A friend of mine has some old growth White Oak logs. Some are 30" at the small end. I'm thinking about buying some for future use - mostly in making various furniture items. A kitchen table would be near the top of the list. There are about a dozen logs. I'll probably take the best 5 or so.
I'll have a big pile of wood that will last for many years.

So, here's the question: If you were a beginning woodworker with some sreious big WW machinery (24" planer, 24" jointer etc.) and you get a kick out of machining W I D E boards, how would you cut these White Oaks?

How much should be quarter sawn?
How much should be flat sawn?
What part of the tree should things like table leg stock come from?
For a table top, would you prefer quarter sawn or flat sawn?

There may be some Red Oak available as well.

Are nice logs worth $1 / bf?

Thanks,
Rob