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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Richard_C" data-source="post: 1576921" data-attributes="member: 31850">I have picked up a few bits locally, if a tree surgeon is at work they are usually happy for you to take a few pieces, plus one maple in our garden and a cherry just outside. It's hobby/woodturning stuff though, I don't have the kit to do anything bigger.  Anything much under 12 inch diameter isn't much use unless it has a feature like a burl or you want small stock for spindle work, candlestick perhaps.   3ft long by 12 or 14 diameter is about the biggest one person can shift handily, or at least me at 70,  when you buy seasoned timber most of the moisture is gone, fresh cut weighs twice as much, or more with some species.  It takes ages to prep, normally I chainsaw to about 12 or 14 inch lengths then (lacking a mill) cut a slot in one end with the chainsaw to get a line started  and drive in a wedge to split it.  I might get useable 9 inch by 2 inch blanks once it's all sorted. Pva the ends and season or turn green.Logs do start to split/dry very quickly unless  you prep them. Ideally you sort then on the day they are cut, if not cover with bin liner and do it the next day.  The more times I do it the more I recognise the value of a good timber merchants!</blockquote>

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