simon O'Rourke at Simon O'Rourke – Tree Carving Ltd to turn it into a crocodile....

 

Crocodile would crap the wildlife up a bit.

[MATTMOSS]

It's been down about 2 years. I picked up a new client last Autumn and there it was at the bottom of their garden. The client is a keen logger and had taken the top for firewood, but now I have started on their woodland mgmt they have enough wood for their log burner for five years already, so...

 

Could it be milled on site, with an Alaskan mill, to get some planks out of it?[/QUOTE]

 

Yes it could be..

In my experience beech does rot quickly but I dare you could get something out of it.

[agg221]

It's been down about 2 years. I picked up a new client last Autumn and there it was at the bottom of their garden. The client is a keen logger and had taken the top for firewood, but now I have started on their woodland mgmt they have enough wood for their log burner for five years already, so...

 

Could it be milled on site, with an Alaskan mill, to get some planks out of it?[/QUOTE]

 

Yes it could be..

In my experience beech does rot quickly but I dare you could get something out of it.

 

Agreed. Whereabouts in the country is it?

 

Alec