Trees to be removed

**Pulpo** · 27th April 2009, 11:07 PM

Greetings

I have about 20 trees near Goulburn on my hobby farm [rural block] to be removed.

Normally I would get a bulldozer to knock them over and pile high.

Wait a few years and burn.

I have no desire to burn again.

The trees are I think Iron bark.

varying diameters nothing too straight I guess around 20 to 30 years old.

They are not one long trunk

A guy down the road suggested someone might be interested in milling with chain saw.

Hmm my thinking they are not big logs like I see one member has milled.

Was thinking of hiring a big mulcher and pile very high.

To burn as fire wood would be good but they take a few years at least to dry.

I have no shortage of fire wood.

May take some pictures.

Thoughts and suggestions.

Cheers

Pulpo

**mickelmaster** · 28th April 2009, 08:09 AM

Could you get a rough estimate of the diameter, would help, i wouldnt know what to do but it usually depends on the size, am i right?

**salty72** · 28th April 2009, 09:26 AM

sounds like an overniter, depending on diameter it would be worth milling - If they are over 450mm thru or 1300mm around (at chest height) then it's worth milling over 600 in diameter then its definately worth milling and even consider slabbing

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**texx** · 28th April 2009, 02:27 PM

i would cut em down then pick out the worth while trunks debark them and stack those for when they are needed ( posts rails stays ) then pile up the rest and burn in 12 months or so .

**salty72** · 28th April 2009, 02:31 PM

Don't forget if you plan on milling them paint the ends with anything that will seal the end grain (old house paint works well - and is cheap)

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