Rowan Tree

[hawkeyefxr]

A neighbour has just cut down a dead rowan tree, he is cutting me off some parts that are about 10in long and about 8in Dia. There is also a root ball as well.
What would be the best way to get suitable sections for turning.

 

[Penpal]

Show some pics, makes it easy just now impossible just guessing at lengths etc.

Peter.

 

[wm460]

Get as much as you can.

 

[Winemaker]

Take the lot never have too much also helps him get rid of it win win

 

[Scots Bill]

Tell him very bad luck in Scotland to harm, never mind chop down a rowan tree, mountain ash. Traditionally planted near homesteads to ward off evil spirits.
The root will make a fine turning, branch, or trunk wood should be sealed at the ends. I used candle wax heated in an old electric chip pan. when I used to make walking sticks and crooks. To season a year per inch of thickness. Micro wave oven can be used but only, I emphasise, only on defrost! Never found a micro wave oven big enough for my stick shanks though. Hard close grained lovely wood.

 

[hawkeyefxr]

The tree was dead so he decided to replace it. He also dropped off the root ball, it's about 18in at it's widest so i'm guessing i will lose 6in of that at least. I have to ask my son to split it for me as i don't have a chain saw.
The tree stem i haven't got yet though thanks for the advice about sealing the end grain, i will do that.
I have just cut up a 4in square fence post that has been in my shed for about 18 month and the moisture content is 12% which is not that bad.
I will store the rowan there for a while once it's cut, i will also post pictures of the cuts.