I know for a fact that there is metal in one piece. Trees are in an old
campground. When electricity was invented some wires were strung on the
trees! There may be spikes, insulators and wire in sections. Who knows. One
piece does have a wire poking out.

"Steve" wrote in message
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On Tue, 31 May 2005 13:56:23 -0400, "No" wrote:

Hello - I seem to recall that folks with portable saw mills will mill in
exchange for wood. Is this common? What is the max capacity of a typical
portable mill? Can a portable mill handle a 175 year old Oak aprox 3 foot
diameter and a straight 15 foot length? I have a few oaks about that size
on
the ground plus a couple of others of unknown species about the same age.
All are on the ground and limbed. One of the largest, 41" at base. has
about
an 8" hollow core at the 16' cut, not at the base. If folks do do it in
exchange for the wood what is typical? 50/50? 80/20? 20/80? 99/1? If a
blade
hits a piece of metal or is damaged then what?


Anyone in south central PA interested in milling this?


The experience that I have had is that trees in yards and along fence
rows are the most suspect for metal objects. I use a metal detector to
check for nails and such.

Steve