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    I have used a 7.5T Ex. for everything he wants to do - however on my wish list is a duck as in my experience nothing comes close. I can insure one for a day or a week for pennies to move between land on the highway. Best stick to early Sunday mornings though.
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    I can't see in reality any faster than that with 10" split to a sensible size. Before I decided to upgrade to a 480 plus processor, it was planned to buy a Krpan like yours or a Rytec. The 1st thing I would have done would have been to extend the blade by 3" with Hardox to allow for grid splitting of larger rings. Hopefully with a larger processor all the roundwood will run straight through, with very small amounts ever to ring up. Spent 1 1/2 hours with Kilworth at the APF as they had one of Tafjun's technicians over from Slovenija. They are going to try to spec. a pump to match my processor tractor's standard belt speed of 540rpm as GDH has issues on max size timber when splitting and cutting at the same time on Oak with 12 way running at 430rpm with same tractor. It missed the optimum power at that rpm.
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    With your Kerpan splitter straight from the trailer, pulling the rings towards you on the trailer with a very light hookaroon - there is no lo-cost simple way - that's our approach to large rings ? There is a more expensive but easier way - and that is buy our 'like new' 2015 Posch S360 and drop up to 15" rings in there with the 8 way! This is our 2nd one from WILSONS exactly 3 years old. The new Posch is £21,500 + vat with £ 400 + vat delivery. Our Posch S360 is £ 14,500 + vat. Like you the Firewood product must be right, period. ?
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    At the APF the sun was shining most of the day yesterday Friday, which was the icing on the cake. If chainsaw carving is your thing - here are a few images:
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    Topper - isn't that a term originating from the 70's. Years ago when I did my Tech. Cert. with Treelife, Dave said it made him cringe when he heard the terms topping and trees used in the same sentence and I recall there was a round of applause. Things have progressed and I think the alarm bells sound with most Arboriculturist's when they hear or see the words 'Topping' !
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    I have always painted end when LOG - but never seen elsewhere, which is why I asked ? It's quicker also and you can paint date any species on also, that saves a lot of time later.
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    Sorry off topic - but I have always wondered wether to paint the ends of stacked sawlogs right away with an oil based paint if they are not going to be milled for a year or 2 - Se7enthdevil / Big J ?
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    I think you would earn more training people than doing the job - but I guess that's not your thing right now. People just love your style of delivery in your videos and it's 100% engaging. ?
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    All good - Lands End next stop if you head west ! ?
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    You have misunderstood. The approach was - all sites do no have to be left in a sterile condition and even just a short monolith can add to biodiversity. No sour grapes here ?
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    In a scenario like that, Ash tree no targets, 2ft dia. ABH (6ft DBH) 1st choice every time - persuade the customer to leave standing deadwood for habitat. 2nd choice - persuade the customer to fell and leave fallen deadwood for habitat. 3rd choice - Charge the customer a considerable amount more, fell, ring up sweat buckets heaving it around and take it away. Zero return in converting to firewood as most most people realise. Ooh - and that's a handy wheelbarrow with tracks on for moving something ?
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    We had a tracked 7.5 tonne ex. before Firewood. Did you go out and purposefully buy a tracked excavator, as you know its not the ideal machine?
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    Buy a very old timber trailer with bolsters - up and running almost immediately ?
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    Yes, I was looking at the length of that stack - it's a longgggggggggggggggg way to the far end! One of our main hauliers says he needs 6 metres headroom to unload with the crane. Ideal 7.5 anything less just no reach. May just stick with the talon for now as no auxiliary circuits on the ex. At lot of people must be envious of that setup and you will have worked hard over the years to have that level of processing machinery etc. Have you a mountain of IBC's stacked somewhere and a forklift looking at the amount of roundwood there! ?
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    What size is the takeeuchi and was the grapple expensive new? Thanks
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    Nice layout. I like the timber type seperation and the rotator allows tracking between the stacks rather than having to take from stack ends if you only have a talon. Main feedback I could give is get the rest of the deck roofed over (the height of roof required to allow for rotator loading is always a killer though) and the conveyor. ?
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    As the ' So what's going to happen to the Firewood market ' thread has slightly derailed - I thought I would start a more apt one: Buying loose fruit and veg in a supermarket is actually more expensive than buying prepacked cellophane wrapped products and until that changes a lot of people won't be swayed into avoiding packaging. I am in for a real ear bending from my daughter if I dare to return home with anything whatsoever that could be bought without wrapping. Kitchen roll is out the door also and we have returned to the days of my childhood when we had napkins in napkin rings on the table at mealtimes. Came home with a few truckloads of potato boxes the other day to re-use - she loved that idea and was all smiles that day! ?
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    Those are great and come from a Koelreuteria paniculata common name Golden Rain tree Their flowers yellow/red-orange are equally as interesting. Only ever seen one once at Dartington Hall in South Devon - I have some photos somewhere from my previous educational days out collecting leaves for the obligatory leaf collection album. ?
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    Ah fair enough - it's your livelihood
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    3 years is up and it's time to change our Posch S-360 processor. Supplied new by Wilsons Sept 2015, same as the one before. Well maintained and fully serviced ready to go. I'll try and get it listed in Arbtrader Classifieds over the weekend.
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    Burn the manual that came with the woodburner. ?
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    Yes true as you say. Under the Town and Planning Act Local Authorities have a duty to protect trees in relation to development. That is the 1st thing that should be on their mind when they roll up on site - i'll try and preserve as many trees as is humanly possible on this site. Not - "Ah I was informed that there is an overiding need for development on this site, so its appropriate to preserve 1 or 2 good ones". The planet needs all the vegetation possible, especially in the urban environment where air quality is often poor. There has never ever been a more desperate need for trees given that fact that 'millions' of tonnes of UK forests and woodlands are now being harvested to fuel the often inefficient biomass power stations they are commissioning at an alarming rate. This planet's ecosystem needs the trees - it doesn't need the people and development.
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    We have more bins in our house than the council facility ! - I'm all for it though. ?
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    When I did my PA1 / PA6 the recommendation was to burn all empty plastic Herbicide/Pesticide containers on the farm !
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    If you are a producer who buys a lot you can still get it for around 45. I wouldn't think your margins would make retailing Firewood at those prices worth the effort.

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