A douglas fir tree fell near my house, and I want to monetize it beyond just firewood or selling its segments to a lumber mill. How difficult is it to make semi-polished 'rustic' rounds/platters that I can sell on Etsy or something? Would I get a higher price if I included photos of the tree and gave it a story? It wouldn't be fraudulent, since it was an actual tree that was quite nice before it toppled. 



As you might guess, the fact that it fell over (or, more precisely, was given a helpful saw &amp; shove once it started leaning) means that not all of the tree was in the best shape, but from the sections I have chopped up so far, there is some good wood in there.

>cut slab

>plane it

>finish it

If you need more spoonfeeding then the answer is “very difficult”

You better have a plan to keep those rounds from splitting as they dry

>>2606698 (OP)

In Doug fir it’d be very difficult to make slices without splitting, a tree that tall probably already has cracks through the Center anyway. Additionally it’s not a very pretty or interesting wood on its own, it’s mostly used for its good weather resistant properties.

>>2606698 (OP)

> Would I get a higher price if I included photos of the tree and gave it a story? 



Nice marketing gimmick

>>2606698 (OP)

Nature is not for jews. Go be jewish elsewhere.

Anything actually worthwhile made from rounds comes from experienced woodworkers who got inspired to use them in a particular fashion. Me, I'd take it as an opportunity to learn how to make boards. Really useful long term and teaches you a whole lot about the nature of wood. Since it's already chopped, you kinda killed that idea.

I second this idea.

I'm not sure if you can use a froe or axe and get neat quarters from Douglas Fir. Barring that you can saw them into rough dimensions on a bandsaw or use a chainsaw to flat saw it very carefully. It'll take a long time for it dry. Look into green woodworking if you want to use it immediately, I'm not sure of the best practices.



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