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Don't forget that the manufacturer would like to sell you a new vehicle in a couple of years They would say that.... I think the best diesel advice I've seen is my Operators Manual for the Ford 6610 tractor. It says something like- "Start the engine and hold at a fast idle (1000 revs) for 30 seconds before lifting implements or moving off, then do not use full throttle for the first 5 mins of work. After work allow to idle for 30 seconds before switching off." I think that covers the majority of engines quite sweetly....

Rog is right- 'Exemption' is the key word here. Farms are a business like everyone else. Legally speaking, they SHOULD be recycling their plastic wraps and sacks, they should be replacing the second hand tyres on the silage pits and providing the paper trail to the EA (or SEPA in Scotland). They SHOULD apply for an exemption to allow them to burn plant waste such as stubble and hedge cuttings (this doesn't mean plastics Tom, or minging nasty deadstock or tyres etc) Guidance in England (and Wales?) from EA- http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/static/documents/Our_approach_(Eng).pdf Scotland- Burning waste Norn ireland- Burning Piles Of Cut Branches Or Tree Stumps | RuralNI On the question of burning: A domestic householder has it easiest and doesn't require any registration. Contractors require registration if moving and burning elsewhere. Businesses need registration to burn their own wastes. Farms are a business. They should be registered. If farmers want to bring lots of plastic onto their holding and use it in making a livelihood they should sort it out in a professional way.

Apologies- what I mean is that anything shipped over from the States privately is unlikely to be CE marked. I'm sure this firm in Ipswich will be selling CE marked ones. (cough) better check (cough) To be honest it is a fairly daft system, but if something did go wrong it's an issue that could bite you on the bum in a worst case scenario.

Baileys- Chainsaws, Outdoor Power Equipment and Tree Care Supplies from Bailey's Grube- Grube KG - Der Onlineshop für Wald, Landschaft, Natur und Umwelt. Grube's mobile winches- Winden & Seilzüge & Zubehör Forest winches on german ebay- eBay: forstseilwinde, Business Industrie, seilwinde, forstwinde Quite a sweet one, looks like a Honda 4 stroke brushcutter head meets a capstan winch- Eder Spillwinde ESW500 Seilwinde Winde Forstwinde bei eBay.de: Forsttechnik (endet 23.02.10 07:46:19 MEZ) Another nice one, just over a tonne pull and 20m a minute cable speed- http://cgi.ebay.de/Forstseilwinde-1280kg-mobiler-Einsatz-ueberall-CE-VF150_W0QQitemZ220539973757QQcmdZViewItemQQptZZurr_Hebetechnik?hash=item335934f07d Sadly, it looks like Grube are having problems with sales outside of Germany, maybe they have been scammed. The Hit-Trac's are very expensive! Best to get in touch directly....

I don't know if anyone over here stocks them.... and I've not seen one used in anger unfortunately. I know that Bailey's are fairly good at sending stuff over here, but the postage is outrageous (usually) and I can't see that being light or cheap to send. And it wouldn't be CE marked I imagine. Your other bet would be to go for a German based company like Grube, they sell a series of chainsaw winches called Hit-Trac if memory serves. links coming

Boing! Nothing worse than a full-revs-abolutely-flat-out chain brake test on a cold saw Nasty

Comments on the different designs? I've always wondered why there are so many different shapes going on to supposedly give the same results......

So: a big pile of nicked saws in a lock up with no serial numbers.... If they are marked and the owners have reported them stolen, that is a conviction there and the saws will get back to the owners. If the saws aren't marked and identified they COULD have come from any source, the teef can say what he likes, the police know what's going on but don't have evidence. No conviction.

Husqvarna 142 Brilliant little saw that lives in the truck all the time and gets used by a fair number of people who are impressed what a £220 saw can do. I bought it as a backup and general dogsbody saw, and it quite happily gets on with hard work withouth grumbling. It's obviously built to a budget so some parts are a little bit Fisher Price, and maintenance is a bit more time consuming compared to professional saws as accessing engine parts involves undoing screws rather than just unclipping quick release catches. Up against my 357 it stands fairly proud!

Are they much more suited to demolition and building timber d'you reckon?

If it doesn't hang around it'll make you decent money. EDIT: yes, better than firewood Talk to local builders, chippies (woodworkers not fish friers ) and landscapers, get some orders before you crosscut to length if possible. See if anyone outdoorsy wants bits for a mega pergola, treehouses, cabins, or raised veg beds seats and planters, which are very popular at the moment. You might find someone locally doing a house refurb who'll be keen on beams and cladding, windor and door sillss, maybe a staircase, larch framed garage.Talk to your local school- they might be keen to grow their own fruit and veg and do outdoor education. Shout if you need a hand pricing up sawn timber orders, I will knock up a thread

6 hours a day? That's only a trip to the shops at those speeds....

What about having a chest rig set up on the front? The load is better balanced and you can separate personal kit from mucky felling tools. Even just a satchel sort of bag or a couple of big pouches would be handy.

Everything! Lovely sleepers, posts, cladding, big decking and planking, beams, shingles, la la la...... get it on bearers out of the sun and it'll be happy for a good few years Edit: keep any interesting swept bits for cruck frames and curvy benches or foot bridge beams

Aye that's the one!

I've slowly got to the point where them milling and related work is more or less all I do and it makes me a living and the kit gently expands- nothing flash, no huge contracts, just steady work. Like Woodmad and Tommer have said, there are quite a few ways to get a return- On site 1. On site, mill clients timber for clients needs, paid for by hour. All timber left. 2. On site, mill clients timber for clients needs, paid for by timber produced. All timber measured and left. Only works on sites with decent site, decent timber, decent loading AND unloading facilities (usually estates and conservation bodies) 3. On site, mill for client and myself, little or no charge, share timber. Usually works OK for 1/3rd to 1/2 of timber, and usually jobs that are nearby and pretty good timber. In yard 1. Milling and supplying own fresh sawn timber. As Tommer says this can be very profitable, but the timber has to be absolutely spot on for most uses. 2. Supplying air dried timbers from stock. This really is a waiting game and real minefield. You tend to find that people want boards that are a bit longer or wider or a different species to what you actually have. It's great when you can get it sorted for someone, and a nightmare if you take an order and then find you are scratching around to find enough timber for it. I've had some lovely jobs that have gone from dismantling to felling to milling to making on site. Always a treat!

what a great set of photos- Ditzj.de - Sohler - Silvretta Boattransport

Absolutely Nuts! Ditzj.de - Terberg FM1950 - Pertien We love crane porn....

We did one a couple of years back, took a really hefty 110 full length rack (£40 I think), cut the middle out and stuck the ends back together to make a very neat little basket for a cab roof

Husqvarna sledge axe 82cms - Chainsaw Specialists I've just bought one of these sledge axes through my local Husky dealer. Absolutely fantastic quality and lovely to use, it wins hands down over the really nasty fibreglass handled mauls and is very handy for walloping wedges too.....

Diesel?

Good Job.... much better than logging it.

That looks really good- it's obvious that a bit of thought has gone into the job. I really don't like the usual sad attempts at reducing Oaks with (fairly normal) dieback, where you end up with a stumpy hat rack with the big limbs cut back to a spot beside a hopeful little twig that screams 'I have done a reduction' and not 'I'm a tree topping wood butcher'. Same difference when you get to that point really.....

We noticed that on a dead redwood we milled- very dry and light timber for the top 2/3rds but wringing wet at the bottom. I'm not sure if the trees dry out 'upwards' through the twig and remaining needle or whether the sap/ moisture sinks 'downwards' and leaves a dry top

reminds me of this little gem..... [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kJt2-uN2KI&feature=related]YouTube - Round N Round[/ame]