Recently, we had the opportunity to mill two large logs from a 90 year old peach-leaved willow that came down in a storm. At first, we were skeptical it would yield much good lumber because willow are known to be susceptible to heart rot. But these 20 inch diameter logs had a lot of great grain figuring caused by heartwood staining and the early stages of decay while still being solid.
These beautiful logs were mostly cut into 2.25″ live-edge slabs to be used for making small tables or 1″ thick pieces for shelves where the live edges add to the character of the piece. Some shorter logs were cut even thicker to be used as benches. They were all left at full width with live edge on both sides for maximum flexibility in future use – they can be cut down to clean, square lumber later if needed.
These pieces have been stacked to dry and are available for sale as-is or they can be re-sawed and customized to fit your next project. Check out the Custom Milling page for more information.
Wild Edges Farm 