Whats the value for clearing wind blown trees in a plantation

[Brushcutter]

what are the soft wood prices like up there Andy ?

 

£18-20 quid here.

[combined tree services]

I guess thats not to bad considdering the demmand for timber at the moment , i wonder how long it will be before prices start to drop off a little

[Brushcutter]

I think it will be a while before we se a fall. Infact i think there will be a rise yet. Any hardwood that's processor size will cost a fortune.

[combined tree services]

this is part of the reason that i want to try and get into the smaller plantations where a harvester is not an option , ha also because i dont have one lmao , but with a bit of luck the hand cut timber should stay pretty steady when it comes to £

[Brushcutter]

this is part of the reason that i want to try and get into the smaller plantations where a harvester is not an option , ha also because i dont have one lmao , but with a bit of luck the hand cut timber should stay pretty steady when it comes to £

 

I too am trying to get into smaller plantations. Done a fair amount of work last winter in farm woodlands. They've gone into HLS and get money to do woodland management.

 

As for hand cut timber maybe i'm being pesmistic but i still can see a price rise. One of the members on here as a Keto harvester head on a 8tonne mini digger which would be the perfect size for getting into for what would normally be hand cut parcels.

[combined tree services]

i guess we will have to wait and see what happens . I have just been looking on line to refresh my memmory on cuting lengths and diamiters but can not find anything for the life of me , i once knew the basics but i guess its one of thos things that if you dont use if regularly you tend to forget !!! lol must be the age too !!

[Brushcutter]

i guess we will have to wait and see what happens . I have just been looking on line to refresh my memmory on cuting lengths and diamiters but can not find anything for the life of me , i once knew the basics but i guess its one of thos things that if you dont use if regularly you tend to forget !!! lol must be the age too !!

 

What you cutting?

 

I tend to cut 4.1m saw logs although thats just a size for the estates sawmill. Other jobs its been 3.75m for the sawmill down to 8"

down to 6" tops of the 2.5m fencing

down to 3" tops on the chipwood and again that either 2.5 or 3.

Firewood is all 3m

[tommer9]

lol must be the age too !!

 

But you're just a wee bairn laddie:confused1:

[combined tree services]

yeah all sounds about right , i dont know why i has 2.8 in my head for firewood !!

 

Have you ever used or seen a Vimek 606 mini forwarder in action ? if so what are your opinions ?

[combined tree services]

But you're just a wee bairn laddie:confused1:

 

cheeky git