Starting a new venture

[newfenture]

Hi 

I have been looking through this forum and have had lots of good feedback from other members.  So I have just joined and I am looking for advice about what I need to have legally to work my Lucas mill on other peoples land.    I know about insurance, but is there any requirement for operating certs that I should have?

I don't know if I am in a good position or not, but I have been asked to price a job to cut a Silver spruce which is 16ft long and has a butt over 5ft.  Any advice how to price this job?

I am up in the west coast of Scotland if it makes any difference to my query's.

Any help would be great

Thanks

[Stubby]

6 hours ago, newfenture said:

Hi 

I have been looking through this forum and have had lots of good feedback from other members.  So I have just joined and I am looking for advice about what I need to have legally to work my Lucas mill on other peoples land.    I know about insurance, but is there any requirement for operating certs that I should have?

I don't know if I am in a good position or not, but I have been asked to price a job to cut a Silver spruce which is 16ft long and has a butt over 5ft.  Any advice how to price this job?

I am up in the west coast of Scotland if it makes any difference to my query's.

Any help would be great

Thanks

Mmmm . I hope someone on here who does milling will come and help you with  your question . Perhaps put it in the Milling part of the forum ?

[trigger_andy]

56 minutes ago, Big J said:

Join the Association of Scottish Hardwood Sawmillers. Loads of smaller scale mills across Scotland. Training days, sawmill visits and a plethora of other benefits for £100 a year. When I was up there, it was literally the only advertising cost I had and I got loads of work through the Association. 

 

Secondly, no certificates specific to milling. Just make sure you have your basic chainsaw ticket and ideally emergency first aid at work plus forestry.

 

Thirdly, on a butt that size, you've around 215 hoppus foot in it. It'll take around a day to cut, so a rate of £300-350 would be reasonable.

Interesting. I see the sight but never thought much of it. I'll be buying a Portable Mill next week so Im guessing it will be worth joining as well?

 

Quite fancy a Lucas Mill as well. That will have to wait though.  

[trigger_andy]

Just now, Big J said:

Really useful and knowledgeable bunch of people. I learned loads and loads and I like to think I helped others too. 

 

 

I guess when you join up it opens the site up a bit more? 

Good place to source wood in the round?

[trigger_andy]

Awesome, thats really good to know. I intend to mill for myself, friends and family but if I can make a little cash on the side then all the better. 

[newfenture]

Thanks for all the info.  

Big J,   I will be following all your advice as it is exactly what I wanted to know.  Thanks.

Lots of good feedback from other members,  thanks as well.

[Rough Hewn]

Don't pay extra for milling with public liability insurance, but get it put on.
They tried it on with me, until I explained it's safer than felling.
I charge £325 a day for Alaskan milling.
Different densities and moisture content can effect milling times drastically.
Good luck
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[newfenture]

Thanks for all the info on my newfenture.    Now comes the silly questions.      The prices mentioned,  are these for cutting only with the land / estate owner getting the cut wood ?

If I were to offer a service for removing the tree completely what would I charge ?

Sorry for the stupid questions, but, I intended to only to cut wood for myself and when I spoke to friends about what I was going to do things started mushroom.

Maybe I should be thankful for peoples that trust in me.

[trigger_andy]

Are you asking about just buying the tree and removing everything including the timer you'd mill for yourself on location? Or Milling for the customer and also removing all the waste as well? Maybe clear to others but very confusing to me.

[newfenture]

Answering your first question ( are you asking about just buying the tree and removing everything including the timber milled for myself on location ? )    yes.

On your second question,  Is the, say, £300-£350 per day for my services only,     and mill to the estate owners specification ?   

 

Remember me saying about silly questions.