Thread: Milling Recomendations?

Hi all.
I found this odd tree while working and wonder if anyone has any ideas what happened to it, what the timber would look like, and what the best method would be to cut it up to get the most useable timber from it. It's just a common old Eucalyptus obliqua but I thought it might has some nice figure. I wouldn't be using it myself, as I don't have the skill or equipment to make use of quality craft wood, but know a few local people that are really gifted in this regard.
The tree is growing in a small stand that is marked for harvesting and going to be pulped. I have flagged it so it will be safe until I can get back to rescue it.
The odd section is approx 500mm diameter and 900mm in length. It seems even all round, almost as if the tree was pushed down into the ground and concertina'd like a straw.