Need some thoughts on what to do with this oak log

[TREE_KILLER]

Had a great winter never got time off! Due to the snow storms insurance work has had us hopping all the way till now.Now comes the hard part of emergency work...Spring clean up!!
This oak fell in a creek. It is 7 foot at the butt and the trunk is 28 feet long. It is covered in burls and is very oddly shaped. Can't tell yet if it is many trees grown together!? Is it one huge tree that had some terrible stress that caused it to be so stubby and fat. It had 2 main leaders out the top of the huge base and one off to the side they are only 18 to 21 inches round and 40 foot long.
We have to remove it. Road is up a 12 foot bank with power lines overhead.(no crane). Can't run a skidder in there due to damage to creek.At a bad angle and no room to set a mill up.It sounds solid. Some rot at the root crown. I didn't run the tape down to the rot.The base it is 34 feet to the root crown from the first crouch.
Here's some pics.
Is it firewood? Is it worth getting milling lengths out of it? what would you do with it? I have 880 and a 61 inch bar. Firewood is the easy way out! hoping not to let this go to waste like that.:msp_confused:

Look at my album there are 6 pics there got more just to big to upload. Thanks

 

[sgreanbeans]

Those burls on there could be worth a bit of money. I believe it was Blakemaster who recently was involved with a walnut burl that brought quite a bit of coin.

 

[ducaticorse]

looks like bagged an elephant. jerk......... lol

 

[buzz sawyer]

Wow! Didn't grasp the size until I took a second look at the first photo and saw someone standing behind the fork.

I agree - there could be some real interesting wood there. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Tree Pig]

just for giggles

Post a free firewood add on craigslist and what the expressions on peoples faces when they show up with their craftsman saws to cut it up.

 

[flushcut]

Are you able to move it? I would look for exotic wood dealers I know there is a company north of me that buys stuff like that but the name escapes me right now. Something that big and burled would make some nice slabs, read $$$$$$.

 

[sgreanbeans]

and dont go bragging about to everybody, keep it under your lid. Could be alot of money sitting there, every body will want to share.
Think you will have to use snatch block's to move it, sounds like the job for a big wrecker

 

[treeslayer]

and dont go bragging about to everybody, keep it under your lid. Could be alot of money sitting there, every body will want to share.
Think you will have to use snatch block's to move it, sounds like the job for a big wrecker

Exactly.........:msp_sneaky:
tow truck, and a reverse speedline/highline setup.:msp_wink:

 

[sgreanbeans]

Exactly.........:msp_sneaky:
tow truck, and a reverse speedline/highline setup.:msp_wink:

 

[TREE_KILLER]

and dont go bragging about to everybody, keep it under your lid. Could be alot of money sitting there, every body will want to share.
Think you will have to use snatch block's to move it, sounds like the job for a big wrecker

The sale of it or the theft of it is not a worry! The problem is environmental damage to the creek and the NEW asphalt road . The same road that caused this centuries old oak to fall. Tho it would be fitting if the oak caused the road to fall in the creek. I don't want pay for it. Our local logger looked at it. He said the roads to new and soft for him to lean out on outriggers pick it.
Looking into the cost of trench plates and cutback to spread the load.

 

[treeslayer]

The sale of it or the theft of it is not a worry! The problem is environmental damage to the creek and the NEW asphalt road . The same road that caused this centuries old oak to fall. Tho it would be fitting if the oak caused the road to fall in the creek. I don't want pay for it. Our local logger looked at it. He said the roads to new and soft for him to lean out on outriggers pick it.
Looking into the cost of trench plates and cutback to spread the load.

New asphalt in Arizona? ouch.:msp_sad:

 

[flushcut]

and dont go bragging about to everybody, keep it under your lid. Could be alot of money sitting there, every body will want to share.
Think you will have to use snatch block's to move it, sounds like the job for a big wrecker

Man, I already got my truck packed with a semi wrecker in tow! :hmm3grin2orange:

 

[SDB777]

Slab it with a chainsaw mill?

Burly oak = pretty neat, but still kind of common around me.
Burly black walnut = pretty awesome.




The CL listing would be awesome, take video!!!!




Scott B

 

[TREE_KILLER]

Slab it with a chainsaw mill?

Burly oak = pretty neat, but still kind of common around me.
Burly black walnut = pretty awesome.

If it were a big burly black walnut; no question I'd get a helicopter in there!
But it's an old oak; I would slab. But know nothing about that aspect of tree work. It is on a 12% grade with the taper of the tree it is at (guessing) 22 degree angle. How do You get a level slab cut? The wood buyer wants 12"x24"x108" min.

I just don't want this to go in someones fireplace.

 

[SDB777]

The angle it is sitting at is a little steep, but it'll help get the ripping chain through it a little easier(less effort on you).

You have the equipment to rip some slabs?? The mill attachment for saw?




Scott B

 

[flushcut]

Okay you should repost this on the milling forum of this site and you will find the answers that you seek. To mill something that big your are going to need dual 3120's or 880's and a double end bar for sure. You will get more info there.

 

[TREE_KILLER]

The angle it is sitting at is a little steep, but it'll help get the ripping chain through it a little easier(less effort on you).

You have the equipment to rip some slabs?? The mill attachment for saw?

I have an 880 so does my friend and Baileys is down the hill I could buy mill attachment. I'll look in to it.
If not we do a lot of work for the hippie communes around here and they always have us leave the wood in logging lengths for there friend to mill. (I'm sure it is the same guy for all the communes) I'll see what I have to trade (tree work) to get him to do.
Thanks I'll get on this now and see what I can get done today

 

[prentice110]

wow, theres that much $ in that narly log? Im in the wrong end of this trade. Around here you mess that creek up and its a $15k fine from the DNR, so I hear you about the skid steer.

 

[SDB777]

Wow! Didn't see it until just now..... 12"x24" and 108" long! That is still going to be one heavy slab to tote out!!



Dual powerheads are not a 'requirement', but would make it easier.




Good luck, hope you can do some 'trading out' on that one.







Scott B

 

[HeritageTree]

Snatch blocks, redirect it if you can that could be worth some jing if you can find the right buyer. good luck! nice pics.,