The boys and I ran across 4 of these trees blown down in the creek bottom while running a trap line. We believe it is a white oak, but some of the bark looked like a post oak. The landowner said that we can get all 4 of them to cut on our sawmill when it is finally delivered in a few months.

Also, excited to check the traps before church in the morning.



Jeremy

Def white oak

White oak

White oak

Thatll make you a bunch of great lumber

If you see a post oak that big you've got a record book tree

I hope so. That is one of 4 within 50 yards of each other. Going to be some work to get them out, but it will be put to good use once we get it milled.

Jeremy

probably worth a few bucks$$

We've got some really large post oaks around here. I don't know if we've got any as tall as the one in the photo but we've got some larger in diameter.

Best wood for trailer floors. HEAVY when green but last a long time and will hold weight.

Jason

Good to see it go to use.

Normally for loner trees like that, they just lay there thinking about their "good o'l days" when they stood high and mighty!


Make sure to post up pics of the mill and the process of cutting up the tress and thre finished product please!!

God Bless,
David B.

quiercus alba

White Oak, AKA Stave Oak , That one actually looks good enough to make staves for whiskey barrels . A load of those at the Stevenson stave mill would yield a good payday. My advice would be practice with a few poplar or gum on your mill before tackling those white oak. Don't wanta make a mess out of those premium logs.

Either white or swamp chestnut oak. Not a post oak 💯

Thanks everyone. Found another about that size 100 yards from the others while checking the trap line this morning. So, we should have 5 good trees. We will start getting them out just after hunting season.

For those interested, the boys caught one coon.

Jeremy

White oak,don't know if it's the dry weather we've had 2 out of the last 5 years or disease but we have lost several nice ones this past year . A lot of good acorns gone !

Seems like these were all from the hurricane a few months ago.

Jeremy

Definitely white oak

Is it to big for your mill? Reason I ask is my brother has two mills and anything over a certain size is just too big. Since it's already down you may as well cut out a section you can use. Just something to think about before you work it up and find out it's too much for the mill. You may have a huge mill on the way and it is of no concern.

Thanks, good suggestion. My brother in law has a pretty big mill that can handle the larger pieces.

Jeremy