My wife wants a Liquid Amber tree removed from our garden. It has a very straight trunk with first branches at about 8 to 10 feet above ground. Tree is about 14 inches in diameter near the ground. If I have the tree service leave the trunk in a single big piece, is Liquid Amber any good as furniture lumber? Does it have a pretty color or interesting grain?
My bandsaw can only resaw about 12" unless I play games with how the guides are mounted (something I have considered doing for a long time but was never urgent). Tree service said they would be willing to carry trunk into my garage shop and place it on roller table on infeed side of bandsaw. But is it worth the hassle?
Second question. If I go forward, what initial cuts should I make to optimize air drying?
Thanks for any opinions.
James