Parkland Oak Milling - Advice needed

[saintsman54]

 

 

 

Hello,

 

I need some advice on how to tackle the stem in the (hopefully) attached images.

 

The stem is in a parkland which is very sensitive to damage to grass or general untidiness. Therefore I am thinking that the choices would be to chainsaw mill it with a big bar, or mill it into lumps that could be moved onto a mobile bandsaw mill or not worth milling and log it up? what are your thoughts on this?

 

Estimated dimensions are 1.2m diameter at big end and 4m long.

 

Also how much would someone charge for undertaking this work?

 

 

Thanks

Dan.

[agg221]

Dimensions would be useful to assess how long it will take and hence cost. Location would also be useful.

 

Milling will create lots of sawdust and however careful you are some will blow around and be left.

 

You will minimise damage to the ground if you mill fully where it lies with an Alaskan and carry sections out. If you want fairly thick section (2" or more) I wouldn't worry about trying to use some chainsaw/some bandsaw but if if you want thin boards eg floorboards I would break it down with the Alaskan and then band mill the sections to reduce waste.

 

Alec

[saintsman54]

Thanks Agg, I will try and get some more accurate dimensions next time im on the estate. Its in Northamptonshire.

 

Dan

[woodyguy]

My advice - buy a good metal detector!!

[Kenty]

Surely that's a candidate for a carving?