Old english walnut timber prices.

[adbat234]

I have been asked to take down an old english walnut tree with a 28-30 inch diameter trunk and was wondering if the trunk is sellable rather than ringing it up for firewood. Im in east yorkshire and the buyer would have to collect from site as i have no machinery capable of moving a trunk that large. The trunk reaches about 18ft in height before it begins to stem off. Any rough guestimates on its value are appreciated and if anyone knows an interseted buyer even better. Thanks for looking

[Kev Stephenson]

Contacr RobD on here, if he doesn't want it then he will know someone who does.

[josharb87]

if its possible to get it out the ground with the rootball attatched, its much more desireable

[adbat234]

It may be possible to remove the rootball with the tree attached. Ive searched the web high and low but cant find any price guides. If its worth a bit its worth the hassle but it has to be worth a decent ammount. Any clues to its value are usefull for my plans ta.

[testcricket01]

wondered exactly the same thing today how much this walnut tree would be worth if anything.

[adbat234]

From what i have found out on the web people are after straight trunks 6foot and over. If the trunk splits any lower than that they cant make much use of it apparentley. Wood turners may want sections but is it worth the bother.

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

if its possible to get it out the ground with the rootball attatched, its much more desireable

 

[testcricket01]

From what i have found out on the web people are after straight trunks 6foot and over. If the trunk splits any lower than that they cant make much use of it apparentley. Wood turners may want sections but is it worth the bother.

 

ooo cheers not worth the bother really then.

[gibbon]

I also looked at a walnut today, client doesn't want to go to hassel of extracting the stump though. What we do is cut out the unions in large blocks for turning, take straight pieces out in pieces minimum of 3ft legnths for short planks and save a load of the smaller pieces that could be used for handles etc. I recon you could salvage up to £100 worth from test crickets' tree. We chuck the lot to one side in the yard and sell it to the guy who deals with the wood turner 2s 2 or 3 times a year and split the cash between the lads

[felixthelogchopper]

ooo cheers not worth the bother really then.

 

Might be worth contacting a gunstock manufacturer.