Found this at a job this morning. It's a crying shame too.That is a maple tree. I am guessing it was 40+ inches across. I don't doubt it was 48", I just didn't measure. Largest maple I have ever seen in south. Must have been well over a 100 y ears old.
Storm damaged and cut up to be hauled off by the city. It's to large for a bandsaw mill. Heck it's to large to load on my trailer or I might consider taking it to a mill. I couldn't find a piece I could pick up or I would have brought a piece home.
Thought I might go back with a chainsaw and get some turning blanks out of the smaller pieces. What a waste.