Walnut log

[markymark12]

I have been offered a large walnut log, dead standing, 4foot plus in diameter what should i look for, the guy thinks it is worth big money don't they all.:lol: :lol: i have told him about costs to remove transport or convert on site :? :? grub it out :? :? more money and is it worth it, it has been dead or at least no foliage for the last couple of years.
Acess is good to either lift or convert on site.
The branches could yield some nice timber i know but again costs to shift.
Any help or advice greatly recieved.

Mark

 

[Blister]

Just a thought ?

why not see how much a tree surgeon would charge to remove it , then he may just let you have it for free :lol:

:wink:

 

[Digit]

People look at furniture that has been veneered with Walnut and drool Mark, but the butt end below any branches can be very bland.
Get hold of a chain saw and cut a vertical slice, then see if you're still interested, you might well not be.

 

[markymark12]

Thank you for comments, i understand what you are saying people seem to think that logs such as these are once in a lifetime and all that, in the main as you say walnut can be very disappointing when cut.
I have been told in the past to check to see if it is male or female :lol: :lol: not by looking at its nuts either :lol: :lol:
although the foliage is a key to another question.
When i questioned this i was told to look for deeply furrowed bark a good indication of a male with handsome dark timber the female having the more bland boring colours.
However i looked into this and i found that junglas regia was self pollinating or at least that is what i gather from some googling, so it may be wrong, only it did bring to my attention the fact that american black walnut nigra has deeply furrowed bark and is quite widespread across the south.
As i said no foliage to work on so any experts out there to point a :? :? buyer in the rigth direction.

 

[Digit]

In my experience the furrowing seems to be more dependent on age than owt else. See if you can cut a usable chunk off. Where the major roots join the bole can be nice by the way.

 

[bjm]

If it's worth money why hasn't he had it converted - easy to hire someone with a Woodmizer. I'd be a bit suspicious about how or why it died and until it's been cut it's a lottery?

Brian

 

[Jeff Gorman]

Beware of converting wood from branches.

This will be 'tension wood' or 'compression wood? that will be prone to distortion.

Might be useful to a carver perhaps?

 

[White House Workshop]

Had the same thing locally a couple of years bock. I was offered a 'live' walnut tree for free if I would take it down and away. Looked into the costs and it wasn't worth it. The owners eventually got a tree feller in, and the tree was rotted out anyway - no heartwood left!

 

[TheTiddles]

One thing that I find works really well with old trees...

Cut the trunk and all branches over about 2" diameter into slices about 8" long, then any slices beyond about 6" diameter can be split with an axe into small chunks. Place all these pieces of wood out of the rain and wait for about a year, then, they can be placed in a fire to give a lovely warming glow and an aroma that is simply essential in any aspiring middle class living room. :lol:

That's probably the best idea and I will gladly help you till the back of my car is full.

I've tried using all sorts of bits of wood that people have given me, the best so far have been kiln dried, planed all round hardwoods, the rest was a wasts of time and ended up keeping my toes warm.

Aidan