Thread: Pin Oak any good for furniture ?

it's ok to use for furniture but if it has any defects in the timber you will loose alot when drying.if you do get it milled make sure you stick it out corectly and plenty of weight on top

Hi again ,
Here`s the photos as promised . the Pin Oak has been dead for about 3 yrs according to a local arborist .







it also has some staining from being dead awhile ?
I am going it cut it into two 4 mtr lengths and move it then i will get it milled later can anyone recommend a Ballarat area portable timber miller ?

Thanks ,

Plushy

plushy if i were you i'd slab it into no less than 60mm boards but if it were in my yard it would be fire wood.don't forget to treat the sapwood to keep the borers out.every spot where a branch intersect will crack and buckle so keep alot of weight on it while drying. good luck with the endevour

I like using Pin Oak, but I'm afraid I'd also chop that one up for the fire – it's one ugly looking tree with too many branches/knots.

id be milling it if it was mine cant waste good wood make a nice dining table or something maybe

Originally Posted by Woodwould

I like using Pin Oak, but I'm afraid I'd also chop that one up for the fire – it's one ugly looking tree with too many branches/knots.

Horrors and disgust WW!! I see plenty of character in that log.


I can imagine some nicelooking bowls turned from the branch junctions.

Can also imagine some great grain for box making and small tables.

You do get lots of shrinkage and twistingbut not a lot of cracking. But it is worth it for the quarter sawn grain and it is nice to work with though a bit prone to burn sandpaper.

woodkid, the thing with this log is you wont get enough timber out of it for a dining table, but like artme says it would be great for small turnings and boxes

Got to agree with Charlsie, I d be worried about some of the scaring that healed ver as well for un wanted objects

Originally Posted by charlsie

woodkid, the thing with this log is you wont get enough timber out of it for a dining table, but like artme says it would be great for small turnings and boxes

You could by joiny two or three bits together but yea its not upto us but ideas always help people boxes, turning anything goes. Id rather see the wood go to good use then be burnt or wasted.

your'e right, you dont want to waste it.and like all oaks they leave too much ash in the fire box

Well the trees moved out to the farm now and into dry storage were it will sit for a bit to dry out some more . I am going to try and get a moisture meter so i can test it . Then later in the year i will get it milled .

Thanks for everyones input and suggestions