Tom11

If you employ someone to use a processor (any age) do they need formal qualification or is on site training enough? How much does previous experience account for? I'm just looking at getting someone in to process my logs - they would be unsupervised. I am about to enter into a world of pain with regard to HSE regs?

Looking for someone to process logs for one or two days a week for the next few months. Must be experienced in tractor usage and preferably using a processor, at the very least be mechanically minded with an understanding for machinery. Ideally chainsaw operator as some timber may need to be reduced in length before processing. Mostly lone working (in yard). Based in Haslemere, Surrey. Pay around £100 per day dependant on experience. Email me for details.

What price are they going for delivered??

There's a landcruiser tipper on ebay at the moment if you're looking!

Again I completely agree with where you're coming from, but really there would be little point in selling everything and handing over the rent of the yard only to set up again. I really wouldn't be thinking about selling it if I wanted to keep doing it!

Completely accept what your saying but if its something someone interested in doing then I would think paying a premium - provided its not excessive - would be acceptable to many in order to simply walk into a yard thats stacked with timber, has a nice pile already split and people ready to buy it. It's just easy isn't it!

Hi. I've been thinking about selling my firewood business but how do you value it and where do you advertise it? Shifting out about 200 tonne a year, would come with client list, books to show year on year growth, tractor with front grab, processor and about 100 tonne of Ash. (Equipment & timber worth around 17k on there own) Suggestions welcome

You're quite right - apologies - I was thinking about operators licences.

I believe there are also exemptions if the trailer is not for carrying goods - ie a chipper.

Selling 1m3 for £60, 2m3 for £110 - all hardwood

I sell 1m3 for £60 and 2m3 for £110 - general hardwood mix. It's starting to take up a lot of my time - but all good.

I've got a Hakkie OH60 which suits me well. The Japa feeds from right to left rather than left to right on the hakkie which from my point of view isn't as comfy. It comes down to personal opinion though. Apart from that they are basically the same machine.

I use NFU Mutual for accident cover. Their package seemed pretty good to me. Not heard of combined insurance.

I haven't done many burns this year due to other commitments but I can sell all I make easily. I tend to sell in bulk to other burners to help them meet their demands. It means I don't have to worry about bagging it all and marketing but I do get to enjoy a nice evening with a couple of beers and some mates!

When we make charcoal we tend to chuck in a bit of Pine and never have any problems or compliants. Prefer to mix it in rather than just on its own. Out of interest was the burn time any different to hardwoods?

I haven't been able to find that quote but I can understand where you come from. From what I've read he is saying that some things create more energy waste to recycle than they save by simply incinerating. Therefore better to incinerate. I certainly have no problem with incineration provided it is in an energy from waste facility. From what I've read he is not a fan of consuming more but prefers simply not to consume. ie make things last rather than having to keep on using and recycling.

He is also Vice-Chancellor of the Institute of Science and Technology Research at Chubu University and I would imagine that his knowledge is not limited to one area. As for most of the worlds climatologists believing in man made global warming, it would be fair to say that the number who don't grows on a daily basis. For example 500 met earlier this year in New York to question the IPCCs assumption on man made climate change.

This was recently sent to me via e-mail and thought it appropriate for this thread: 'Global Warming Politics' reports on an eminent Japanese scientist, Professor Kunihiko Takeda, currently Vice-Chancellor of the Institute of Science and Technology Research at Chubu University, who is scathing about the use of 'global warming' as a political control paradigm: 'Japanese Professor: Paradigms of Fear' “Fear is a very efficient weapon: It produces the desired effect without much waste. Global warming has nothing to do with how much CO2 is produced or what we do here on Earth. For millions of years, solar activity has been controlling temperatures on Earth and even now, the sun controls how high the mercury goes. CO2 emissions make absolutely no difference one way or another. Soon it will cool down anyhow, once again, regardless of what we do. Every scientist knows this, but it doesn’t pay to say so. What makes a whole lot of economic and political sense is to blame global warming on humans and create laws that keep the status quo and prevent up-and-coming nations from developing. Global warming, as a political vehicle, keeps Europeans in the driver’s seat and developing nations walking barefoot.”

When I was working on the commons as a ranger we had some tree surgeons in and member of the public informed us 'They can't be professional - they don't have a Land Rover'

OK so I didn't notice a post from a while ago. I still liked it.

I was out and about the other day and saw a good idea from W. Sussex County Council. They have converted an open top double decker bus that they use for tree work on the highways. A big safe work platform and exactly the right height to clear branches for lorries on a road. Rather ingenious I thought.

I pay about £10 a tonne for haulage (£250 for a full artic load) Negotiate a set price for the load before hand. The prices will keep going up with the price of fuel.

That's good to know. I deliver a lot of firewood and often wondered how close to the limit I am. I'll pop in next time I have a load on. Cheers.

If you go to a weighbridge to check your weight and you're over, what happens? Can you drive away with the load or do you have leave some behind? Will they report you?

I'm paying £18 a tonne green and £20 a tonne one year old roadside, all around 10 - 12" diameter. Haulage is about £7 a tonne local loads or around £50 an hour dependant on who I use.