Milling Log

[Disco70]

I have joined the forum in hoping to get some advice as to what to do with a tree i have recently cut from our property. The tree is a corymbia platyphylla or Eucalyptus alba or common name Poplar gum. The treelopper said it is the biggest he has ever seen and is well worth milling. The tree was over 100 yrs old stood 20m into the sky and is solid (which surprised the treelopper as he said they are usually hollow). I have since contacted a miller and he has asked what I would like slabs , boards 4x4 4x3 2x1 etc. I don't have a clue. Any advice would be appreciated.
The timber colour is pink to red and the main trunk is 1.3 m to 1.6m diameter and 3m long(weight 3.2 tonne) The cranedriver told us the weights as he removed them. There are 6 more large logs 800mm wide 7m long being the biggest.
my skills and tools are limited to simple rennos at the present I guess they will improve over time
So any suggestions or advice as what to with leftover timber and or the cutting sizes would be great. I will post photos soon
Thanks

[Cool Runnings]

If you don' have a project for the material as yet, try to keep the timber at a sawn size as large and as long as you can handle.
Whilst it will take longer to season or dry out, you have the option to resaw it later on to a required sizing/length.

I tend to mill boards @ around 60mm thickness,which come back to 50 when machined.Some 6 by 6 is always nice for posts or table legs.
Stuff like 2by1,4by3 etc would be probably end up as a waste.

[dai sensei]

I generally cut slabs, albeit often small widths and lengths, to be then recut as necessary later on.

150-200 for turning bowl/platter and carving blanks
100 for turning platter blanks and table legs
75 for table legs, pepper grinders and furniture frames
50 for small turning blanks
25 for boxes and pen blanks

Pieces can always be cut smaller when dry but you can't go larger without laminating