What do you do with all the offcuts?

[Woodworks]

16 hours ago, trigger_andy said:

I sell 1” thick Waney Edged boards on facebay. In fact I’ve got someone coming tomorrow to who wants a regular supply.

 

 

Now I’ve access to a branch logger I’ll be taking thicker scab cuts and putting them all through this machine. Can take a 4”thick times 8” wide scab. Last week I bagged up 14 or so 1-1/4 cubic meter bags and stacked them in two and a half hours. They sell for £50 a bag.

 

 

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[/url]I did a days milling for a local Estate. 100 larch logs needing one cut on each log. £450 for the day and just had to drive the Avant and push the saw. The scabs will fill 3 bags. That’s an extra £150.

 

 

I’m gonna need a bigger shed. 🤣

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks Andy. I do have a branch logger but when I put some of the scabs through it they didn't separate completely. Not had a problem with our hedgerow brash but yours has clearly cut right through so looks like I need to adjust the blades on it to make them closer. I do firewood and can get rid of waste but just hoping to sell some of it above firewood price. 

[trigger_andy]

Just now, Woodworks said:

Thanks Andy. I do have a branch logger but when I put some of the scabs through it they didn't separate completely. Not had a problem with our hedgerow brash but yours has clearly cut right through so looks like I need to adjust the blades on it to make them closer. I do firewood and can get rid of waste but just hoping to sell some of it above firewood price. 

Maybe you need to leave a little more meat on the bone so the logger has something to chomp on? I had the same issue with the super thin stuff. 
 

I can’t quite comprehend how you intend to get above firewood prices for what is essentially worthless other that for burning? 
 

That 2.5 hours of logging will yield me £750. I can’t see anything else getting me remotely that return.