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    Tony Lane - every time
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    Work for a few Tree Surgeons and Forestry Contractors for 5 years or so (ideally 10) - that should give you an idea of the world of work and the very basics of running your own business (successfully) Good luck.
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    Yes agreed, I was thinking of adding in but it goes without saying. Everyone will have there own level of acceptable risk, I just prefer taking risks that I am 100% in control of and look for excitement in other areas. I hope your investments work for you and give a good return.
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    The challenge of developing a business is what drives me, as with many who strive to succeed. I see milling as another string to my bow, as it sits nicely within our current activities and further utilises the assets and labour availability already in place here. Just jump in your Merc. Jon and keep heading South. Stop when you reach the pot of Gold -we're there. I'll keep in touch about your latest Kiln - just PM me when time allows. Like others on the Forum, I'm greatly looking forward to seeing the Videos and hearing if the TM is all you thought it would be. Ooh and thanks again for all your valued advice, feedback, mentoring etc
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    'A little knowledge is dangerous' as is said. It's hard enough making a margin at what you do 'day in day out' even after years of experience, so risking that hard earned cash on something we all know next to nothing about - That's just insane. Put that pot of cash into improving your business efficiency, now that is a worthwhile investment.
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    As usual Jon - sound advice. I have assets to liquidate, which will take me into the dry weather of 2016. However owning the hardware outright takes the pressure right off, which makes life so much easier. Lead time for milling in my area is 2-3 weeks, at all the limited number of mills that exist locally. Demand seems steady and we get a decent quantity of saw-logs delivered with our roundwood, which will be a good starting point. Just need to fathom out how to address training the staff. Maybe just remunarate you substantially, to take a bus-man's holiday to this glorious part of England.
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    Ah, sounds promising. Appears that there are plenty of Diesel 3 phase around 25-30 kva around 5k - so that's ideal. So looking like genset 5K +vat Mill 15K +vat Carriage to uk and in UK to me? Import duty etc ? Installation 2K What is carriage likely to be on your mill? Do these figures appear consistent with reality ? Thanks
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    So its a phase converter or nothing. Do you know the total Kw requirement for the 600 and yours? 3rd option - used diesel generator. As you know they are available if tricky to source.
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    Like they say J - you can lead a horse to water but you can't make them drink. I am in the very unfortunate position that I only have 1 phase. >1000 metres to a 3 phase location. Digital converter, Diesel - what are your thoughts?
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    Softwood needs to ideally be sub 20%, as with the best will in the world we don't always run the fire / woodburner at full tilt
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    You always manage to come up with these little gems Jon I was in awe of Video 1 - I am part way there, as I already have the billhook. Just need to replace the bundler man with mechanics. Video 2 - Well that was just hilarious. Oversize, well I'm sticking with pto splitter and cheap labour for now - upgrade to a pto pump in the new year. Looking at milling the oversize by 2017. Hope things are as good as they can be with you - keep on the radar.
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    That's far from a useless snippet
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    Can you find a link to that? Thanks
  14. arboriculturist
    Are we talking woodburners
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    I'll look forward to that experience then.
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    I am no fan of all training routes, however in the Arb. world NPTC assessment is the industry standard top certification and is reasonably robust when it comes to demonstrating operative competance. There have been many unfortunate occurances in the wood processing industry and for the quietest life possible, I intend do all I can to ensure the H&S box is ticked before someone under my instruction mills a single piece of timber. There will be those that may disagree of course.
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    Ah, I agree - manufacturer factory training.
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    The ideal of mulching I would 100% support in a garden setting or a community planting, where there is plenty of free labour. In a commercial environment with tens of thousands of trees to plant, it's just not viable.
  19. arboriculturist
    Many funded schemes require herbicide treatment and millions of plantation trees are treated each year - good or bad you will be fighting your corner without success until the day you die. ( Just one view point though)
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    Wisdom comes with experience! Thanks Jon, I remember those days and also the very day I pulled the plug. However it is uncanny how I have now ended up back exactly where I started and use subbies as well. But like it is said "the choice is yours". Nevertheless, it could be just as cost effective to send them off to the Factory in Europe to be trained - surely that would be recognised by H&S. Also very good for moral - a 'perk'. We'll see how it all pans out with the milling plans, when I catch up workwise and can focus.
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    Ah - Maybe big J ?
  22. arboriculturist
    Is there anyone out there with a 'formal qualification' in ' Timber milling ' - that can comment ?
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    Yes please, that would be a usefull resource
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    A controversial approach is never welcome, however the time saved could be spent on conservation activitivies - who's to say. There is never a simple 'right' answer to any 'enviromental' issue. I wonder how many have researched the manufacturing processes that are involved with making some of the weed suppressant products on the market - nasty.
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    Weed control / mulching can improve growth rates over 3 years by as much as 500%. ( Field trials I undertook) and significantly improve establisment rates. So get the Roundup out Jon, pre-planting and thereafter April/ September for 3 years.

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