Firewood processor contractor wanted

[Adrian Hatton]

Anyone know of or can recommend a contractor with a mobile processor who might be interested in putting 12 tonnes of straight hardwood through at my farm in Nottinghamshire?  

Timber is 2021 cut, and is stacked on hardstanding in 150-300mm diameter * 2.5m lengths. 

[Woodworks]

Thats looks like an easy job for someone 

[Adrian Hatton]

I would hope so -  I have a Bobcat (E26 with thumb)  and will help with loading and we also have a Manitou with bulk bucket for catching the logs. 👍

[carpenter1]

@Justme

[Justme]

On 31/10/2022 at 12:19, Adrian Hatton said:

Anyone know of or can recommend a contractor with a mobile processor who might be interested in putting 12 tonnes of straight hardwood through at my farm in Nottinghamshire?  

Timber is 2021 cut, and is stacked on hardstanding in 150-300mm diameter * 2.5m lengths. 

I can certainly do that.

 

However we are a trip from there so travel & accommodation might make it too costly.

 

Message me for a quote.

https://www.facebook.com/RichFirewood

 

 

[Justme]

Even if I dont do it here is a tip.

 

Dont use the bucket to collect the logs.

Even if its a 1m3 bucket you will be changing it every 15 mins loosing 5 mins while you do. Over a day thats a lot of lost production.

12t so lets call it 24IBC or 29m3.

Without stopping thats 7 hours work. With stops its now up to 9 hours work.

You will make the job slower & it will cost you more.

Every time you move to empty the bucket production stops. Get a trailer that will take it all or two trailers or a stack of IBC's. Or plain old pile on the floor.

 

This is one days production on this thin stuff

 

 

 

After the second day on fatter stuff

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Adrian Hatton]

Just to round this one off.
 

Charlie from Front Row Fencing and I had a good day last week and processed very nearly all the wood into IBC cages.  
 

Thanks for the help and guidance everyone. 
 

( picture is when we were a little over half done 👍)

Edited November 13, 2022 by Adrian Hatton