Monkey Puzzle Milling

[alex_w]

Milled some monkey puzzle, 20-24".. The bigger sections still to mill, and the smaller sections hoping to sell for turning.

[bellringer]

I need to come and see the bit of monkey dose surrey timber have some of it

[alex_w]

no, I have it

[bellringer]

no, I have it

 

o right i thought he had got some off you as he had some on facebook

[alex_w]

yes some logs, but not the planks in the picture

[gobbypunk]

Hi alex how wide is the widest you have in the monkey puzzle I would like some nice wide boards 2"thick to make some tables I am in dorset so not to far to come and get it P M with a price if you would

Cheers Mark

[Blaisey]

Nice Pic I did one a couple of months ago Its drying now.

 

I saw it on facebook "from the woods" is that you? Any way I've been thinking about what to make it into a lot recently. The first pic is the center of the base of the trunk I like the butterfly effect of the branches. The other bits would be great bar tops with coasters built in:biggrin:

[alex_w]

Hi Blaisy, yes that's me! Not worked out what to make with it, not sure whether it will be durable outside. It is a softwood I suppose. the knots are great. When you get three or more across the trunk they look really good. Interesting the base of the tree was darker

[Blaisey]

Yes mate I think someone in the last few years raised the soil level an it had rotten the root ball, it was a little spalted but had gone soft so had to discard the bottom foot of the trunk. I made a deck and bridge over a pond out of scots pine which everyone said would just rot but its fine. so I would have thought the monkey puzzle would be ok. keep us posted so I can steal and good idears! LOL

[alex_w]

Has anyone else used any outside? Or milled it before?