ash cordwood

[twmarriott]

don't know where you are but were in worcester and have a big 4wd tractor and winch and would be interested in the oak buts

[grant]

My first thought would be skyline if the bank is really steep. However they'd be quite expensive to hire in i would of thought. My next thought would be a double drum winch pulling things upto a landing in tree lengths and processing then forwarding to roadside.

 

A lot of the stuff will be too big for most processors so it will be chainsaw and splitter teratory. The smaller ash and birch would be good processor stuff though. the 20-50" Ash and Oak buts are best sold road side for the mill. Good quality oak would get you around £8 hoppus foot maybe 6 for the ash. Worth seing what length the mill wants the stuff in before cutting. Also 30-50" oak but will be very very heavy so you'll need some pull on the winch to get stuff up. Also quite a loader to put it on the lorry.

 

I'd say not less that a 6.5 tonne winch closer to 9 would be better. Double drum better than single as you are more efficent that way.

 

yep exactly what needs to be done. in a worst case scenario its firewood but the bigger-better quality stuff will be going to the mill and after a few calls with members of here today thats the route it will be going. its to big a job for me to take on so it will be sold standing.

[kernowstu]

dave madgewick at vastern timber company is your man best payer i have ever worked for and a really really fine gentlman mobile 077674435565 say you got his number from stuart thorne good luck:001_smile:

[grant]

dave madgewick at vastern timber company is your man best payer i have ever worked for and a really really fine gentlman mobile 077674435565 say you got his number from stuart thorne good luck:001_smile:

 

thanks for that stuart

[grant]

don't know where you are but were in worcester and have a big 4wd tractor and winch and would be interested in the oak buts

 

i have decided to sell it standing but you can give me a price for it many thanks Grant

[Brushcutter]

i have decided to sell it standing but you can give me a price for it many thanks Grant

 

What sort of price are you looking for standing?

[Bodders]

ive got 30-50 Arctic loads of timber to fell-extract from a farm in the midlands predominantly ash 15-35 inch with birch 10-25inch and 20-30 oak buts at 30-50 inch all straight, close planted with felling license in place. so with 10 yrs + exp in arb and no forestry exp i could do with a few ideas and its on a 45% bank. with the price of firewood and num of posts on here wanting the stuff please comment.many thanks Grant:confused1:

 

If you have a few acres of clear ground at the top, the simplest answer would be to winch up and over in tree length. You'll prob need a 8ton plus winch though. It could be a real slog though - so my advice would be to think carefully about taking it on.

 

Standing timber is easy to extract with your eyes, when it comes down to it, its often a very different matter.

[treebloke]

We split the trunks then put them through the processer. You need a 360 for the cone splitter but we use this for extraction and loading anyway. Fresh Ash splits quite easy.

 

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[TRADITIONAL LOGGERS]

agreed but i would`nt risk my horses on it when a skyline or winch will be a lot quicker and safer

 

Well if you see some of the places we have worked with trained horses over the years you would be very surprised. No machine access and like a sledge slope:001_rolleyes:

 

Pole length Larch trees with 18" base where a machine had sunk. Fresh Oak with 24" base and in 18' lengths.

 

I used to have a small U600 with an Igland winch with 400m of cable but found horses were more reliable/useful on the terrain types we work on and you cannot share lunch with a tractor.

[suffolk forestry]

ive got 30-50 Arctic loads of timber to fell-extract from a farm in the midlands predominantly ash 15-35 inch with birch 10-25inch and 20-30 oak buts at 30-50 inch all straight, close planted with felling license in place. so with 10 yrs + exp in arb and no forestry exp i could do with a few ideas and its on a 45% bank. with the price of firewood and num of posts on here wanting the stuff please comment.many thanks Grant:confused1:

 

hello,i have 20yrs in the forestry game,i may be intrested in coming to help fell the timber i have someone that will buy between 800 and 1000 tons.give me a call if your interested.joel 07546923308.cheers