I'm taking some poplar trees down and I am fortunate enough to have a sawmill next door. I was thinking about seeing if they wanted to have half the haul for milling the other half for me. If they can, and I do, any recommendations what size it would be useful to have for furniture building in the future? 4/4, 6/4, 4x4? The trees are 75 to
100 feet tall, 24 inch diameter. I hate to cut them, but they are leaning towards the house and showing some decay. My arborist buddy will let me know if they have to go or not.I do want to build a kitchen island for the wife eventually, but I'm hoping there will be enough b.f. for many future projects.
I realize that I will need to let the wood dry out before I would be able to work it. Maybe I can justify a moisture meter that way, and definitely a jointer.
Thanks. Jeff