what do you all do when you run out

[northumbriaforestry]

We will do about 150t this year and its all been split into 1200mm billets and cut up with a haki pilke eagle run off a compact . Ive hopefully got a grant towards a processor but will allso need a bigger tractor to move it around so its a lot of money to set up so will need to start buying cord in and may be hire it out to other firewood merchants .Can you not get a grant towards a processor . cheers

mick

 

Most of the grant system has been pulled now, & I'm not that interested in it anyway. We'd still need to put up 40%or so, & I know we can make something for less than that & I wont have to spend valuable time messing about with cash flow forecast, sales predictions, business plans & waiting 3 months to see through the grant claim & then shell out the whole 100% at once & then wait another month to recover my 40%. If we do it our way, the machine will up & dancing in a couple of weeks for a fraction of the cost & a lot less hassle. We've got enough to do without the added hassle of all that.

Plus,as I've said before, we'd rather make one.