Larch weights

[agrimog]

timbernut, you say the larch was felled in a P Ramorum area, did you not have problems with movement authorisations for infected timber, I thought all the bark had to be removed, or the timber proccesed on site if your outside the control zone ( check the latest FC maps), not many sawmills will touch infected timber because of the costs involved in the equipment cleanup, you would be better trying to find someone with a large mobile setup willing to process on site, there would be much better returns on proccesed "clean" larch, (cladding, decking, anything involving external use), than infected timber destined for bio-mass

[timbernut]

Yeah I'm well aware of the restrictions, and when I read the paper work was quite surprised as you can move it with bark on but no loose material, the timber can be taken to a licences mill who must thoroughly decontaminate mill after processing. However this larch would not be moved by road being shipped straight to BSW jetty at Fort William for milling.

I originally suggested milling on site but the owner shied away from the substantial investment needed (although if someone came up with a solid business plan he'd probably invest in it). I'd love to be more involved but am tied up with my own wood in Norfolk most of the time.

[ballibeg]

This island must be close to me.

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

timbernut, you say the larch was felled in a P Ramorum area, did you not have problems with movement authorisations for infected timber, I thought all the bark had to be removed, or the timber proccesed on site if your outside the control zone ( check the latest FC maps), not many sawmills will touch infected timber because of the costs involved in the equipment cleanup, you would be better trying to find someone with a large mobile setup willing to process on site, there would be much better returns on proccesed "clean" larch, (cladding, decking, anything involving external use), than infected timber destined for bio-mass

 

This was the scenario when PR kicked off, out of date info now. No diff between clean and infected price / processing / haulage anymore...