Is this walnut worth anything?

Kwill · February 19, 2019, 03:56:45 PM

IS this

walnut any good?

Magicman · February 19, 2019, 04:06:41 PM

Looks like lightening did a number on it many years ago. If it was on my property and was still producing nuts I would leave it as a seed tree.

The top could make a few funky looking slabs and the lower portion many hollow cookies.

Kwill · February 19, 2019, 04:38:43 PM

10-4 magicman

Woodpecker52 · February 19, 2019, 04:45:25 PM

As long as its making O2 its worth something.

WDH · February 19, 2019, 08:14:01 PM

It would make killer river table slabs. Google river tables. They are all the rage.

moodnacreek · February 19, 2019, 08:17:56 PM

To bad it's a twist as they almost always are. Short stuff for sure.

Magicman · February 19, 2019, 08:22:34 PM

Quote from: WDH on February 19, 2019, 08:14:01 PMIt would make killer river table slabs.

That would depend upon how much heartwood is remaining inside. There is a possibility that what you see is all that is there. :-\

OffGrid973 · February 19, 2019, 08:54:24 PM

Google litchtenburg (sp?) technique, never try it with a homemade machine as it's dangerous, but rumor has it that walnut may have some fractal images in it.

If not you can sell a bunch of cookies that make a great outhouse seat

WV Sawmiller · February 19, 2019, 09:05:36 PM

This is a cherry bench a guy did the lichtenberg processing on. Real neat.

Ljohnsaw · February 19, 2019, 09:08:56 PM

Quote from: OffGrid973 on February 19, 2019, 08:54:24 PMIf not you can sell a bunch of cookies that make a great outhouse seat

I'm thinking you could make some "butt" cookies like I could have from this:

Downstream · February 19, 2019, 09:14:26 PM

In cookie form it may look like this.

In my live edge business it would be like finding a small pile of gold.

Kwill · February 19, 2019, 10:19:46 PM

Not sure where i could sell them around here

richhiway · February 19, 2019, 10:45:56 PM

Let it be, It's a survivor.

I don't think you'd find much that was good there.

Brad_bb · February 19, 2019, 11:48:24 PM

Well it was obviously damaged, probably by lightning since the damage is from top to bottom. The tree has worked hard to try and heal around the damaged section. No, it's not worth anything as far as selling as a saw log. If it were on my property I'd consider leaving it. IF it needed to come down, I would use it. It could be a piece in a timberframe, or it could be used for a large furniture piece. I'd probably peel the bark, let the outside dry then polish it and use it whole. So money-wise no, but could it be used for something, yes. You just need a little creativity. I can't tell how big it is, diameter-wise, but it may be big enough for a post, or something else.

WDH · February 20, 2019, 07:42:02 AM

If you cut it down and plan to remove the bark, be sure and harvest it after the buds have started growing and the new leaves have just been put out. Then, the bark will peel off like a banana. If you cut it down in the dormant season, getting the bark off will be very difficult.

TKehl · February 20, 2019, 10:03:57 AM

Initially I'd say cut it down to let better trees grow. But it looks like its surrounded by scrub cedar...

Walnut heart lasts a very long time before rotting. I'd probably let this one grow, but if I wanted to open up a glade, this would be a prime area to do so.

As for markets, you probably won't sell many to locals. But you do have a good number of people that are in the area to canoe and camp. And most importantly the internet and those big brown trucks are your friends. ;)