PaulH
Established Member
Since getting started in turning (almost a week now!) I can't help noticing the amount of wood lying at the side of roads where large branches have been cut and just left lying or entire trees have been felled.
I am aware of the need to watch out for splits in the wood etc, particularly if it has been lying for a long time. However, I was on a particularly long journey today and came across 3 places where there were a pile sawn logs lying at the side of the road, many of which looked like they had been cut recently and to my untrained eye would appear to have made very good bowl blanks. In other places there were very large branches but these would have needed cut to even get in the car!
What is the position regarding such logs lying at the side of the road? Can you use them for turning? Is it highly illegal to stop and make use of them? (No I didn't stop to collect any....)
Regards,
Paul.
I am aware of the need to watch out for splits in the wood etc, particularly if it has been lying for a long time. However, I was on a particularly long journey today and came across 3 places where there were a pile sawn logs lying at the side of the road, many of which looked like they had been cut recently and to my untrained eye would appear to have made very good bowl blanks. In other places there were very large branches but these would have needed cut to even get in the car!
What is the position regarding such logs lying at the side of the road? Can you use them for turning? Is it highly illegal to stop and make use of them? (No I didn't stop to collect any....)
Regards,
Paul.