Today a friend of mine called and stated one of his large Black Walnuts fell during IRENE. . .
He has a horse farm and it is blocking one of the gates and needs it gone and has offered it up to me if I can move it. I have a friend who has a saw mill, tree cutting business to include trucks, bobcats etc. I need advice on proper way to cut, move, season and dry the wood (how and how long) and proper way to cut in sawmill and when. . . so someday I can make some nice furniture and wood projects with this gift. My friend stated that the black walnut is toxic and the sawdust can cause problems with the horses and all the sawing and debris needs to be contained during operations. Please provide any and all advice on how to conduct the phases of this op and thanks in advance. Tim Note: I have not seen the tree yet so I can not provide length, girth etc at this time and will do so ASAP. (I am out of town at the moment)
He has a horse farm and it is blocking one of the gates and needs it gone and has offered it up to me if I can move it. I have a friend who has a saw mill, tree cutting business to include trucks, bobcats etc. I need advice on proper way to cut, move, season and dry the wood (how and how long) and proper way to cut in sawmill and when. . . so someday I can make some nice furniture and wood projects with this gift. My friend stated that the black walnut is toxic and the sawdust can cause problems with the horses and all the sawing and debris needs to be contained during operations. Please provide any and all advice on how to conduct the phases of this op and thanks in advance. Tim Note: I have not seen the tree yet so I can not provide length, girth etc at this time and will do so ASAP. (I am out of town at the moment)