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Thread: Pin Oak any good for furniture ?
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2nd July 2011, 12:34 AM #1
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Pin Oak any good for furniture ?
HI All ,
We have just dropped an Old Pin Oak on our land and i am curious as to wether its worth having milled for timber or is pin oak no good for furniture /woodworking ?
I will post photos tomorrow the trunk has been cut into a 6 mtr lenght or two .
cheers Plushy
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2nd July 2011, 11:12 AM #2
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it's ok to use for furniture but if it has any defects in the timber you will loose alot when drying.if you do get it milled make sure you stick it out corectly and plenty of weight on top
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2nd July 2011, 01:13 PM #3
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Hi again ,
Here`s the photos as promised . the Pin Oak has been dead for about 3 yrs according to a local arborist .
it also has some staining from being dead awhile ?
I am going it cut it into two 4 mtr lengths and move it then i will get it milled later can anyone recommend a Ballarat area portable timber miller ?
Thanks ,
Plushy
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2nd July 2011, 04:45 PM #4
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plushy if i were you i'd slab it into no less than 60mm boards but if it were in my yard it would be fire wood.don't forget to treat the sapwood to keep the borers out.every spot where a branch intersect will crack and buckle so keep alot of weight on it while drying. good luck with the endevour
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2nd July 2011, 06:26 PM #5
I like using Pin Oak, but I'm afraid I'd also chop that one up for the fire – it's one ugly looking tree with too many branches/knots.
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I know you believe you understand what you think I wrote, but I'm not sure you realize that what you just read is not what I meant.
Regards, Woodwould.
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2nd July 2011, 07:15 PM #6
id be milling it if it was mine cant waste good wood make a nice dining table or something maybe
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2nd July 2011, 08:27 PM #7
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2nd July 2011, 09:48 PM #8
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You do get lots of shrinkage and twistingbut not a lot of cracking. But it is worth it for the quarter sawn grain and it is nice to work with though a bit prone to burn sandpaper.
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3rd July 2011, 11:12 AM #9
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woodkid, the thing with this log is you wont get enough timber out of it for a dining table, but like artme says it would be great for small turnings and boxes
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3rd July 2011, 12:23 PM #10
Got to agree with Charlsie, I d be worried about some of the scaring that healed ver as well for un wanted objects
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3rd July 2011, 01:18 PM #11
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3rd July 2011, 02:39 PM #12
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your'e right, you dont want to waste it.and like all oaks they leave too much ash in the fire box
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11th July 2011, 11:45 AM #13
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Well the trees moved out to the farm now and into dry storage were it will sit for a bit to dry out some more . I am going to try and get a moisture meter so i can test it . Then later in the year i will get it milled .
Thanks for everyones input and suggestions