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Thanks Richard..lol....much appreciated. I'm not a particularly skilled woodworker, so don't want to screw up, but when I decide what to do with it, I'll certainly post a photo or 2.

Guys I really appreciate all your advice and taking the time to offer your help. It does look as though after Googling that it is 'fairly' safe to use for say, cheese for example. But maybe as suggested earlier in the thread, I should do something more decorative with it. I've acquired a bandsaw...

Thank you Leif, extremely informative. I'm sure I can find some use for it for display purposes. I used Walnut oil originally, so whether Tung oil (if I can find some) will soak in I do not know. But I prefer your suggestion of using it for display. Any ideas for that most welcome. Thanks again.

Thanks Gents, very helpful. Adam you are absolutely right, I'll take a photo tomorrow and try to offer some scale. The largest trunk section is about 2ft across but only 6" thick, but there are other sections which are smaller in diameter, approx 16" but much thicker up to about 16-18" - rough...

Mike, thank you, perhaps what I may do is bandsaw it in half for a box or similar. Adam, also, thank you for your well meant advice, no apology necessary. And sincere thanks to all who have posted with their ideas, it is much appreciated. My biggest problem is that I have several large...

Blimey - more research for me maybe?

Thanks Jacob - getting stuck in is right up my alley.

Thank you Bob. Sorry Phil - polymerize?? As in seal the wood do you mean?

Thank you Adam - very helpful. I'll use the timber for bowls, tool handles, boxes etc...then. Thanks again.

Thanks Phil. I doubt whether any treatment will stick to it, as it's been liberally rubbed with Walnut Oil. The chunks I have are too small to plank, so this piece about 3/4" think was cut with a chainsaw, then belt sanded. I've just bought a bandsaw, table saw and wood lathe + tools, so I'll...

I'm completely new to woodworking, so please bear with me. I have an old beech tree in chunks that was cut down about 3 years ago. I would like to make a few things with it and I thought as a test I would take a small piece about 9 x 5" and make a cheeseboard. What should I have finished it with...

Thanks Chems, I'm near Kettering. K.

Thanks Richard - very helpful. I have a couple of weeks before I need to act, but I know more than I did 2 days ago. Thanks to all for their time. Kryten

Thanks Richard. The more info comes my way, the more I realise I am actually a bit out of my depth. I do have chainsaws, a log maul and an alloy wedge for splitting. But after that I don't really have any tools to finish the job with what will be left. Would it be a sin for example to just store...

Thanks for the replies gents. It's coming down because it is right next to my septic tank, about 4 feet away from the manhole and the roots may already have done some damage. I would do anything to keep the tree, but the alternative would cost £thousands - digging up most of the garden to...

All good stuff Gentlemen - thank you all for your advice. The tree's not down yet but it's imminent. Planking the trunk first stage then. If I was to make smaller objects such as chess pieces or backgammon stones for instance, could these realistically be made from smaller limbs from 4" - 8"...

Complete newbie here. I've got to take down a 60ft beech tree in my garden and it's a shame to just burn it in my woodburner. The trunk is 24" diameter. So what is beech particularly suited to? Trouble is I don't have any specialist woodworking tools other than standard DIY stuff, but I'd like...

I don't think the inner rings are completely free of nature, but almost. I will keep indoors now and pay close attention to any change. Maybe liberal applications of mineral oil might stop it cracking? Sincere thanks guys for all your help and advice. Kryten

Gents - all very helpful and good advice I'm sure. This actually is the second slice, the first is the end of the cut tree, so has been more exposed to the elements as it sat out this winter and last summer. This has cracked quite badly and I know from experience from all the chainsawing and...

Thanks Rod - very helpful. Kryten