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  1. Brushcutter
    It will be ok. If the wood is frozen it will be a bit more brittle so step cuts and felling cuts may snap before you may expect them too.
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    Think they're around 350kg. Big tractors are nice as they are roomy and have lots of horse power. The valtra in my pic is great for nipping in and out of the woods and is only 85hp. 4wd makes it a great little loader tractor with the valtra loader it will lift 1.9 tonnes. Well it will do more than that but thats exceading swl and removing 2 or sometime 3 wheels from the ground.
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    Poplar does burn nicely when dry. I've always been told it has a massive calorific value, which is why it makes good biomass chip. Mix it in with other thinning would be very easy to shift in mixed hardwood parcels. Poplar still has a bit of a stigma about it as a good firewood so a 100tonne parcle roadside would be a pita to shift. But any seasoned wood will burn.
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    Great Video. Out of interest why do you make your felling cuts so high? I can see the point for comming up a bit to avoid any funny butress fibers or rot holes low down. But surely upto waist hight would be ok rather than struggling at near sholder high? But some ace felling none the less.
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    Firewood would be my first thought but i'd imagin even with the demand for cord wood at this time of year people would be put off by 100tonne of poplar. Even if they did just mix it in with the rest. I'd be inclined to either sell it as pulp or chip the lot for biomass. Less money but eaiser work and a guarnteed market. Although at 4'dbh they'd need some chipper and firewood processer.
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    I too use a VT and micro pulley on my yale steel core. I use the VT and pulley set up on my regular lanyard as well.
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    I have my own chainsaws and lots of thermal clothing from Sweden. Coldest i've worked in is -10.
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    Ratcliff Tail Lifts LTD might be able to help you. They over in WGC if thats any help. 01707325571
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    Thanks for the info. Looking to do some harvester qualifications soon.
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    I often wonder that. The old skool stuff looks amazing; really is a window to another world.
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    Hi I was wondering if anybody had any contacts/info for finding a job, even a short term one doing forestry in Norway/Sweden? I've got CS 30,31,32,34,35,38 FMO 3.1 3.3,3.4,3.5. I'd idealy like to forward or skid timber but i'd quite fancy felling some too. Thanks for any info Andy
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    Jas P Wilsons, Riko UK do them. I have a set of pallet forks with a log grab on them. Its a little light weight for what i need and the grabs ram welds go very easiy. Been looking to replace with the Albutt log grab, hurd some good things from a few locals guys who have them.
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    Riko UK sell some very nice skidding grapples starting at 2500 quid. Saw them at the APF and they were very well made. Not second hand but fairly affordable.
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    I wonder if its to do with emmissions regulations in europe and the US?
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    I've never hurd of let alone seen a skidding cone. Had a quick google now. Not done much slope skidding but i can see how they could be useful. Are you getting a lot of damage getting the logs up to the landing then?
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    Surely the college should provide the kit? I wanted to do some courses at Suttleworth. Sent them an email and never bothered to respond. I shall be taking my business else were.
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    coppicing saw

    Brushcutter replied to miker's topic in Chainsaws

    I use a 346xpg with 13" bar. I've used the rear handled MS200 before and thats excelent. Its a bit more manuverable than the 346.
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    Never been over a log with a metal detector. My bands are normally wrecked by hitting stone and grime in the bark. The only metal i've hit is normally the bed of the when it pinches and grabs the log. Its about 45 quid to have it re tipped tensioned and spot wealded back together and sharpened. There be 19' of steel to be welded together to make one band for the stenner 41.
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    660 v 395XP

    Brushcutter replied to ad15's topic in Chainsaws

    I have a MS660 which i got to use with my Alaskan. I've never really gotten on with it. Used it a few weeks ago to do a big Chestnut some 4' across performed well. Going to be getting a 395 to see if i like it more. Seem to get Husky Parts cheaper than STIHL ones (or i just break expensive STIHL bits a cheap Husky ones)
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    I got some woolpower socks from Clarkes a few weeks ago and they've been keeping my feet warm nicely. I was wearing ski socks last year and these wool ones are better. Going to try with some thin cotton socks underneath tomorrow. Might get some of those heat pads for my hands though.
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    Mine too. Have a 15" & and 18" too but for power to weight/balance the 13" is king.
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    Norway makes nice tone woods. It can be used in fencing as far as i'm aware or at least the 2.5m 6" top stuff we sold off as fencing material was ok. Makes great chip wood too.
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    Intresting. Might get one for the truck. Been thinking about plugging the one in the Valtra in as its been a bit of a pig to start in the mornings, despite being made in Finland.
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    I've prefer the Navara. The L200 is nice but the cab of the Navara is a nice place to be. The 4work L200 is quite good off road even on 50/50 tyres and it drags around a 2.8t tipping trailer well. Doesn't like reversing up slopes even slight drives without stinking of clutch. Its quite nice to drive on the moterway. As for a tippper i've often thought about it but its quite expensive and you don't get a lot of load weight.
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    Seem around the money. Good stuff is 6-8 quid at the roadside. Rob would you come as far as Hertfordshire for good bits of wood to mill.

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