Calling all log sellers

[Cob-logging]

Hi were in Suffolk are you cheers Joe

[the village idiot]

Hi were in Suffolk are you cheers Joe

 

Hi Joe,

 

Unfortunately I'm quite a way from you. Not far South of Hadleigh.

[arboriculturist]

Not wanting to de-rail the thread, but can you tip those wire nets on a rotator without destroying the mesh - of do you just re-shape them a little each time after they have been tipped?

 

I thought mesh on pallets was a non-starter ; now I'm not so sure!

[the village idiot]

Not wanting to de-rail the thread, but can you tip those wire nets on a rotator without destroying the mesh - of do you just re-shape them a little each time after they have been tipped?

 

I thought mesh on pallets was a non-starter ; now I'm not so sure!

 

As with all firewood systems there is an Achilles heel, and tippability is the issue with these. I haven't got the means to tip them, but I would imagine it could be done. The cages would go out of shape but shouldn't break. As you say, it would just be a case of re-shaping them.

I do this all the time as I use the cages for a variety of tasks including accumulating log rings in the coppice compartments and providing temporary protection for the stools from deer.

 

Another option for unloading the cages might be to lift the pallet onto the trailer or pick up, and using a crane or loader to lift the cage off the pallet, (the fencing is not secured to the wood). The only down side to this would be the pallet remaining under your logs, but it could be retrieved after delivery.

I have not tried this technique!

[arboriculturist]

Not even secured to pallet!

 

I'll try one tomorrow and lift the mesh ring off logs with a triple spider strop hooked onto top of wire and see what happens.

[the village idiot]

Not even secured to pallet!

 

I'll try one tomorrow and lift the mesh ring off logs with a triple spider strop hooked onto top of wire and see what happens.

 

Nice one!

 

I'll be interested to hear how you get on.

 

If you get the chance it might be worth trying a double stack like the ones in the photo. Obviously the two cages need to be well fastened to each other.

A single domed cage holds 0.8 cube, a double with flat top holds 1.25 cube. You'd need a crane or similar as I doubt a tractor loader would lift high enough.

[arboriculturist]

Nice one!

 

I'll be interested to hear how you get on.

 

If you get the chance it might be worth trying a double stack like the ones in the photo. Obviously the two cages need to be well fastened to each other.

A single domed cage holds 0.8 cube, a double with flat top holds 1.25 cube. You'd need a crane or similar as I doubt a tractor loader would lift high enough.

 

I may lap wire to give 1m3 crates and use an excavator to lift.

 

We plan to fabricate a unit similar to quarry loading batch filler, which will take loose logs ready to load.

 

Thanks for all the info.

[farmer_ben]

G. Are you storing all again in cages or loose in them bays?

[the village idiot]

G. Are you storing all again in cages or loose in them bays?

 

All the 'ready to go' firewood is in cages again. I will have quite a few tons of nice Ash cord if you still have the Tajfun and want to process on site. It's been down since November and Chris Howard is forwarding it for me soon.

[farmer_ben]

All the 'ready to go' firewood is in cages again. I will have quite a few tons of nice Ash cord if you still have the Tajfun and want to process on site. It's been down since November and Chris Howard is forwarding it for me soon.

 

Ok matey, maybe ill try pop around in next week before harvest and have a chat.