tree to kitchen

bobboberson

Hello

I'm trying to find out has anybody heard of a way to have a tree turn into floor boards or counter tops

We had a beech tree fall down and I like to use it


I've have heard of moblie mills that can cut trucks but I don't know about having then finished

Anthony

fergus1001

bobboberson wrote:

I've have heard of moblie mills that can cut trucks but I don't know about having then finished

A friend of mine has a fixed ban saw but depends on where your based (he's in Woodford in galway)

blue5000

Whereabouts are you OP, not too many mobile saws still going round me anyway. Better to saw it into lengths and take it to a sawmill. Did what you're talking about when we built the house, takes a bit of time but it's very satisfying converting your own tree. You'll need somewhere to stack it after it's sawn into planks, generally 1 year per inch thick to dry it, paint the ends to stop it drying too fast and splitting. Oh yeah, sawmills don't like wire in trees.:(

bobboberson

Hey

Thanks for getting back to me, we are based in Cavan. I have found a mobile saw mill but it's the bit from having them cut to having them ready to be used which I am having issues with. The tree trunk is about 6meters And 1metres thick so bringing it somewhere is a bit of an issue


Anthony

blue5000

Tractor and trailer job so. The lad sawing it should be able to advise you on thickness and length, kitchen cupboards would be short, 3 ft long boards, but for planing you need them probably twice as long. Worktops or floorboards 6m long and maybe 6 or 8 inches wide would look fantastic. Have you somewhere to rack them that long?

Floor boards would need to be tongue and grooved when they are dry, a good cabinet maker's carpentry shop should be able to do it. Ask around locally, watch out though some of these lads know how to charge. Have a look on youtube for drying lumber, all american, but you'll get the idea how to stack it properly. Have you underfloor heating where you intend to lay the floor?

tabby aspreme

If the trunk is clean with no large branches off it, cut it in half as anything longer than 3 metre lengths would be difficult to handle , you will need to cut the planks about 6 / 8 mm thicker than the required finished thickness to allow for shrinkage during drying and losses during planing , it's worth the effort though as native beech will have far more colour and character than prime imported beech .