Would it be worth milling this?

[logsnstuff]

A neighbour cut down this Japanese mountain cherry (I'm in Japan). I'm ready to do my first milling, so will do this just for the experience, but it looks like a whole lot of rot in the middle. The brown parts are not soft, though.

Would you mill it? Is it worth the gas and time? Is there anything useable in there?

Appreciate any comments.

 

[buzz sawyer]

What diameter/length?

 

[J D]

Looks like it will have some character when milled... be sure to post some pic's

 

[logsnstuff]

Max diameter is 25cm/10in and three logs of 1.2m/4ft each.

 

[logsnstuff]

I'll be sure to post pics, good or bad!

 

[buzz sawyer]

Max diameter is 25cm/10in and three logs of 1.2m/4ft each.

That's pretty small. Be sure to support the log to keep it from moving.

 

[HankinOhio]

cost of fuel is a pretty cheap price to pay for the experience gained, especially if you just starting. Learn the basics on junk logs before sawing a "good" log

 

[fields_mj]

If it's your first time, why not mill it? If you mess up, you're not out anything except a little time and fuel. The experience/practice should be worth at least that much.

 

[U&A]

do it and learn from it at a minimum. Take your time and be safe.

 

[logsnstuff]

I took the advice and tried it for the experience. It turned out to have rot in the middle but I made a shed load of mistakes so it was totally worth it. As you can see from the photo, very rough cuts.

A nearby farmer heard my saw and asked me to cut down her underperforming apple trees so I'll try milling them and see if I have better luck.

 

[buzz sawyer]

Not too bad. Looks like you're rocking the saw as you go. Lead with the tip of the bar and keep the angle constant. It'll make good smoking wood if nothing else.

 

[unclemoustache]

A lot of interesting colors in there.

 

[JRM]

It almost has a spalted look which I think makes for pretty wood.
Small pieces like that are difficult to mill because they move so easily.

 

[logsnstuff]

Thanks for the comments/advice. The log didn't move noticeably because of the high mc.

I got one nice piece of no rot which I'll find a use for as garden furniture.