ferdinand
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As mentioned previously, I'm clearing out woodworking and other related items from my dad's house.
The magical mystery tour continues. I thought that we had a pile of big oak beams somewhere, because the back door was made out of one a few years ago. They came out of a demolished Victorian mill in Nottingham at about the same time he bought the radial arm saw - i.e., 1995 or so. They have been there ever since, with one being used occasionally.
There are about 10, varying in length from just under 10' to more than 20', with a cross section of 8"x16". I make that perhaps 120 cubic feet, though there would be much wastage.
I guess I need advice on this - it looks like architectural salvage rather than woodworking, and I think they saw 1"-2" off the surface to "authenticise" the inside of restaurants etc then sell the rest on as beams. But is oak quite specialised?
What do I do with them? Will the quality have gone right down?
A couple of pics of the pile. The tape is extended to 1 foot:
This is what it looks like after use:
(A bit dusty due to current work on an adjacent wall)
I am in the Mansfield area.
Rgds
Ferdinand
The magical mystery tour continues. I thought that we had a pile of big oak beams somewhere, because the back door was made out of one a few years ago. They came out of a demolished Victorian mill in Nottingham at about the same time he bought the radial arm saw - i.e., 1995 or so. They have been there ever since, with one being used occasionally.
There are about 10, varying in length from just under 10' to more than 20', with a cross section of 8"x16". I make that perhaps 120 cubic feet, though there would be much wastage.
I guess I need advice on this - it looks like architectural salvage rather than woodworking, and I think they saw 1"-2" off the surface to "authenticise" the inside of restaurants etc then sell the rest on as beams. But is oak quite specialised?
What do I do with them? Will the quality have gone right down?
A couple of pics of the pile. The tape is extended to 1 foot:
![BILD0051-500.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/5e9/5e9c9deffc25ec46db29b0ceed22f58b.jpg)
![BILD0055-500.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/f7f/f7fec5ff994585ffb35f85089061ecba.jpg)
This is what it looks like after use:
![BILD0042-500.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/979/9791478569fc13d599657bbfae23e398.jpg)
![BILD0045-500.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/8f9/8f948ed8e0e0e920c0b83ccc29fcd16e.jpg)
![BILD0046-500.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/68f/68f27cb66afc3304d2a5f7cb1bc9ed47.jpg)
(A bit dusty due to current work on an adjacent wall)
I am in the Mansfield area.
Rgds
Ferdinand