Will the logs go mouldy?

[Woodworks]

  On 14/03/2018 at 19:26, SamWhiting12 said:

Could you do it the other way around? Put the dried logs in the barn loose around mid summer and store all the seasoning wood outside.

 

 

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I cant see why not and feel stupid for not thinking of that. Thanks very much for a much better plan

[Woodworks]

One more question while we are at it.

 

How much push does a loader have to have to load a bucket with logs? Do you need a lots of HP or can a smallish loader pickup a 1m3 bucket of logs? No concrete floor so will have to skim over the bottom layer of logs 

[arboriculturist]

  On 15/03/2018 at 07:21, Woodworks said:

One more question while we are at it.

 

How much push does a loader have to have to load a bucket with logs? Do you need a lots of HP or can a smallish loader pickup a 1m3 bucket of logs? No concrete floor so will have to skim over the bottom layer of logs 

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We have tried similar in the past - no concrete floor, leaving any logs where you drive was a disaster.

Logs seem to have this habit of scuffing along the ground, digging in etc. all which makes them dirty.

Why not investigate locally who the potato growers are and get some poorer lo cost boxes off them to store the dry wood in.

 

So are you fitting a rotator to the new G machine ?

Even a used one of these is not lo-cost.

RT Forklift, rotator, Ibc's and potato boxes is all you need.

I'm being generous with my insight as you supply one of my sisters with decent Firewood in Tavi ! 

Edited March 15, 2018 by arboriculturist

[SbTVF]

  On 15/03/2018 at 07:21, Woodworks said:

One more question while we are at it.
 
How much push does a loader have to have to load a bucket with logs? Do you need a lots of HP or can a smallish loader pickup a 1m3 bucket of logs? No concrete floor so will have to skim over the bottom layer of logs 

If you cant run over the logs/pallets to push up into them then you’ll struggle to fill a 1m3 bucket without a telescopic boom. Particularly if the heap isn’t very high. It can be difficult to fill a normal sized bucket with the skid steer on a concrete floor.
Would imagine you’ll be smashing the crap out of the pallets underneath every time you go to scoop up.

[BARNSLEY BOB]

Net wrapping logs on YouTube

[arboriculturist]

  On 15/03/2018 at 14:45, BARNSLEY BOB said:

Net wrapping logs on YouTube

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Saw the video a while back, Yes you made up a nice wrapper like the Posch there.

 

You can use an electric motor or hydraulic motor if you dont have a rotator. Net wrap would be good for Beau - he may have overlooked the idea.

 

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[Woodworks]

  On 15/03/2018 at 12:08, arboriculturist said:

We have tried similar in the past - no concrete floor, leaving any logs where you drive was a disaster.

Logs seem to have this habit of scuffing along the ground, digging in etc. all which makes them dirty.

Why not investigate locally who the potato growers are and get some poorer lo cost boxes off them to store the dry wood in.

 

So are you fitting a rotator to the new G machine ?

Even a used one of these is not lo-cost.

RT Forklift, rotator, Ibc's and potato boxes is all you need.

I'm being generous with my insight as you supply one of my sisters with decent Firewood in Tavi ! 

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Sounds like concrete or back to hand balling. Got a rotator on the current forklift. The rotator is ace and nought wrong with the forklift if we had a massive concrete yard but the G machine will be far more versatile with what we have. 

 

Yes your sister keeps coming back so I guess they are happy with what we sell. 

[oldoaktree]

I just process into shed onto concrete floor heap up with teleporter and the logs come out fine odd ones might get a bit mouldy but most fine