Thread: Silky Oak for a good home

Welcome to the forum Luka.

Silky oak is an awesome timber, but a tree that size is beyond my abilities!!

Not an easy job getting this fellow down without damaging the surrounds...i would be calling in professional tree loppers for this one and that wont come cheap ...MM

Originally Posted by MAPLEMAN

Not an easy job getting this fellow down without damaging the surrounds...i would be calling in professional tree loppers for this one and that wont come cheap ...MM

Yup, I would say a job for the professionals. Not sure if they do it cheaper if you cart the big logs away but if they do I would be be happy to take a few pieces.

I wonder if a timber yard would be interested in it?

Originally Posted by Pearo

Yup, I would say a job for the professionals. Not sure if they do it cheaper if you cart the big logs away but if they do I would be be happy to take a few pieces.I wonder if a timber yard would be interested in it?

I was hoping to avoid the big cost and makes someone happy qith some good timber and cash... Any suggestions for timber yards?

Your tree may well be of value to someone to turn into timber, but not necessarily in $ terms, so unlikely it will help you with the cost of removing the tree. You certainly don't want cowboys dropping a tree like that to get the timber as it will cost you a lot more in the long run. I'd get a professional in to drop it, then offer the trunk and other major pieces to woodworkers, there may be some savings by not having to dump them.

where abouts are you. I am on an app so if it is on your profile I cant see it. I am not qualified to remove such a tree but between us all we may know someone who is .... well I have a good mate around the corner who felled trees as a profession for many years


Dave the turning cowboy

turning wood into art

Originally Posted by DaveTTC

where abouts are you. I am on an app so if it is on your profile I cant see it. I am not qualified to remove such a tree but between us all we may know someone who is .... well I have a good mate around the corner who felled trees as a profession for many yearsDave the turning cowboyturning wood into art

Hi Dave, Inner South side near Greenslopes...I am not sure you would be able to fell the tree down in one peice due to backyard tight fit. It would have to be cut. Let me know if you want to come and have a look at it next week and see what you think.

Originally Posted by luca4121

I was hoping to avoid the big cost and makes someone happy qith some good timber and cash... Any suggestions for timber yards?

You'll have a BIGGER cost if you engage cowboys to fell it ...fact is the 'bole' is very short and the limbs will contain many knots and defects.NOT a tree that will produce very much 'clear' wood.Good for crafty projects but that's about it.The tree might be worth $200 standing...alot more $ involved getting it to the milling stage though!!...MM

Just googled it. Brisbane. But too far for me. My mate and I would likely have been interested otherwise.


Dave the turning cowboy

turning wood into art

You could maybe get a tree lopper in to fell it and then you dispose of the green waste yourself.

The tree itself doesn't look like it will yield much in the way of useful timber. Having it cut down professionally (highly recommended) is going to cost quite a bit (hundreds). They will not factor in the potential value of the timber in it because there is a lot of work that has to be done to a tree to get it into usable boards and as I said I don't think that tree has much potential for it. Plus it's usually not a tree lopper's line of business anyway.

I think your best bet is to get it cut down and see if they can cut the bigger trunk sections into 4' lengths. Then someone who is a wood turner or something might get some use out of it. But I would not be expecting anyone to pay for it.

Otherwise it's firewood. It's not the greatest fuel but we burn a bit of sheoak, which is similar I think.

Originally Posted by luca4121

Hi all, I have a Silky Oak tree in my backyard and unfortunately I will need to ....The trunk at the base I think it is at least 1.5 maybe 2 meters around. The tree is healthy. You are welcome to come around and check it out in person.

Hi I know a pensioner who gave some NSW Red cedar he cut down. He lives south side and was a tree feller for many years. I can attempt to get him interested as he has a sizable shed with space for some more.