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Ah those figures are well thought out - thanks. All depends on the roundwood quality as to wether you make a good margin with those figures. No RHI on our drying though - missed those high tariff days.

Quite recently I have been approached to supply 10" mixed Hardwood processed logs wholesale collected, we just have to load their transport this end. We have all the equipment to process efficiently and pay the same as everyone for roundwood. Anyone got any approximate figures on a sensible price I should charge per M3 for Green, part-seasoned and seasoned per m3? Thanks

The growth characteristics / form looks unusual - has this tree been reduced in height previously? The fork does not particularly hazzardous, however difficult to see unless you post another image at right angles to the fork:001_smile:

Hey Adam I don't know you but it seems from your posts over the years that you are made made to exist in the tree world. Forget the Consultancy - Good: Inspecting 2 or 3 nice trees for Dr Jones. Bad: BS surveys with 87 trees surrounded by 20 years of human debris followed by hours of data processing sat at a Laptop. It take the fun out of working with trees and that is why I started on day 1. I met a Tree Surgeon a few years back on Mentor training when I was doing my chipper assessment. He has gone on to run one of the most successful Arb. Training companies in the UK. Running my own Training centre was the road I was going down before Consultancy. Just need to be good at promoting the business and getting the phone ringing. 95% of the time on training courses there was a great atmosphere - likeminded people have a good time. Easy work, sensible hours, well paid, good working conditions - ooh I have got suitable Woodland, construct a nice timber training centre, perhaps there's still time for me I think your made for that career at this stage in your life. You are well known, have massive respect in the industry and in the with all that top drawer experience you would be onto a winner:thumbup1: Just watch the posts of support for you that follow this post (if the're not all in bed now). Best of luck to you, but in your case luck will not be a requirement.

Ah - i've spent a couple of years educating the public to buy by the m3 !

When a 2m3 order comes in - tip straight on the delivery vehicle, Perfect !

Frank Haighton has some business there - he must have worked his fingers to the bone to get where he is today ! - I'm jealous

Now that is a keen man I'll take a look - thanks.

Potato boxes and wooden Log boxes generally hold 1.7 - 1.75 m3. Anyone modified them successfully to hold 2m3 - life would be so much easier?

From the moment I joined the forum, I respected your business knowledge/ sense - say no more. I am not sure it is something you can easily learn. Does this unit qualify for RHI? Is the price sensible if you don't mind me asking?

IBC's are great if finances are limited to use in a Kiln until you can afford decent stillages with fork boxes. Spud boxes are great for storing dry timber, better if able to hold 2m3.

Things are improving for sure - thanks. It's been a VERY long hard road, like the rest of the serious contenders! Built ours with a 3rd arm at the side, but as R5 said it can be a pain. Next year depending on containers we use may alter to a top bar like the spud boys. Needs to do 2m spud boxes and IBC I expect.

All rotators I have seen have a 3rd arm at side of crate to support.

A decent Agri engineer will sort it Jon:thumbup1:

Only issue with loaders on some tractors is seeing the tips of the forks ! 5ft fors solve the problem often. Loader with rotator - spot on and low cost relatively

Any larger than IBC - you would need a Large F lift.

F lift and rotator only ideal for tipping into something when it does not matter where the logs end up. Tipping into a sub - divided truck is only good if you can mount the rotator well away from the mast and you nead a FL with a decent size counterweight be able to do that Jon

Totally agree there - always if you have the finances available. However if you don't 100% kiln dry ( because you foolishly missed that window of high tariff opportunity) and need 500 IBC's, it gets expensive. Spud boxes are a lot cheaper but don't hold 2m3 without modification, which is a pain.

What the .............. are fluorescents doing in your kiln ? !!!

Agreed, we do that, but spud boxes could be good for 2m3 and less handling, less space as lots buy 2m3.

Fabricated a rotator Jon.

Just got home - Sorry no, but I know people who dry in spud boxes.

I am planning ahead and need to make a decision on which of the available containers works best for firewood before buying. There are Pros & Cons for all of them of course, but one must come to the top of the heap. Potato boxes are the least costly and readily available locally used - but the bases rot , they have to be modified to dry Firewood quickly and they don't hold exactly 2m3. However the largest Firewood producer in the UK use them - but they do Kiln Dry everything. Any views would be most welcome.

Is that a chip/pellet boiler J ?