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I guess we are not all as perfect as yourself.... If you get annoyed about such things... To be fair its true that The other side of the coin is humans are also the worst locust like specie on the planet. If you don't live a life that has no impact on the environment yourself, No cars, chainsaws, cement, plastic, timber from unsustainable resources etc. etc Then I guess your condemnation of a civilian asking a question comes from a solid & true position from a true heart. But If not , then why criticise some wanting to remove a tiny little yew sapling in their garden? I doubt if the earth will tremble at it loss. Its taking bigger & more important hits every day sadly. Its not really a veteran, or even mature? might be home to a few soiders at best? just a little garden sapling... Wouldn't even keep the fire going for a night... spiral

A few decades ago I used to drink & eat occasionally at "Le Grand Zanc" {sp} in mommarte , Paris... {Best crème Caramel Ive ever had & I haven't even got a sweet tooth...} The old Parisian Zinc bars were amazing...Built over realy heavy weight Mahogany's & so neatly finished... very early 20th century craftsmanship Id guess... Spiral

Many English grown timbers in bar widths, {24 inch plus.} will warp & twist badly even at 2 to 3 inch thick. The exceptions bring cedars, {far to soft for public bar use, you can dig a hole in it with your finger nail...} or sweet chestnut. {If straight grained.} Sadly best materials for that size & use are from old growth Asian, African & south American timbers, unless you can find a supplier of many years air dried, then kilned or central heating cooked for a few years & planed flat & true & left in the bar environment for a few months before re. planning.{Like the old elm bar tops cut at 3 to 4 inches ending up 1.25 to to 2 inches after final fit & planning that many old English pubs used when they couldn't afford heavy mahogany like specie. {utile.sapelli & originally a lifetime plus ago... Caribbean Mahogany.}& could carry the wastage of 50% planed off. {Of course Elm was one of the cheapest timbers in the old days before Dutch elm Disease.{& especially after it first hit...} If it was my bar Id be looking for imprted Padauk or similar. Hardly warps after planning when dry , hard & reliable, even with much moisture being dumped on only one side of it.: {just like a bar top.}thumbup1: spiral

Well I did say a meter at best! Guess I was being kind! But yes what you say is true, Id guess 1 ft lengths is probably nearer the mark. Fits on the grate well at that length as well.... spiral

Because of the spiral grain, buy the time the planks are dry, it will only be good for shorts, metre lengths at best, probably less. {will also split, due to combined fluting & spiral grain.} Probably best as bowl blanks or firewood. spiral

Any photos of the tree? how tall? what DBH? Spiral

Definatly,, & if straight grained & not free for paddles or similar remove area next to pith, {an inch or so 8 the bark & sapwood as well l then, wrap in large bag full of bone dry sawdust, change the sawdust for dry again whenever it becomes damp, until the specimen timber is dry. The saw dust draws the moisture out so the inner part of the timber dties first , thus eliminating cracking, caused by the surface drying first in air drying. Its time consuming but really works, I always do it to dry, large diameter box or other pieces for small specimen use requiring high quality pieces. Guess sawdust could be expensive, but mine used to be free from the cabinet makers waste/dust extraction system, from the machines.} It works. {Ive done it nearly 6 or 7 times times over the last 20 years...} Its apparently an old Corsican technique... possibly used by other as well? For tool making & craft stuff. Spiral

Nice log! Sadley Indeed 2 far from Devon though.... {Only just noticed location.} 4x 6 ft x 7 to 8 inch x 1.5 inch, shadow matching planks, reversed, would make a lovely Table top though, & last forever. Shame to log it, burns hot when dry, but stinks. Spiral

How thick is the sapwoo ? & what colour is the heart? & is the heart sound? Pics would help. spiral

Historically in Scotland it was a favourite for country dinner tables , they used to soak it in limed water first thought to keep the woodworm out. The other side of that is some English timber yards would saw alder planks & leave them around the yard for a year, before burning them, re cutting more for the following year, ad on infinitum , to try & reduce insect/beetle attack in other more popular timbers. Because Woodworm love Alder even more than, Beach, cherry or elm. If un rotted at 2ft diameter, with tight burr they should make great planks for table tops, Better than clogs or charcoal! Pics would be good! spiral