That is one big tree...

[Woody]

Savernake is an ancient deciduous forest , with some very very old Oak giants , including the King Oak and Queen oak, the famous great big belly oak amongst others.

We often come here for our weekly family decompression, otherwise known as a family walk.

Well this weekend , we went off track and I found this giant .

It must be at least 300 years old this tree...
Imagine what was going on 300 years ago when it was just a sapling....


And as we were leaving , just around the corner, I found this :


A beautiful burr oak with a huge burl on its bole.
It's enormous and it would weigh a tonne if it were possible to weigh it.
The photo doesn't really do it justice...

As a carpenter , I can only guess at how much money some extravagant punter would pay to have a table or bench made of this stuff, but one thing I can tell you for sure...
I will keep it a secret and not reveal its location to anyone.

Ive been coming here for over 10 years and only now ive seen it , so I think he'l be OK...
Fingers crossed, it will stay there for another few centuries....

Another sure thing is that inside that burl the beauty of the grain and curves are most likely exquisite and unique.
Beautiful timber, is Oak.

What a wonderful giant , and I feel privileged to live so close to these wonderful organisms.

Blessed be the Great British Oak Trees