Rob D
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I've had 3x 880 and although they're not perfect there seems to be more negative feedback on the 3120.... you never know I suppose until you've tried both...
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A hefty 64 kilos - always been like a rake...
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Really great work!
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Have done about 60 dumpy bags and demand very slow and steady at the moment... just shows how the mild weather affects demand and how most people just do not think ahead! Last year at this time the phone was ringing off the hook.... As soon as the cold kicks in it will go bananas up to Christmas I reckon
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Nice Stevie - and tree on an angle as well just for added pleasure
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Pimms for me as well please SWB may be joking - unfortunetly I'm not !! nice one Mark
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I hear what everyone else is saying. I think salt on the flower beds and weedkiller etc is not an option IMO - why? because you will not get any money and with so many cameras around could get in trouble re criminal damage - then you're doubly stuffed and your reputation is gone. I've only had it once. Send a copy of the quote with a letter saying that they have 7 days to pay or you will take to small claims court. After 7 days you can then have them sent a summons where they have to justify why they are not paying (will cost £25-00). If they don't reply and don't turn up then the judge will rule in your favour - but you still may have trouble getting the money. Never tried the debt collector route but that may be another option..... Or take the £260-00 and put it down to experience... that's what I'd do these days... sad really
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I'm just about to order 200 fully vented 1 cubic meter bags (not 0.75) form this fellow Joe: Bag Supplies (fibc) Ltd 83 Hawick Drive, Dundee, DD4 0JY T - +44 (0) 1382 736334 F - +44 (0) 1382 732875 M - +44 (0) 775 365 0195 W - Bulk Bags, Vented Log Bags, FIBCs, Nets, Sacks, Liners, from Bag Supplies (fibc) Ltd He said he will do a delivered price of £5-30+vat delivered for all arbtalk members if you order in this sort of quantity. He seems confident in the quality and re usability. I am assuming they're resistant to UV light as if they're not it's pointless having them!! Will confirm before ordering. Vented bags have got to be the way forward as far as reduced handling and fast drying. I'll put some pics up when they get here.
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You really want to use it in a machine from new as someone has already said. Aspen tends to clean all the soot etc from the engine and this can then cause problems.....
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Or if you have a big saw why not get a chainsaw mill?! Heard someone on here does 10% off..
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I bought a Shheppac (spelling?) and it used to trip out all day long and generally was a right pain in the backside (cost £800). I've done all logs by hand this year and just chainsawed the awkward ones... really I think you need to spend a good bit of cash if you're going to get one.
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Many happy returns Dave - another 40 years of climbing trees ahead of you!
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Put your postcode up and then pictures of the tree with details of access etc. If you're skint just ask for a quote to get all the wood on the ground for yourself to clear up. Doing it yourself from a ladder with not having a clue what you're doing is probably a bit silly isn't it.
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4.45.... average after 3
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Heard of it and used it.... Seems to work like the other ointments and salves but didn't stand out too much compared to them IMO. But different strokes for different folks
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That's really good work
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Don't think I'll be able to make it Phil as I've just had 3 weeks off and I'm going to be working my little butt off before Christmas. It's a bit of a hike for me from down in Lymington...
But good on you for organising it and getting it together. I hope it goes well,
Cheers,Rob
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That is fantastic wood - thanks for putting the pics up as I've never seen any of that before. Good stuff!
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Nice timber that! £1,000-00 is for a table and two benches.... not just a table. Where abouts are you based? If you ever have stuff like walnut, yew, labernum with shake or large knots and find it difficult to sell then I may be interested as I can work around these. How much do you get per cubic foot for good quality walnut as in the pics you have here?
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I charge £60-00 for a bulk builders bag of hardwood and tell people it is just under a cubic yard. But I will be switching next year to cubic meter fully vented bags as the logs in the bottom of the dumpy bags (on a few) have gone mouldy. I'm getting loads of return customers from last year as well as plenty of new ones. The local woodburning center reccommends my logs and uses them themselves. I think the key for the log trade is to build a customer base. They then have had your logs, know how much they use and saves phone time.
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Great work with a chainsaw.... never tried making a bowl before... Plum ones are lovely colours.
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Great vid and ditto others... what a handy set up to have.
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I know what you're saying in that the walnut above does contain a lot of sapwood. But how much could you get from a woodturner? I would sell a lot more timber to woodturners but to be honest you don't seem to be able to sell for much more than firewood prices. The wide band of sapwood will contrast nicely with the heartwood. If you can plank it yourself, dry it yourself and then make it into a rustic table and bench set you will have something you can sell for £1,000-00 quite easily. The pieces without colour can be used for the legs. And you'll be able to get 2 or 3 sets out of the above. And it's very rare to see furniture made out of solid 2" English walnut. So it should be easy to sell.
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Payment on completion or send an invoice?
Rob D replied to Big 'Ammer's topic in Business Management
All private work is cheque or cash on satisfactory finish of job. I find most people expect this and can always write out an invoice on the day. Why wait 30 days and make more posting, paperwork and chasing? - as well as compromising your cash flow. Obviously totally different with commercial where it's invoice then 30 days. -
I've been finding the same - the bottom layer or so is moldy even though the bags have been stored in the polytunnel all summer. Even worse if the bagging was done in the rain.... So I'm going to switch over to the posh vented ones and charge a £5 deposit on them. When they're stacked on a pallet I reckon that will make a huge difference.
