I have a friend who took down a large oak tree in his back yard
recently. The small branches have been disposed of, and most of the
branches & stuff have been cut into firewood, but there are three large
logs left, each approximately 12 feet long. I don't know what species
yet, but I'm guessing it's Blue Oak, which is the prevalent species
around here. Is there a market for these logs? Is the wood useful?

--Steve

Steve wrote:
I have a friend who took down a large oak tree in his back yard
recently. The small branches have been disposed of, and most of the
branches & stuff have been cut into firewood, but there are three
large logs left, each approximately 12 feet long. I don't know what
species yet, but I'm guessing it's Blue Oak, which is the prevalent
species around here. Is there a market for these logs? Is the wood
useful?
--Steve

Excerpted from http://tinyurl.com/2nyc5c

"The blue oak isn't used in manufacturing because of its crooked growth
habit. But it is used as fence posts and fuel wood. Native Americans made
meal from blue oak acorns, and used the acorn leachate for dying baskets.
The wood was used to make bowls."

--
Frank Howell