18 stoner
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Is that actually going to happen? Have you got any info or links on it?
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Yeti, that looks some fine patchwork! Did you not fancy giving it a complete bulkead instead? Nice work though.
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Its a serious case of the vertically challenged beech boring beetle. Very serious indeed. The tree should be felled immediately and incinerated following processing and being distributed to many willing clients who will pay to incinerate for you.
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We have logged and given away far too much nice timber lately Ian, its almost criminal. My problem has been following the winter and all the damage it has caused, putting in the extra effort and time needed to deal with precious stuff has been difficult to do. The overall amount of work we have been getting through lately has been staggering, and trying to rebuild too leaves little time for anything else. There is however, still plenty of walnut, both green in the log and seasoned, bars of Yew, plenty of seasoned Elm boards, green English Oak and soon to be Holm too. Much of the big Yew, Laburnum and Cedar has gone now though, but dont panic I havent got time to sell any at the moment so the rest wont be going anywhere soon:001_rolleyes:
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Looks like I will now Ian after listening to everyone on this thread. Im likely to take them away in the log and plank later. I would have done mainly 2" boards and a few bigger for beams, unless you think other sizes would be better?
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Ian, I dare say in a few weeks there could be some more with your name on it if you like some?
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I have one very similar:thumbup1: I think the one I have could be from the same section, the colouration is near identical:001_cool:
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Yeh, not sure on the module myself. The largest concern I have found from customers wanting a stump treatment is if it will leach, possibly preventing local replanting. This idea would probably appeal to most with this worry.
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Depends if your client wants a "chemical" used or just salt, like they put on their sunday dinner:sneaky2: In my experience domestic customers are choosing the latter recently. Just curious, but two points. Do you keep all COSHH records, and secondly what rate/mix do you use on say an ash stump?
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Looks interesting, and possibly a good selling point to clients.
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This is where you need to be careful, pond salt doesnt have a COSHH label on it, just the same as many, many "chemicals" from B & Q or your local garden center, but if you were to "apply" it for the purpose of "treatment" of a stump in a commercial situation, you will need to adhere to COSHH.
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Ian, that bowl looks very familiar! Cheers Rob, you guys are giving me a bit of encouragement to get as much away in large log as I can. I think the home owner will have some satisfaction knowing its not just going to be burned.
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I know what you mean Hama, we dont do many insurance jobs but this is the second one in six months, where an almost total irradication of trees is being carried out. The last one was more distructive (number of mature trees), but this one seems more significant somehow. The trees are around an old farmhouse and even the farmer said he would rather see the house knocked down than lose the trees. The insurance Co wouldnt pay for that though. The guy was in tears when I was on site. The job is to do in two weeks, so will possibly start another thread on it then.
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Sounds like we will be trying a couple of logs then. I dare say I'll end up doing 2" boards as they seem to best to dry and sell for me. Just read an earlier post of mine, and seen it looks like we are murdering a perfectly healthy tree. We are, but would like to add it is as part of a subcidence insurance claim so does make it feel slightly better. It truely is a fine tree, a shame.
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It does leach a little, but the amount you put on is the critical bit. Generally we score the stump two chains wide and about an inch deep then fill with salt. Thats usually enough to work and doesnt steralise a huge area if washed out.
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The "help prevent" bit is important, that way you aren't saying it will kill the stump. I was caught out with that once. If you are mainly domestic, it can be a good way of promoting yourself as many private customers ask if the treatment will be safe with kids, pets or wildlife. They seem to associate salt as not being nasty, but it will work.
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Hama, pics will be done by the dozen if it goes that way. Will be an experiment for me with this stuff
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Sounds interesting Tom. My main concerns had been about it possibly not drying well and lack of charactor, but it sounds not as bad as I thought. The tree is perfectly healthy so I doubt there will be much colouration. Although its a good size tree its co-dominant, the stems are approx 30-36" so would be ideal for my mill. Would be interested in anyone elses further thoughts too, even possibly suggestions of plank thickness etc?
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Martyn, tell them the removal of the tree includes treatment of the stump to help prevent regeneration. You can add a bit on the price if you like, or not. It hardly costs the earth!
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NO Lorry! Mine is kept in my garage labelled "Pond Salt", if it were laballed "Poison", you would need COSHH regs! Mine is carried in the truck and sometimes gets accidently "spilled" on stumps, if you "applied poison" you need COSHH regs!
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Get some pond salt Lorry, is just the same but about £10 for 25kgs:thumbup:
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Never dealt with any before so just wondering what you all think to trying to mill Holm, is it worth it or is it just good for firewood?
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Salt here, cheap as chips.
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Johnny, you are a star. A true Yorkshireman, I like your style:thumbup:
