arboriculturist

I seem to recall on the Tiny Echo historic thread - Use a standard 10" Stihl Bar, no need to drill, just have an extra link fitted to the Stihl 10" chain. I think people started drilling the Stihl bar so they did not have to have an extra chain link fitted to each new chain. Steve B has a 2511 - he should know ! STEVE ?

Does anyone know if you need an extra link in the Stihl 10" chain - to fit the 2511 ?

Happy Days then - i'll order a standard bar. What about the Stihl 10" chain - an extra link required?

May give that mod a miss then !

I take your point as we have 150's also and the 3/8 is too aggressive for target pruning. Just another link in the Stihl 150 chain and I can't recall the mod required on the Stil bar to allow it to fit the 2511 - additional hole drilled I recall from the Tiny Echo historic thread?

Just wondering what you prefer on your ECHO 2511 climbing saw: The STIHL 10" Bar and STIHL 1/4" .043 chain OR THE 10″ Sugihara bar with Sugihara 1/4 .043 chain ? The saw came with almost a carving bar supplied and the standard 3/8 chain, which is aggressive to say the least - perfect for dismantling though. Time for a 2nd saw while offers are still about.

Cancel the photos - The Posch architecture is too dissimilar.

On a Posch 360 the holding side arm is not perfect - I plan to fabricate your double point roundwood hydraulic holding arm - relatively straightforward. However adding those flaps is certainly going to be a challenge to sinc. with the splitting ram operation - would you mind posting a couple of close ups when you get a minute. Thanks for sharing.

Did you find with your last processor that short 8" logs often fell twisted into the splitting chamber and you had to straighten them up manually to split? Do the flaps stop this happening do you think on the 480?

It's uneconomic for us to retail anything less than a m3 due to the logistics of a rural location, even though barrow bags attract a premium. I can see it's good marketing financially. Is the aim of the Newsletter to increase sales? I think the quickest way to get old is lack of exercise and our disabled customers seem to manage to arrange help. I appreciate you have some great strategies for business and thanks for sharing.

Delivering in barrow bags clearly works for some - others find it unnecessary. Ash is large scale as are we and there are never complaints delivering loose loads. They seem to enjoy the event. It's far better environmentally and for the customer's health and wellbeing. Take a trip to Scandinavia and many just get the unsplit rings delivered, which has gone on for generations starting with a horse and cart.

That's an interesting thought - trying to burn rubbish then pointing the finger at the stove supplier

3.5t choice as he just wants it for use on his land

We have a 1.5, 4 and 7.5T. Many many times we have hired in and spent a small fortune over the years and always been under pressure to get the machine away, often weather changes, people off sick etc. - owning the machine takes the pressure right off and gives you time to start and finish the jobs at your own pace. If you are like me, you are here and there all day every day! By choice I would buy a 3.5T in your situation as it has reasonable reach and capacity to most small jobs like putting in new hedgerow gateway openings, hardstandings, small tracks etc. Anything smaller just takes forever. I was always told get the largest machine you can and another wise man said always level up the machine when working - wiser words have never been spoken. Make sure it has full set buckets including wide grading bucket. 3.5T Easy to source and sell on - just don't by JCB !

Real words of wisdom there.

That's a shrewd move linking up with suppliers, as I can see you both get something out of it. Not sure if I could persuade them to take 50/50 as it seems ingrained in retailers / fitters that the only wood that is suitable is Kiln Dried Hardwood. I should not be dissuaded as we have hundreds of customers who are happy with the product. Maybe it is because we have good quality control. If the Woodburner suppliers are getting it for free as you mentioned for commissioning purposes - who knows. Most of them seem to retail small bagged Hardwood whereas we only supply bulk deliveries due to the logistics of being located in a rural location.

Do you have a Website?

There's some reals gems there ! - appreciated and thanks for posting.

We have recently pulled the plug on several distance deliveries - exactly as you say, no longer appealing! No way would we ever reduce prices - period. I hope you have raised yours this year. Facebook use as you do sounds interesting - i can't recall if you have a business page or private.

Yes - keep the price up. Not far from John Harvey - but far enough distance wise. Hoping to get some 8 wheeler and drag loads from him soon once he gets cutting again - he's had a bad time of late - wet!

That's living the dream!

It looks like most of us are spending some time at home with the arrival of Snow, so it may be an ideal time start a new thread. We have the capacity to sell more Firewood and it would be interesting to hear others views on any original ideas they have apart from the obvious, that you are willing to share. Being well down South we don't plan to take anyone's customers! I have found that endeavoring to produce high quality, which is better than other Firewood available has brought in a lot of additional sales.

Same ..... apart from no containers. But without any form of stillage, how do you dry your Firewood if you don't mind me asking?

Knowone should ever ever move or stack for free - your time is valuable, so don't undervalue it. I've spent considerable amount of time calculating the margins in Firewood supply and even if you have a seriously efficient setup its 100% a numbers game. The largest supplies on here supply high quality products - no bags, no handling and loose tipping - that is a robust business model. Others will disagree. If you sell quality Firewood people always come back