Will this oak be vertical enough?

[oaktreeguy]

Hi, I'm looking at a large red oak (over 3 feet, likely about 4 feet or so DBH).

It's very straight and clear of almost all branches to probably 40' high.

However it is slightly tilted. Probably between 5 and 10 degrees. (I'll check more closely when i see it tomorrow).

Has anyone run into internal stresses due to that degree of lean? I want to make sure the boards will come out ok.

I plan to quartersaw on my chain saw mill, from 5/4 up to about 14/4 or a bit thicker.

Thank you.

 

[Mad Professor]

Probably not much stress. If any it will be on the side it's leaning from. Hardwoods have stress in the tension wood.