Graculus wrote:
Could someone (an artist or furniture maker) do
something with such a big chunk of solid oak?
Harry Adcock's sawmill in Corby Glen used to not only collect english
hardwoods, but fell them too. I suspect that a phone call to them
might elicit either a positive response, or advice about who to call
next.

There may well be sawmills in your local yellow pages who might be
interested.