Could it be the end for the processor?

[Chris Sheppard]

Very true, and Spruce is the most available firewood in my area.

 

Does anyone know how would Alder (apparently a poor hardwood firewood) compare to Spruce?

 

Alder is really not bad at all, just needs to be dry - if it's not it's really really bad to try and burn. One year I had nearly nothing but Alder and was a bit worried but needn't have been.

[j warwick]

coal for sale!!!

[Stereo]

Alder is a fine firewood. It dries quickly and splits very easily. The main thing is, don't leave it outside in the winter or it will hoover up an moisture it lost in the summer. Keep it under cover and it's a great fuel in my humble opinion.

[landyman]

Try employing some Polaks for the bigger stuff. They are stupidly strong and work far harder than I ever will and also they are cheap compared to a processor.

[gensetsteve]

I worked out if you are buying in cord wood that wont go through a normal processor you either need to find a new supplier, spend 35k on a big processor or something else to do. Cutting arb waste on a large slitter you can make it pay but not if you are paying £55 tonne delivered in. two of us one on spliiter one on chainsaw can process 1metre an hour. 8in wood through processor 3-4 cube per hour.

[difflock]

Might I comment that after burning Birch for 5 years or so before switching to Sitka and Lodgepole of necessity.

With our Morso i can see no difference, cept more carrying, plus the inability to get her glowing red hot (which whilst impressive was not necessarily a good thing:blushing:)

Now when I switched from hard to soft I stopped leaving the fire "in" overnight as it always burned out on the softwood whereas with the birch there were always a good few embers ready to rekindle in the morning.

BUT

After 15 years this flue has NEVER been cleaned, and still draws like a train.

I would say since ceasing overnight burning I have heard the chimney "kindle" less often.

I think perhaps never in the 10 years or so running on softwood.

Despite no cleaning regime, but a good straight vertical 9m or 10m flue straight up from the firebox.

Just a thought

Marcus

[Theocus]

This processor doesnt cost 50,000 and deals with Arb waste and wood upto 50cm in diameter!!

[Andy Collins]

ITS A DONKEY

 

Correct me if I'm wrong here, but isnt it actually 2 donkeys?

[Alycidon]

This processor doesnt cost 50,000 and deals with Arb waste and wood upto 50cm in diameter!!

 

Dalen 2052, chainsaw machine with a good reputation here. As a TCT user how often do you need to sharpen your chain ?. I was talking to a guy with a Hakki 37 the other day who said once every 2 weeks on hardwood using it every day. Find that hard to believe.

 

 

How on earth did you get that twig onto the processor with no rack?.

A

[gensetsteve]

Dalen 2052, chainsaw machine with a good reputation here. As a TCT user how often do you need to sharpen your chain ?. I was talking to a guy with a Hakki 37 the other day who said once every 2 weeks on hardwood using it every day. Find that hard to believe.

 

 

How on earth did you get that twig onto the processor with no rack?.

A

 

We have a chain bar as long as the cord is clean it could be possible to make it last. I tend to remove chain after 4 days and use the bench grinder.

 

The Dalen has always looked a well made, easy to use machine. I would think it more controllable than the big boxed in semi auto machines. I know someone who does a 1000 tonnes a year and their Dalen is about 10 years old and still going. Nice wide bed to take the twisted stuff and no belts to adjust.