chestnut
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Everything posted by chestnut
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we let our sweet chestnut season for at least 2 years - but more often 3 - before we sell it for firewood - to burn easy it will burn with less seasoning - but not so well - imho
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we don't have many thefts from our little patch of wood - as we are fenced in and have several locked gates leading up to the main access into the site we have had uninvited visitors though - causing much damage to locks and chains as they try to get in a mate of ours has had a load of timber pinched from his site - and we have just lent him some heavy duty cables (i think my dad got them off a trawler) he is going to lay the cables on the ground, stack his timber on them - then bring the cable ends over the top of the timber stack and lock them together this probably won't stop an organised gang - but it will deter some or at least slow them down the cameras are a good idea - but they have to be well hidden and out of sight - else they will get nicked too
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hope everybody has a good one
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had a couple of inches here in the early hours
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i agree - if you don't have to buy timber in - don't have the overheads of rent or such and don't have to see a quick return because of expensive equipment - i see no reason to be greedy we just log as we go - all year round - we only use a chainsaw and axe (or splitting maul) - we own the land and all the timber - we are debt free - stress free - and enjoy the lifestyle
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good on yer - enjoy the equity (you can't take it with you after all ) i would love to have something like that to "play with" - but your pics and analysis will do for me for the time being (when you get it) -
looks like they have rebuilt the wall
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what a lovely bit of kit
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good job our place is well locked up then
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i will be putting the price up on our logs in the new year (to all new customers) with fuel prices going up again - it's starting to get expensive filling up the van - plus if they want dry and seasoned wood which will burn lovely - they are going to have to pay for it i don't see a problem in chancing your arm on a higher price through flea bay -
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i have three springers (maddog, titch and splodge) i like chip or how about: woody bramble digger
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nothing wrong with a good saw and a splitting axe
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don't sell it - sorry - just hard woods here
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that is always a lovely position to be in a mate of ours processes and sells logs - but he is a naughty boy and sells wet stuff to his clients - and as he doesn't have any dry stuff at all - for himself to burn - he comes to our wood with his tail between his legs - to buy seasoned cord for his burner at home
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the biggest bangs i have had from logs - is actually lumps of old beech - when the grubs are in them - boy do they go off with a bang
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Just delivered my first load of firewood :) But...
chestnut replied to chrissishrimp's topic in Firewood forum
as said above - don't worry about it - when they see how nice that elm burns on the fire - i doubt they will want to be counting how many logs were in the load -
if it is seasoned well enough - it rarely spits
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where are you? i know a chap that has a good few acres to clear - so if you are based in the south, give me a shout and i'll give you some contact details
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hi mark
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a good friend of mine asked me about delivering logs to their son in melksham - but it's too damn far for me - even for a mate anyone on here want to pm me their details (and charges) so i can pass on the info cheers
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hey steve - i have just had a funny guy on the phone asking about logs (and the size of the load etc) i wonder if it was your fella - i suggested he carry on shopping around getting back on topic i doubt we will ever run out of logs
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season it properly - log it up and leave it out in a pile - for 2 years cut down any standing deadwood if you need logs now - as that is already seasoned
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no probs - will let you know early next week
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i can't get over to the woods until next week now - but i'll have a look for you when i go on mo or tues - to see what is about - might be able to sort you out
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how much do you need and what do you want it for?
