Oak

[Johnpl315]

Here's a photo, this is just an off cut I cut off to make the post less wormy

[Copford sawmill sussex]

We wouldn't ever get asked to bit timber again if we asked for a refund. If like I say you see it when it's felled you pay less for it but we wouldn't get a refund it's nature of the beast

[Johnpl315]

Yeah that's what I thought. What would you do? Tell your customers it has woodworm and sell it cheap for gate posts?

[Logrod]

Why not make it into some simple garden furniture yourself John - simple bench, pergola etc - I'm sure the additional work would be more than recompensed in both a wider market and better prices?

[se7enthdevil]

where are you and how long are the beams?

 

 

if you paid £1000 work out how many ft3 you have milled and add your time in to it+ maintenance of saws etc and try to work out a price that will at least break even.

 

 

the furniture route is a good idea.

[Johnpl315]

Thanks for the advice guys, really appreciate it. I could easily knock up some furniture but it doesn't really solve the issue of the worm. I could treat all the timber but according to my research online treating it won't kill the woodworm

That are in it now and as it dries they will probably become less active anyway

[sandspider]

As I remember, the woodworm holes you see are flight holes, i.e. the worm has left the wood leaving those holes as it goes. So it may not get any worse?

 

Unless more woodworm move in!

[Ghettoblaster]

Get a bit of wire and poke it down a couple of holes, if you hear a squelch then there are worms at home! Not sure about oak but most of the worm holes in some Beech I milled recently had someone home!

[Johnpl315]

I don't think I will break even this time. I don't think I can check every piece to see if there are woodworm still in there so I will just sell it as cheap as I have to to shift it. Obviously stating the defects.

Thanks guys

[se7enthdevil]

are there any quartersawn boards there john?

 

 

i may be interested if there are.