A friend has a black walnut tree that blew onto an abandoned building 3 years ago. The tree is largely intact, with dirt still on the root ball. The stump is about 18-20 inches in diameter. There appears to be about 20 feet of usable trunk. The tree has no leaves, hence I assume it is dead.
I live in South Central Washington. Humidity is 10-15% much of the year. We get less than 10 inches of rain annually.
Is this tree likely to make good lumber? I will address harvest and milling if the answer is yes.
Thanks in advance for any help.
Todd