Charlieh

you dont, nails and staples arent really an issue either

why you after a smaller bar Mike I have run a 17" bar on the 084 EDIT here you go!

thats cool, how did you get the sand martin chicks for ringing, did someone have to stick their arm up the burrows? I have done a fair bit of work helping to protect bits of river bank with sandmartins in them round here as there are only a handful of colonies. Dont think anyone has done any ringing up here though,

well the hunting in the nettles continues, one has been bent and the blade doesnt turn, siezed bearings and possibly out of true. The second one has had a gearbox off a class forager fitted to run on pto, but upon closer inspection someone has thieved some of the bearings off it and it doesnt look to clever some of the castings are broken. The third one is currently still on belt drive spins and has the guards and a riving knife on it and looks most plausable, but is in an area that has been planted up with a hedge in front so I cant actually get it out currently as its out of front end loader reach (unless i pinch a telehandler for a bit) and the fourth one is too small.

maybe the police were certainly out in mass numbers earlier

Just a quick word of caution, I would ensure that all kit is well locked up tonight and your security measures are all working guys Charlie

its handy to have alongside the green one the field guide

tbh without a lot more info on the woodland its difficult to give any advice, what tree species, what size timber, whats the topography like, whats the soils like, is it in any grant schemes, do you have felling licenses, has the woodland been well managed in the past etc etc. I work doing woodland advice and consultancy and i looked at a block of 30acres earlier in the week that the people though they could make some income off but the timber is all firewood quality and its pretty thin anyway. I have advised them to try and get some grant funding on the woodland to help cover the costs of the felling, and to get themselves a quadbike and timber trailer also with some funding if possible. So they can get some out as and when but to be honest its only going to be maybe 10days per winters work for them felling and then maybe a month processing by hand, unless they hire a processor in. 25acres isnt going to keep you that busy for long really, if you were just doing odd days then that would be fine, but I have to say i agree with Rupe to an extent at getting the kit to get the timber out would probably eat significantly into your profits as would buying processing equipment. I know this isnt what many people want to hear when they seek advise on their woodlands but its the sad reality of woodland ownership. Getting the timber out with the landrover isnt really a long term solution either you will quickly get a bad back and fed up of loading and unloading it especially if your cutting every thing into rings in the woods. The other options are dependant on species is looking at adding value to the products so above and beyond firewood, if you have timber you could convert into fencing products, either cleft or milled? local furniture makers if you have a few better quality oaks for example can yield a far higher income than the firewood will. Rustic furniture making along side the firewood so you could sell some at local shows etc. (I wont suggest charcoal as its a lot of work and selling it can be an issue unless you have an outlet that wants a regular known supply) Anyway hopefully this isnt to negative and its given you some food for thought.

I was always told to round down, better to under estimate than to over estimate and either disappoint a woodland owner or sell to much in advance then find out your short

sorry I should explain this is a wild polecat not a ferret, so he should do just fine in the wild

always wondered how effective these are on moles? i have always been scared by the looks of them, so i guess the moles should be

not relating to woodland management but just a little fella who lives in the woods he was free'd do go on his way bothering rabbits in the local woods. He was caught about 150meters from my woodland by a lady trying to catch rabbits on her lawn.

they are field voles you want to bait live catch traps with rabbit food mix and hay, they will just be eating the grass Dean, hence the nicely clipped circles around the entry holes. oh and the kicker to all this

its the wet boggy areas like a spring on a hillside, you will usually see them as they are covered in rushes and you probably walk round them as they can be really soft ground.

cheers for all the info guys, Pro Bros, im after something cheap and simple really I unfortunatly am not in the position to spend a load of money on this as its only likily to get used a handful of days and the storage is an issue for me, so if i can get something i can nip into the woods as and when i do a bit of thinning so cheapness and mobility are key for me, anything bigger thats worth milling i do with my alaskan anyway, this is just for rougher quality stuff to make some fencing with.

having spent a fair while working and contracting for the wildlife trusts, dont be suprised if they dont take you up on the donation especially if there is no special wildlife element to the site, they are as large landowners very away of liability of landownership and certainly round here get specialists in to assess liability. Im not trying to put a downer on it, and its worth a try but just dont be to supprised if they say thank you but they arent interested.

also has anyone used sawmatic at Telford? as I would be able to drop them off their on my way past? The book I have is from about 1920 but actually contains loads of info on the saw blades including detailed info on which blades are best to use for different timbers as well. do you use a bench saw then for ripping, if so how do you find it?

I have a book that details the difference in blade type and angle, but was unsure if this type of saw was usable for it. TBH the first thing that will happen is the blade will be sent off for a fettle, got a few spares in one of the barns as well so they can all go for a reset, think they are all 26-30" diameter,

Hi all, can you use the old tractor saw benches for ripping timber? I guess you must be able to as they have a riving knife on them and i guess thats what the roller is on the front of them for? but i cant find any info on this. We have about 3 old ones on the farm and im tempted to sort the tidiest one if i can using it for ripping some lower grade timbers, stuff thats not worth alaskan milling as its small stuff, as im thinning some smaller conifers and its a shame to use it all as firewood if i could cut some rails out of it. cheers Charlie

I love it, i am picking it up in preference to the 346 for general use even in smaller thinnings. I want to see how good the 543xp will be as i dont see the need for me to run a 550 sized saw along side the 560

its currently being sorted by FC and Dick Bradshaw, There are currently two people waiting to do the assessment these are Nathan the importer and David Llewellyn of woodland ways. Both who are on here and will probably speak up if they see this. Once they have been sorted then there are two of us from Small Woods association going to do it as we have all doing training on the machine, its just sorting the assesment for using machines with no cab or operator protection

done a few days with a reasonable amount of stuff over guide bar lenght, Im finding im using it more than the 346 in smaller stuff and more than the 372 in bigger stuff

Not to small at all Jon, I run mine on an 18 and have kept the 8pin sprocket on no bother thought I was going to have to drop back to a 7pin but its got the torque to pull it

Contact Nathan at Home Forestry 07966 365157 hes a farma agent, or take the pipe to your local agri supplier they should be able to help

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