Large Oak free for milling save this tree from fire wood!!!

**Lee12** · 26th September 2014, 11:07 PM

Hi members,

i have been struggling with this for some time. as a tree lopper in Melbourne inner suburbs i see amazing timber getting cut to small bits and burned and it kills me every time!!! i need help (lol and not only in the mental sense

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This time it is this magnificent Oak we cut down it is around 1m in diameter for about 2.5 m then it get smaller all the way to about 500mm at 6.5 m length (see pictures)

This magnificent timber will be cut to fire wood unless someone wants it (the client is cooperative if you need to organise a time to come and cut it)
Large Oak1.jpg Large Oak2.jpg Large Oak3.JPG
if any one know any one please pass my number to them and have them call me asap as i need to make plans by Monday (if sadly you are too late still contact me for next time)

Let's save this timber.

Regards,

Lev

**cava** · 27th September 2014, 09:48 AM

I hope someone take up the offer a shame to waste such timber.

The biggest problem will be getting it out of that small backyard.

What suburb is it in, and what is the access like?

**dai sensei** · 27th September 2014, 10:56 AM

Wish I was closer, and shoulders were functioning, I would be in like flin. I have sent a message or 2 to millers down your way, it would be a shame to burn/mulch it

Thanks for the heads up and welcome to the forums

**Lee12** · 27th September 2014, 11:33 AM

Thank you guys,

Access is reasonable there is a big roller door at the end of the fence and a wide lane-way runs parallel to the side and back.

As to location it is in Caulfield North.

I hope this help.

Regards,

Lev

**dai sensei** · 27th September 2014, 11:39 AM

I am sorry to those of you that posted replies to this thread in other sub-forums, I tried to merge them all into this thread, but stuffed it up

. Some days you get up and things just go down hill

**Acco** · 27th September 2014, 03:52 PM

Originally Posted by dai sensei

Wish I was closer, and shoulders were functioning, I would be in like flin. I have sent a message or 2 to millers down your way, it would be a shame to burn/mulch it

Thanks for the heads up and welcome to the forums

Thanks for the PM Neil, unfortunately it'd mostly be a waste of my time to recover that tree going by the twists in most sections of it, would get very little out of it as you'll lose a fair bit through the air drying process.

**wheelinround** · 27th September 2014, 04:17 PM

Originally Posted by dai sensei

I am sorry to those of you that posted replies to this thread in other sub-forums, I tried to merge them all into this thread, but stuffed it up

. Some days you get up and things just go down hill

Thanks for this Neil I thought I was going round the twist having posted OR Mods were just being Mods again

**Sigidi** · 28th September 2014, 07:02 AM

Originally Posted by Acco

Thanks for the PM Neil, unfortunately it'd mostly be a waste of my time to recover that tree going by the twists in most sections of it, would get very little out of it as you'll lose a fair bit through the air drying process.

Yeah, too far for me, but my thoughts exactly. The butt log may be the only thing worth milling and to run out there to get hold ofthat would be a very difficult prospect for most - certainly a job done for love of timber.

I am sorry to those of you that posted replies to this thread in other sub-forums, I tried to merge them all into this thread, but stuffed it up . Some days you get up and things just go down hill

I know exactly what you are talking about Neil, been hving a few of those recently....the phrase "its off its head!" has been a permanent addition to my vocabulary just of late

**Lee12** · 28th September 2014, 10:29 PM

Thank you all for replying.

unfortunately no luck this time but as said do let me know if you are interested in any future trees we may have (i got one interested PM which is a great start).

Hope you all had a great weekend.

Regards,

Lee

**dai sensei** · 29th September 2014, 10:21 AM

With all those forks it would make very interesting turning blanks. Hopefully someone will take up the generous offer.

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