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  1. arboriculturist
    Jesus Christ !!! Christmas has come early - 2 - 3 x air dried. Is there a rule of thumb average how many years say Oak has to be kept stickered air drying before force drying. e.g 1" slabs 9 months, 2" slabs 18 months, 3" 2 years, 4" 4 years? Thanks. I would have electricity supply controlled by thermostat that takes over if the accumulated drops below a pre-determined temperature.
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    Does drying the air dried planks you have had stickered up dry for the last year or 2, really add that much value to them and make them that much more marketable. If it were to add 25% to a £100 plank, which then sells for £125 then maybe it is worth the investment and additional handling costs. Handling costs money and all labour input need to be accounted for. There is the issue of having a room that is kept below 10% ambient MC that has to be constantly heated, as somewhere to store the dried planks.. I have a 20 ft container that is already insulated with 450m celotex that could be used for the purpose and 25 solar panels 250watt that could be used to heat an accumulator during daylight hours and would heat the installation 24/7.
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    Perfect - I know where to get some sawlogs to mill dimensional timber in with a load of processor timber then 😀
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    Yes those Harvadig conversions are versatile, fast and bombproof on steel tracks. It didn't take you long to find the ideal combo for Devon woodlands! What is the largest spec. timber you can produce @ 4.9m? Probably any dbh if using hand cutters also.
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    Vimek 610 - what a machine ! You'll never look back. What timber length softwood can you haul and what capacity harvesting head do you plan on?
  6. arboriculturist
    'Stubby' - The man is 100% professional in all he does.
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    A slight derail - but the terms 'Topper' and 'Topping' have no place whatsoever, in any shape and or form in modern Arboriculture. Any professional Arb. training course worth it's salt will discuss this at the early stages of any course that relates to working on trees with hand saws or chainsaws. The majority of professional experienced people working in Arb. dropped the terms a long time ago, as they understand the short and long term consequences of 'Topping' trees and how it adversely impacts on the health of trees. David Humphreys may have also posted on this subject several years ago.
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    They will not help. You will average 1.75m3 / tonne if you were to split 25 18T loads. That gives you an accurate figure. Process another 25 loads and I would say that the volume will vary less than 2.5%.
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    Yes, he's a genuine nice man. I was invited to the AA lunch gathering at the trade fair a few years, as I was involved with Tree shade impact assessment on buildings and gardens in relation to BS5837 at the time and spent some time talking to him. He holds a lot if knowledge and he developed his own Tree Risk assessment system. I saw him set the UK record for pole climbing, at a huge forestry show in the New Forest I recall - 9.... something seconds - he was yards ahead of his nearest competitor !
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    Of all those out there, Gehl and Giant seem to be by far the highest build quality and last the longest. Legendary Kubota engines in the Giants and Deutz in the Gehl - that sort of says a lot. Avants seem very popular for some reason though ?
  11. arboriculturist
    Why so wide. have you a specific demand for wide dimensional timber or just for milling slabs of specific timbers ?
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    Is that a GH94 with full width ramp in the background?
  13. arboriculturist
    Nicely put.
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    Spud has just refurbished and ported a 020T I bought new in 1999 ! Most people would have probably binned it but that was never going to happen with me. I cant wait to get that one back. Also a 15 year old 200T and a 12 year old MS 200. I could have spent the money on new, but I am not convinced it would be money well spent. (well maybe on a 2511 and 880) ?
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    Hold on a minute - who said anything about square ! He does 'basic' through and through, slabs - 'basic' like slicing a loaf of bread. Rough Hewn definitely doesn't go as far cutting the crusts off ?
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    Ah - Are the saws happy if you were to switch between pump and Aspen ? We will probably use pump with airfed mask off compressor when here at base, like we use spraying 2 pack isocynate paints.
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    Not keen on all that toxic dust, working in a tyvex suit all day with air fed mask - bit like chainsaw milling ?
  18. arboriculturist
    OK, forget the resin then ! - Stick with what you know and are good at - always ?
  19. arboriculturist
    Still sealed up in the boxes I am sorry to say and my iPhone is buffering so can't take photos and has gone back - hopefully later in December i'll get it built up and get some images posted. Spud has just ported the 660 and it will be on its way back to me shortly!
  20. arboriculturist
    Yes !
  21. arboriculturist
    Ok, so why can't we be resin table makers, you and I have all the equipment and expertise ?
  22. arboriculturist
    That was the plan, but always good to hear others views. ?
  23. arboriculturist
    Yes agreed - but at Timber Auctions it is a rare sight to see any attempt at sealing !
  24. arboriculturist
    There is probably a market for most slabs over time, but I am interested to hear what others do when they have milled a big stick and several of the slabs have 2 or 3 really soft spots along their length? Several options of course including re-saw, if for joinery, into narrower dimensional timber. Any feedback much appreciated.
  25. arboriculturist
    I've always sealed the ends of any freshly milled timber with 3 coats of oil based paint - but that has been timber milled by someone else. I am wondering if is worthwhile sealing the ends of big sticks we bring back to stockpile as they may sit here for a year before they are milled?

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