Hello all, I watch this forum with very little input due to very little experience in woodworking. With that said let me make a long story short.
Building my retirement house now
2.5 years to retire from the military looking to start a new hobby woodworking has always been an interestOk with that part gone here is my main question, At the place I am renting now there is a rather larger american beech tree that the landlord is looking to cut down, with my new interest in woodworking I told him that I would take part of the tree to mill and use for my new hobby. I did this without to much thought behind it. Bash me on that one later. The tree has about 16 foot of straight upright tree before the first limb comes off of it. It is approx. 36" in diameter at the base and just before the first limb goes off it is about 24" in diameter. (largest beech tree I have ever seen) Anywho, after he cuts it down I was thinking that I would get about 12'+ in a straight piece, and then several limbs that range from 10" diameter to 18" diameter, and anywhere from 6' to
10' long, and fairly straight.Is this tree good for funiture making, hardwood flooring, or any other misc. woodworking projects? If yes, is there anyone in the north eastern North Carolina or Virginia Beach area that does portable sawmilling, that would be interested in working out a deal on milling this tree?
Thanks P.R.