firewoodman

yeah i would leave alone too. it is growing about 5 mile away from where the welsh TCC was held this year, actually i took the photo on the sat morning

tis top heavy but would you prune hard to reduce weight and try to save or leave alone to die gracefully?

the tree is in an excellent condition considering the damage sustained and has been set on fire several times. kids and a straw field.... what a combination

i have driven past this tree quite regularly over the past few years and decided to stop and photograph it. you can almost fit 3 people inside the trunk what do you think? i'm amazed!

i did have an expensive protimeter for timber which came with probes and a callibration table.... all whistles and bells then some tw*t broke in and knicked it. also looking for a good one now but not spening that much money again

i've got 200 from bag supplies in cumbria and paid £6.50 i think including delivery each. had some for 2 years+ now and have ripped some....BUT once ripped they will not carryon ripping like one ton sacks do. the worst thing to break on them is the loops at the bottom i think these bags are excellent and work really well i would be intrested in trying a sample of the others and would test them to my working senarios but they woul have to be similar in design and size (m3)

what oil do you use?

do you know why the 064 died??

fully agree i only use stihl oil for my stihl saws at recommended rate, blew up a husky on cheap oil at 50-1. no probs since have been advised to stay away from using any petrol which may have any bio-fuel additives as it can reduce the lube effect

no.. you think you are thick!!! my accountant explained it to me 3 times and then gave up cos of the blank looks. something to do wth the amount of depreciation allowed with the 50-100% tax relief compared to turnover and profit. but can only be done if machinery is be kept for more than 5 years and expect to run it till it dies and not sold and also helps if machinery is bought on finance for extra tax relief. i'm no accountant, and just on self assesment, for the first 7 years i had no tax to pay, inspected 3 times and on one inspection was shown how to get more off the following year. it does help when you live opposite the tax office so you can pop in an ask for help with any questions

mate of mine did. routine apparently. usually a quick thinking chap, but during the inspection of several hours he had to take his time with the answers and had to make a few changes and discrepancies which h and his accountant though were perfectly fine had to be changed to the tax mans addvantage and a nice bill presented.

my biggest expense is diesel, and i dont buy that much. i'm nowhere near the vat threshold and quite happy. my accountant can get me more money back off my newly purchased machinery over 3 years than the vat i paid. and yes i agree that would be mine anyway if i did not buy machinery it was worked out that i would have to pay more vat back than it was actually worth me claiming. i dont have a huge expenses list and am a small company and the vat i pay is what i have to pay. happy to pay it as i am a proffesional company and not a pikey in it for the fast buck. if i was your size then maybe there are benefits but where i live there are so many benefit cheats and people on the dole that don't need to be, i really do object to paying tax for a crap service. imo vat looks like hastle. how many of you vat registered have had an inspection and did you like/enjoy it???

what %age will you charge that at and will it include delivery? discussion i went through was...firewood is a fuel so 5%, but if charged for delivery, then thats a service so had to charge 17.5%. but you buy in your wood so do you pay 17.5% for that? if so how will that transform to the customer??

you are right there rupe as long as it shows on the invoice or reciept then it is "legal" for vat fuel stations dont show £1.20 +vat on the signs... its just shown on the reciept. i just know i would pay more vat to mr darling than he will give me back and wont pay me for the accounting i will have to do or colleting of money. for now, and the bleak financial future, small and simple is my direction

i find i can get better tax relief off machinery on the end of year accounts than i could if i got the vat back on every thing else and had the hassle of accounts every 3 months and the cash movements of whats mine and whats the governments. also my customers wouldn't like it, the gov would waste it and the dolies would drink and smoke it. far better i have it.

what chain do you guys use?? i used to use a skiptooth on mine because it was cutting with the grain. then i bough a chain off sandvick at the time which had 2 full teeth and then 2 half teeth. never really made much of a diiference but they had to be sharp and even to get nice flat even surfaces

sorry rupe i find that a little unfair. i'm not registered for vat and i try to give a proffesional sevice as best i can. my customers are my bread and butter and without them i am nothing. for that reason alone i respect all my customers (even the awkward ones) and will often cater for their needs in cojunction with my products and services. i dont think being vat registered should be seen as a standard as to the quality of your business. as for a refund steve i think it can take upto 6 months depending on how much you have to pay the next quarter

how long are they supposed to last??? the sole is starting to come away but still not letting any water in yet. i can put my fingers between the rubber and boot in a downwards direction.

are they still there??

all i'm on the green tops now but they are lasting longer than the others

it will work but you also need airflow. effectivly you are making a kiln

on my second pair now in 2 years. the sole did come away on the first one and looks like its starting again on the second pair. have had them since nov:thumbdown: laces rot away within weeks and snap when tying up, been tied together 4 times on each boot. insoles supplied with boot are crap and travel up the boot when you walk so put in some nice soft ones which are really comfy. dont wear the boots without insoles as they are really hard and uncomfy. why did i buy a second pair??? cos they are the most waterproof boot i have ever worn and with my insoles in they are comfy, i hate wet feet when working. i have always had sweat rash with other boots but not had any with these so they are breathable. also they are light but only do ground work with me, but i dont think they would last a climber. sorry salsb for knocking them but that is my honest opinion. would i buy another pair....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................yes!! why?? feet and no rash.....healthy feet:001_tongue: hey salsb... if you ever want boots tested give us a shout.. never had a pair of wook boots last more than a year

at a guess whatever the tonage is in the round, you can double it for the cubic meterage when split £800 is that delivered inc vat????? if so take it

make sure the wood is dry and properly weighed but try to buy as a cubic meter. try both types of wood and make up your own mind. thats how i sell softwood to my customers and they keep ordering more. burning wet/fresh wood will soot up your chimney though. imo the best wood is the dryest wood

after being on a landrover forum i googled woodfuel forum... got nothing put in firewood forum and found arbtalk