Oak tree stakes value?

[Chris Gagen]

Howdy all, have been away for some time and now I'm back and have a question for you...

 

In the course of producing kindling wood I occasionally get oak rips. These are a pain to process into kindling and so I've been putting the best of them aside, cutting them to 1200mm long and I have approx 400 waiting to be pointed up.

They are 100% heartwood and kiln dried.

 

What I want to know:

 

Is there a market for (minimum) 30mm square 1200mm long pointed oak stakes?

[jackdaw]

Apparently not !!

[Chris Gagen]

Apparently not !!

 

Tell me about it!

[agg221]

Hi Chris, long time no speak (we never did get round to meeting up!)

 

I think the problem is that, whilst they will be just as durable as sweet chestnut, people won't be familiar with them so it's less likely that they would sell. I was trying to think of uses - might make good hedging stakes as although a bit lighter than normal they will last longer. They could make tree stakes too?

 

May be worth putting them on Arbtrader as either of the above (there is the occasional enquiry for hedging stakes) and seeing if you get a response? I wouldn't think that kiln dried is much of an advantage though.

 

Alec

[matelot]

I think alba trees sell oak stakes (25mm square by 1200 mm) for circa 50 pence each.

 

Is there a local garden centre you could sell them to?

[Chris Gagen]

Thanks for replies so far, have had a couple of private enquiries thus far.

 

And Alec, we need to make a date to meet up!

[wills-mill]

Garden centres are a good start. Sawn Chestnut goes down well as a gun peg for shoots. Try your local farmers emporium as well.