Charlieh

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdUFNqjcgLs&feature=rec-LGOUT-exp_stronger_r2-2r-1-HM]YouTube - Superpilke firewood processor[/ame] this looks a good idea, looks like an advancement of one that was shown on here a year or so ago

there maybe issues with the 346xp as well, the 357 issue is chain speed exceeds the 20m/sec rating of many trouser as its 22m/sec chain speed therefore needs higher ppe requirements, there was a bit of a comment on it in FJ a few months back in an article on the 346xp as theortically the 346 has a lower chain speed despite having the same drive sockets and chain, but reving several hundred rpm higher? Forestry Journal - Contact us

heres one in a woodland i advise on, with the wife stood next to it there are several great examples like this round us, sorry the picture isnt great as it was dark and pre-dslr

i can go better than cordless power drill

the boxes are installed at anything from 6 to 20ft up a tree, although its generally the higher the better for pine martens, the lower the better for checking them, in terms of size 15cm should be ample, i mean really this is a long term idea/project as i know a cavity big enough as a den site will still take many years to form,

ha ha, oh dear my cup of tea is now over the keyboard

may sneak along for a bit, was a good show last time, only had half a day there though, will try to get both days this time

athisan and piriton, I never had a problem with wasp stings at all, used to be able to squash them on my hands and arms with no bother, but then i had one in the toe of my boots one morning, swelled my foot up like a ball, couldnt get my shoe on for 3days till the swelling went down, and have been told to be very careful in the future! may be worth asking your doctor, as one lad i worked with we knew we had to get him to hospital within the hour! something else to add to the R/A anyway

Many thanks Sean that looks an interesting read, i may have to try and get a copy, i have been severely threatened if i buy anymore books as i have 3 bookshelfs full already, so will ask at the local library to track a copy down

look how far back the axle is as with a very small tractor like that if it sundenly shifts the load at speed when tipping you could end up in a mess, make sure the towing eye is sound and not to worn, these guys are local to me and the kit looks pretty well made, 1.5 Tonne tipping trailer farm compact tractor kubota on eBay (end time 05-Feb-10 17:48:48 GMT) make sure the chassis and wheels are straight, and wheel bearings are sound, the list weight for that machine is only 907kg so a low trailer would be best so you dont risk turning the tractor over on slopes etc,

do you think the sledge hammer damage would be severe enough to cause cavitys to form quickly, i assume as this being a more natural "style" technique this would need many years to form, compared to being drilled, i hadnt really thought about innoculation and that would be cool,

all sorts, of species, from ash and oak through to larch and scots, there are a few larger oaks, which would probably be left but mostly even age stuff from about 15-24" machinery access into the site is not possible at all, not even by atv i suspect this might be the best method

looks good, its just a shame that the work to the tree cant be avoided to allow it decay naturally, but its defiantly preferable to felling,

Whilst out in the woods at the weekend a group of us got talking about the best way to speed up cavity creation in even age structure stands of woodland for biodiversity benefits, specifically we were discussing this regarding creation of suitable pine marten habitat, where in Europe they generally use black woodpecker holes, unfortunately not having these woodpeckers it means in many cases pine martens are using constructed boxes, which whilst being good for monitoring doesn't really solve the bigger issues. I suggested that possibly some severe techniques would be required to damage the trunk sufficiently to allow rapid decay to create cavities in the trunk. I just wonder what every one thinks would be best? it may just be that flush cutting combined with a wood auger may be the best way at accelerating the process, i wondered about winching limbs off to cause a large amount of damage, Like i say this could be interesting as there is a site that some techniques could possibly be tried on, in long term management, away from paths etc, so aesthetics wouldn't be a huge issue, i would be interested in the thoughts of those who practice arb-ecology works, cheers Charlie

your not the only person that has been told that locally! i know of it on 3 separate occasions, probably the same officer! not heard if they had any bother last night, my suspicions are they will now wait a week or so until it calms down again

well they have repeated 3 times since last Monday and my uncle is back from holiday now makes you wonder doesnt it

Just a quick heads up for the locals, my uncles yard has been broken into 3 times in the last 7days, first time they stole all the metal laying about and batteries, then all the fuel and last night they came in and smashed the padlocks off about 7 shipping containers but didnt take anything, but were disturbed if they go back tonight they want to have a good life insurance policy, and being wearing some serious armour! keep your eyes open on your yards round there people, this follows a load of local break ins at the start of December

this will be interesting, i have worked on monitoring carbon on moorland but other than knowing it locks up the carbon in larger quantities and for longer than trees, i must admit this should be interesting to see if we could get a more academic perspective on the topic, here is some of the moorland stuff i helped with, http://moorsforthefuture.org.uk/mftf/downloads/publications/MFF_researchnote12_carbonflux.pdf if you get really stuck someone like Fred Worrall at Durham uni may be able to give you some info or point you in the right direction

i have read most these posts and am interested in how many people are actually invalidating their own policies by pulling people out, i know most of mine have not covered the vehicles for recovery purposes therefore if your towing someone out a ditch back onto a road, you are driving without insurance, and if you damage your own vehicle the insurance co wouldnt have to pay for any repairs bet there are recovery forums bitching like hell about 4x4 owners under cutting them on their jobs and doing shoddy jobs and causing more damage to the cars sound familiar

Schwegler are the best boxes out there for birds and bats, not cheap but very good quality, they are made of woodcrete which is a lot harder wearing than normal wooden boxes, Alana Ecology Schwegler Bird Boxes i generally use Alana ecology, they might not be the cheapest but they are the easiest to deal with for larger orders, NHBS - For the best books on earth, worldwide I have also used NHBS before and can recommend them as well if they are cheaper,

I have done a fair bit of work on relect hedges if its large diameter I just recommend coppicing and replanting the gaps and relaying when it gets to a sensible size again, especially if cost is an isue, only issue and you don't say if it needs to be stock proof as if you coppice it will need fencing off, which will put the cost up again

Sage Invoicing was emailed a link to this today, its a free bit of software from Sage to manage invoicing, as i keep forgetting to send out regular monthly invoices for general maintenance contracts, I am going to give it a go. Does anyone else on here use it? what are your thoughts on it? (i currently use excel for my invoicinｇ ） Cheers Charlie　

yep unless the woodland is a SSSI or has public rights of way then as far as im aware you can open it up for 28 days a year (basically once a fortnight) without the requirement for planning

if its your woodland and you want to chew it up with 4x4's you can do for 28days a year without planning (unless someone complains about noise pollutution, in my experience) shooting, rallying etc are all fine unless you get a local onto the council about noise then they can enforce a stop notice on the activity if it already has a green lane and you want it stopping, you can apply to your local rights of way authority to put restrictions on it to stop it deteriorating but there are loads of classes of public access, byways open to all traffic(boats) footpaths bridleways etc i cant quite suss out if you have a greenlane or want to create one from your post WP

i drive a defender and i enjoy a bit of off roading in it, but the problem is up here peak park are trying to restrict a lot of green lanes, and actions like this on a private site are causing more friction, i hope i dont put benjii of posting but the problem is thats a site i have to advise on the management of, with illegal off roading issues, and protected species living in the watercourse and the banks, there are species there that only occur in a hand full of places in the county so seeing someone being naughty upsets me!