Walnut timber - Is this worth anything/of use to anyone?

[devon TWiG]

They were telling you porkys...

 

 

 

 

 

Was at Knighthayes on Tuesday, don't reckon those turkey oaks would be that fat in the frozen north?

 

No I do not believe Turkey oaks would get that big up north ! ... however , What about Douglas fir ?, where are the tallest trees in the UK ? .. I have been to Ardkinglas gardens and there are some incredible specimens there , also Inverewe has some surprising specimens !!

Edited December 4, 2014 by devon TWiG

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No I do not believe Turkey oaks would get that big up north ! ... however , What about Douglas fir ?, where are the tallest trees in the UK ? .. I have been to Ardkinglas gardens and there are some incredible specimens there , also Inverewe has some surprising specimens !!

 

True but there softwoods originally from cold climates!

 

Oak Elm & Ash in Devon valleys {Not the moor ones.} grow or grew like there fed chocolate!

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And that's height looking for the sun not the thickness!

[JaySmith]

Good post Andy, did see the bit on your website on the walnut grove - looked like a fascinating job.

 

I think in the context of the original post, the log that was ringed up was certainly worth milling and was converted to firewood before finer uses were considered. All I'd ask is that if a walnut (or indeed any other good quality timber) is to be felled, that consideration be given for milling and that firewood is regarded as a last resort.

 

Problem was I didn't know till that morning we were taking the tree down so didn't have time to consider other options. As I said in the previous posts it had to be cut small to get it out of the garden, even with an Alaskan you would be limited to say 4ft in length due to the access.

 

I asked the guys to cut the rings as big as they could as we thought someone's May be able to use it. It's not like we are asking loads of money for it, I simply put the post up to see if anybody wanted it and if they could make better use of it than my wood pile! If the access was good and this was front garden then I could of used a hiab to extract it but in this case this just wasn't possible. The guy who owned the tree wanted to see if anything could useful could be done with it, so I thought I would offer it up on here!

[devon TWiG]

Problem was I didn't know till that morning we were taking the tree down so didn't have time to consider other options. As I said in the previous posts it had to be cut small to get it out of the garden, even with an Alaskan you would be limited to say 4ft in length due to the access.

 

I asked the guys to cut the rings as big as they could as we thought someone's May be able to use it. It's not like we are asking loads of money for it, I simply put the post up to see if anybody wanted it and if they could make better use of it than my wood pile! If the access was good and this was front garden then I could of used a hiab to extract it but in this case this just wasn't possible. The guy who owned the tree wanted to see if anything could useful could be done with it, so I thought I would offer it up on here!

 

That is a very common scenario , It happens all the time and to be honest very few turners ( mostly retired gents ) look for lumps of wood ( most want ready prepared and seasoned blanks ) It is appreciated that guys on here take the time and trouble to offer up such wood even though it does not seem to be taken up very often . So many people think a nice bit of wood is worth a lot of money , but sadly it rarely is , but if it can achieve a better price than firewood with out having to split and deliver it then that is a good result , plus the satisfaction it will be put to good use ! It is not only the big neat lumps of wood that are useful but many smaller bits , second measures, crotches , burred, spalted or just unusual woods are what i usually seek out . If I am on site and had a Walnut ( or other nice lump ) as in your original post I would cut the rings approx 18 - 20 inches long and then cut them in half lengthways , effectively creating 2 short thick planks , half round in section , these are then man handled more easily and a decent bowl can be obtained from each bit ... I might post a few pics of the process at some time just to clarify !

[nepia]

Something along these lines I hope you mean... (not walnut of course)

[devon TWiG]

Yep just like that !!