Whats the value for clearing wind blown trees in a plantation

[combined tree services]

Hiya guys just loking for rough prices to pay for clearing wind blown timber from plantations . any advice welcomed

[Bodders]

Hiya guys just loking for rough prices to pay for clearing wind blown timber from plantations . any advice welcomed

 

Give us some more details ole boy! Big diameter hung up windblown on a slope is about the worst. Sparse, small, flat windblow trees are straight forward even for a gibbon! So price's should reflect this...

[combined tree services]

trees are roughly 16-28 inches diameter at base , some are hung up well others are on the deck , alos there is a large are or miltiple wind blow , site is mainly flat but access aint to great fot a mog or forwarder . hoe this is of use , im looking at several sites so really looking for a rough costing , i obviously dont wanna offer to little and not really to experienced in pricing forrestry work

[Brushcutter]

I'd be looking to pay less than standing as there is much more work and cost involved in doing it. If access for a forwarder is a pain that puts up the cost of getting it out. Is it windblown softwood?

 

Not all trees will need a a winch attached but if you have to do it with a turfor its a long slow process. Also the ones on the deck will more than likely need digging out to get a saw in all takes time. Even with an axe to remove some of the crappy bark you'll likely hit some crap and dull the chain.

 

If you get the site its worth considering getting someone in to do CS34/35 certs if you and your lads don't have them. As site to do them are hard to come by and the FC are keen for you have them to work on their sites.

[combined tree services]

thanks for your reply , CS34/35 is all sorted . im hopefull that i will be accepted to do the work . but like you say its alot of work and the timbers is more of less worthles i guess

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Tis softwood is it? What timber exactly as larch is less work than sitka for instance and obvious reasons! Multiple blowdown sites can be sheer hell (just to encourage ya!). As above comments plus what size area are you talking about?

[Brushcutter]

thanks for your reply , CS34/35 is all sorted . im hopefull that i will be accepted to do the work . but like you say its alot of work and the timbers is more of less worthles i guess

 

Will you be using the wood for firewood or selling it to a mill. Did a triple chestnut windblow the other day which took the best part of 3 hours to get it ready on the winch dug out dressed and ready for the mill. They were some 80cm dbh but thats still slow going.

[Brushcutter]

Being in Cornwall is it a load of windblow SOD Larch?

[combined tree services]

the site im looking at is all Sitca and Douglas , i guess its a case of working out a price and seeing if it works ! if not better luck next time

[Brushcutter]

the site im looking at is all Sitca and Douglas[./QUOTE]

 

Crack crack crack ping.

 

If the Douglas is big then that would be worth a bit as timber.