Chris Sheppard

Doesn't look too bad for the money, but at that price it'll be chinese. For the budget you have I'd me more tempted to look at a good second hand machine (if you can find one)

Can see where you're comign from but think that they are two different machines for different things and that one won't do both things, and that as in the post above, peopel would end up with both. I don't see the branchlogger as a firewood processor in the conventional sense. Yep, can see that being the case

has anyone any experience of these? [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MOZCVnKu20]YouTube - ‪Traktorový procesor NIAB‬‏[/ame] Always fancied a Patu but it meant tying up a crane, saw these and thought they might be a sensible option. Did have a Nokka for a short while but it was a bit numb on the back of the County

Noticed round us that there's an odd Woodland Trust wood available on 999 year leases, thought that seemed a bit odd.

too small to be worth putting at roadside there's stuff from 4"down to an inch or so - cleaning between the rows of a young oak planting, as well as all the pruned off branches which are 2-3" or so. We've been leadign a bit out for our own fires but there's only so much tiny stuff you can be arsed with. We'd been talking about the branch logger again and thought I'd see if anyone had any more feedback yet

How're you getting on with the machine after a few months of using it? we've loads of small diameter hardwood to do something with and there's only so much charcoal we can make.

I stand corrected then, but it's definitely different for lecturers in colleges. FWIW, the summer holidays would only count as 30 days or so anyway, so nto that much really.

Surely you mean the kids get 14 weeks off per year - just coz the kids aren't in doesn't meant the staff aren't

Dunno where you get that from Dave, 10 days more maybe. Maybe it's different between school and college but my wife gets 35 days holiday, isn't the legal amount 24 or 27 or something like that.

I've just realised my reply may have come across a bit generic - I should have said that the above generally applies within forestry rather than just any standing timber

I'd agree with that - anything between 3 and 5 (including cups of tea ) when its warm.

In theory it should be workable as most of the time now you would be paying quite a bit for any timber standing if there was a chance of getting any firewood out of it. Taking into account the small diameter and bad access then doing the work in return for the wood (or in effect being given the wood standing) then as long as you work efficiently you should be able to make a wage, perhaps not a great one to start with but a wage all the same

had thought of that but ebay seems a bit hit and miss at mo.

I recently bought some of the Husky technical type A's and have been quite dissappointed with them. Spoke to Husky and as soon as they actually fall to bits I can get a refund - at the mo they're only prepared to give me a new pair, which I don't want. Wore my old Jonsered Prolights today and can honestly say that they are cooler to wear than the huskys with the vents in. This pair are now 3 apf's old, and whilst not used for a while, have still lasted very very well. Only place I've found still stocking them is Screwfix @ £110

Bang on - mine is too and that sums up her existence too

Not quite near death, and I was sort of stationary at the time (well the split second before hand) You migth not have those skills to start with but you'll soon learn them when you have to. There was a really tidy lookign Norcar online in scandinavia somewhere which looked liek it had been well looked after and was only something liek £14K Picked up a job near York which should keep us busy til early next year with plenty of thinning so not been over your way much, had a few days up there a couple of weeks ago millign for the Fort. Have you seen the nemo pics?

Only other thing I could think of would be an old mini Bruunett or Norcar, but they might be a little big. talking of breaking winch lines, did he say about the time the skidder gave me a black eye?

On a serious note though, surely it's all to do with population density? Back to not serious - how about a north vs south axe throwing comp at Jonesie's show?

@ 100hp, I stand by my previous statement 8 tonne is quite a big winch - 100hp isn't that big

Based on the whole load, I'd have said that would be a starting point - the birch, ash and oak are £40/tonne upwards @ roadside.

you'll struggle to find a 3pl mount much bigger than 8 tonne without going into big money. So many variables when winching, but I'd be inclined to think the tractor will cough before you stall out an 8tonner, plus there's always the option of doubling up with a snatch block. How big is big oak?

My crystal ball tells me that it's the all wheel drive and low ground pressure that's the important bit

Do you have to put him a bid in or has he offered it to you at a price?

I personally have never been a fan of electrohydraulic winches of any make, but that is just my preference as I prefer being able to feel what the load is doing rather than the on/off nature of e/h. Most noticable when pulling over leaners. However, I can see the benefits of going radio controlled and have been using a radio controlled Werner a little bit on a mog so am getting brought round to the idea. One thing to bear in mind though when using radio control is that there is more chance of the tractor rolling back un-noticed, especially if you're winching up hill. Cost wise, the Uniforest has a range of radio remote kits available (up until last November I used to work for the Uniforest Importer) and unless you ever plan to fit the throttle control and engine stop/start, then the basic one isn't bad, but the middle one was the most popular. Don't forget you can add the radio remote to the EH at any time, so you can start off with the wander lead and upgrade later if you feel the need.

Never used a tajfun but never heard anything bad about them. Used to own a smaller Uniforest and couldn't fault it, would happily buy another if/when needed.