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  1. arboriculturist
    Have you got a link to that guy?
  2. arboriculturist
    Sounds like your cost analysis has given you the answer. To make good margins in the Firewood industry requires substantial investment, time, effort and innovative thinking not to mention producing a high quality end product - many do not realise this at the outset and spend years of relentless toil before making the business a success - some never do. For those that manage it, a good lifestyle can be achieved. We learnt the hard way!
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    Unless the owner is going to contribute, even recycled aggregate is costly. Telehandlers are versatile as you know, which is why the largest producers use them. Rotators on forklifts dont work for firewood, They also use forklifts, standard or rough terrain - they have everything containerised of course so loads of stacking. Nothing beats one for manoeuvrability though.
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    I can agree with several of these points as in general many underestimate the true cost of running a business. However 26K on a telehandler rather than hardcore the yard seems uneconomic, plus working in the mud day in day out in winter can't be the way to go. We do the housekeeping every few days, makes for efficiency and a pleasant working environment, Some would say its a waste of time of course. I have converted all customers to having tipped loads; having a crane kills the truck carrying capacity and the margins you make with all the costs associated with using bags and the whole crane infrastructure, liability, training, certification etc. In addition tipped loads is far better environmentally as that is what are industry should be promoting.
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    That is the effects of the sun on previously shaded foliage - susceptable especially at the height of summer. Recovers over time.
  6. arboriculturist
    Fine being jack of all trades; providing you are the master of others who are the master of each trade. ( Ahh - and you are able to cope with the stress).
  7. arboriculturist
    Is that a log deck? I'd recommend buy the Posch deck if you are planning do any serious processing - it's quality! Ooh and buy a 360 if you can afford it.
  8. arboriculturist
    Its a broadleaved weed. The herbicide you need is Grazon pro and an adjuvant. Treat when no wind, no sunlight, not in times of drought and rain not forecast for 24 hours - evening best.
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    Nasty - I agree 250 -400 seems par for the course:thumbup1:
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    Wilsons claim the 360 is 20% faster - would you agree with them on that one? Ooh and how many tonnes crosscutting do you get between blade sharpens? Thanks:thumbup1:
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    That's true, however the price it came in at had me retreating pretty quickly. Decided instead to source more consistent timber, however no matter what you are promised, what arrives seems to be somewhat different. I'm looking to replace ours with new this year if I get a good price for our existing, which fortunately has low hours on it. I didn't get much feedback from my post a few weeks ago, so still undecided on the brand to go for.
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    What sort of year and price are the ones at Wilsons?
  13. arboriculturist
    I may lap wire to give 1m3 crates and use an excavator to lift. We plan to fabricate a unit similar to quarry loading batch filler, which will take loose logs ready to load. Thanks for all the info.
  14. arboriculturist
    Not even secured to pallet! I'll try one tomorrow and lift the mesh ring off logs with a triple spider strop hooked onto top of wire and see what happens.
  15. arboriculturist
    Have you seen one for sale local to you for sensible money?
  16. arboriculturist
    Not wanting to de-rail the thread, but can you tip those wire nets on a rotator without destroying the mesh - of do you just re-shape them a little each time after they have been tipped? I thought mesh on pallets was a non-starter ; now I'm not so sure!
  17. arboriculturist
    He knows his excavator operation - shame he knows nothing about trees by the way he is destroying practicaly 50% :thumbdown:of their root system.
  18. arboriculturist
    How long will it take to earn 25K net profit before that lift starts earning you a profit? (+ running costs + possibly finance charges). I know businesses that could buy that outright but don't - there could be a reason for that, most likely because it may take many years before it is paid for and you actually start to make a profit from it. Just one opinion though of course.
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    Mortimer and other have discussed this at length on several previous posts - Yes the whole process can be speeded up with older roundwood and optimised drying conditions.
  20. arboriculturist
    I have a kiln and find kiln dried burns the same as our air dried wood at 20%. If dried to below 15% the burn rate is faster, perhaps 20%. If dried below 15% the wood burns slightly faster again but when kiln dried to these moisture levels the wood looses a range of the volatiles it contains. So 'very dry' kiln dried logs burn more intensly, hotter and faster, just like softwood - The end result "can be" a wood that has the same characteristics as Softwood. People buy Hardwood as it generally lasts longer, so kiln drying below 20% removes the very quality people buy it for. There is adequate research conclusions out there to support these statements.
  21. arboriculturist
    Disagree - better product and reduced handling. Agree - less storage area required and ability to react to demand ( but only if you cannot afford to buy stock to air dry)
  22. arboriculturist
    Don't forget to decuct the cost of fuel for the kiln, electricity, maintenance and labour to run the kiln.
  23. arboriculturist
    Nice looking Lime - however knowone will be looking at that tree removal just for the timber.
  24. arboriculturist
    The price of a kiln can buy a lot of stock that can be air dried. We love the fact that many still sell only partially dried wood. There's not much harvester cut hardwood this way, so just accept a longer lead time and adopt perfect drying storage methods like yourself. I haven't hear of any new kiln installations for ages.
  25. arboriculturist
    Yes, roundwood prices appears to be regionally influenced i.e. depends where you are located in the UK.

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