Rob D
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I want to get a portable, self powered firewood processer that'll do foot diameter logs. Thinking about Japa 300. Any advice would be much appreciated. Cheers, Rob
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Excellent !
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Frank I wish you all the luck in the world. Settling for less profit may seem a strange concept but I more see it a saving of energy and putting that energy into something different. The struggle with running a large company is that no one ever does the job like you do. The larger the company then you just end up managing people and solving problems (that other people have caused).
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I know what you mean... he could have left a thicker hinge and let it go over slowly with more control but sometimes that can pull the top way over and then it will pang like a banjo! In the wonderful world of hindsight he would prob not have taken such a big section! But like you say sometimes you never know until you're up there.... I feel a bit sorry for him as it's one of the most watched tree type clips on youtube. Something he'll never be allowed to forget!
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Yep - exactly that - the constant grimace, teeth gritted as you strive to get through another day (profitably)... it's nice just doing a days work and not worrying about how much money you've brought in - your overheads are low so there's nowt to worry about!
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Hmmm... don't think I'd agree with you there. The one handed back cut is wrong but I don't see him push it over. Also he quickly snaps his saw back on and then grabs a hold of the peg so he wasn't being that complacent. I think it's just a really tall skinny tree which exaggerated the wobble badly.
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I like your life threads Stevie... I have changed my business this last few months. The chippers been sold and I have not climbed a tree for 6 weeks. I just found I was getting no job satisfaction any more from general tree work. Now I'm just looking for the big felling jobs where milling is an option. Also I want to expand on selling more stuff on line and I have a few ideas in the pipeline for that. I'm sure you can think of times when you enjoyed having the mog and all the big equipment Stevie but I can pick out good times I had with one of my Xs although 50% of the time we were arguing...! I'm sure you made the right choice.
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Well done for posting Mark It's the sort of thing that could happen to any of us any time.... but it's always the case things always go wrong when you're rushing !! It's the only time I ever injure myself!
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It's one of the hardest things to find - a good big yard for a cheap price. It's not that they don't exist it's that people are too suspicious of having a stranger on their land. I think you have to keep cold calling, talking to people and maybe an ad in the local paper (and say you can provide contactable references). If you think you'll get stuck regularly in the mud I would forget it - the stress and wasted time will do your head in. If it's a long term thing you're planning then I would hold off and keep looking for the right spot. Free firewood is def worth offering and could be a good way to reduce potential rent.
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R you sure Dean? It doesn't look a very good likeness of you in that pic!!
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I find I can sell beams to the oak framers round here for £16 to £20 per cube but it's rare I have good enough oak to produce the quality they're after.....
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What do you find the beech ends up being made into? Do you have a good market for it?
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That's some lovely milled and stacked timber there Tim. Very nice indeed...
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I love milling and lifting timber around and trying to improve on what I'm already doing... But the main motivation is to bring home the bacon so in the end I can toddle about the yard fiddling with bits of wood and spend half my year in other countries when it gets cold and wet I have no children and it's odds on that I probably won't have - my girlfriend of 5 years is, how can I put this tactfully, er.... three and a half years senior to me and I'm almost 37!! Not that I wouldn't have minded having kids, but pretty happy with things either way. And you never know what the future may bring .... !
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Done more than think about it - I've used both methods and both methods work. Like I said before they're very small plugs so when they shrink they only shrink a very small amount - not enough to worry about or to make a difference in what you're doing. Tell you what let's agree to disagree on this one unless other members have any comment.
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It's slightly different as the plugs that go into holes are glued in for starters and also as they're small they may shrink but only by a very small amount.... not enough to come out. I've done this a few years now and not had any problems (I did in a few cases where I tried to get away not gluing in the plugs). If you were worried about it then you could cut the plugs out of green wood and leave them to season for a while before using them. With oak pegs into beams the pegs are much larger and are hammered in so yes in that case if you used green wood you may have problems.
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So you're looking at 100 planks then... I don't think 3cm will be enough IMO you want at least 5cm really unless the boards are well attached to some runners underneath. How much do you charge? Tricky one but if you said £8-00 per board.... See what other people reckon...
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The bit you need is a plug cutter. U can buy them in most hardwear type places... I think there's a few people selling them on ebay. But remember to get a drill bit to match. Best is to have a drill bit to drill the wide countersunk hole, then get the screw or bolt in, then plug. But when you cut the plugs do it out of green fresh wood. Dry wood you'll burn and blunt them after just a few plugs. I'll get a vid on later when I next do some joining.
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Excellent work - Amazing how one trunk produces so much timber ain't it!
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No worrys Josh - glad you're getting into it. That's a lovely bit of timber you have there.... The colours in yew are some of the best And where else could you possibly buy something like this to the size you want it...?!
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I have slightly different needs as a lot of the timber I'll be processing will be off cuts from peterson mill so only up to 8" diameter and small cordwood from tree work... I just want something portable, self powered that won't mess me about!
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All my split wood is stored in polytunnels (as well as a fair bit of planked wood) and there was an issue this year about 'change of use of polytunnels' Not heard anything since. All ridiculous if you ask me.............
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Just searched through the threads and rather than start a new one I thought I'd continue this one. What is the best road towable, self powered firewood processer like the Japa 300 and Hawk? What are people using and what are the pros and cons as I do not have a clue when it comes to processers!? I've just been doing everything by hand up until now....
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