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21st May 2011, 08:46 PM #1
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Is it worth getting dry logs milled?
We have recently bought a hobby block that has a pile of fallen timber (eucalypt). The timber has probably been there for almost a decade. . It would have been millable standard when cut and had been trimmed and pulled into a pile ready for pick up.
Does anyone know if the timber would be any good? We are planning renovations soon and wondered if there is any option to get the logs milled or would the cost of milling be more than just sourcing timber through normal channels.
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21st May 2011, 09:11 PM #2
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I'd say give the milling a go. I remeber as a kid that the local mill often had logs lying around for many years before they were milled.
BobL often mills old logs and winds up with great timber.
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21st May 2011, 10:05 PM #3
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Depends on the climate & how long & how big the logs are, you might have to get somebody out for a look.
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21st May 2011, 10:05 PM #4
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Maybe don't get yer hopes up too much - what I show is what is successful, for every one that is one 4-5-6 are not. It depends on many factors, log size, how badly split they are, species, - climate, local pests, soil type and a partridge in a pear tree . . . .
Originally Posted by artme
Get an axe and try striking a bark free section of a log about half way along. If it makes a good boom rather than a thwack then there is a chance but the best test is to cut some in half with a chain saw and see what they're like inside.
You should post some pics including close ups of the ends of the logs and we'll be able to give you better advice.
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21st May 2011, 10:43 PM #5
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Its always worth trying better then wasting the timber If you pm Sigidi he may beable to give you a quote
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22nd May 2011, 08:26 PM #6
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The question is would you be better off paying a contractor to mill up 10 year old logs left behind by someone else in the past or would it be more economical to go to the local timber yard and buy the sizes you need for your build.
Unless the logs are exceptional it's a no brainer. Buy the sizes you need and use the dry logs for your fire.
You need good logs and good recovery to come out in front.
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Steve.
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22nd May 2011, 10:06 PM #7
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Welcome to the forums.
I agree, some pix, particularly of the log ends, might help people give you recommendations. Dimensions of diameter and length would be good. There may be a good reason why they were left.
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25th May 2011, 10:20 PM #8
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Thank you
Thanks everyone - good advice. I'll take some photos and ask the local saw mill but won't expect too much.
Cheers
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