slack ma girdle
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Volume is constant, weight is always changing. I can quickly measure the volume, even if it is twisty/ bent wood. Count the number of cord lenghts on the lorry = volume of timber. Saves alot of arguing.
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How does anyone make money extracting cordwood?
slack ma girdle replied to doobin's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
The slowest part of any forestry is always the extraction to track side. I think you need to re-think the extraction part, and how to speed up the process. Is there any other equipment that you can lay your grubby mits on (pref for free or a trade) that would help. Other things to think of are felling direction i.e. felling down hill and letting gravity help, or felling towards the track so that you have less distance to extract. Are you cutting to a spacific size, if so mark the trees while you are snedding them so that you can cut and stack quickly track side. Keep records so that you can work out costs and time taken for all stages of the work, this will help to work out the slowest and therefore the most expensive part of the process. You can then try and think of ways of speeding it up. Finnally do not be afraid of charging more per m3 to cover your costs, particularly if you have a good product. Good luck -
Outstanding piece. If you are not sure what to do with it, why not donate it as one of the raffle prizes. It would make a fantastic prize. With the cradle chuck, are the the two side accuratley cut, or do you not bother that much given the one sided nature of the bowl ? Also how do you ensure the two side of the cradle are level ?
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Between £20-30 per cube + transport
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Yes..
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The thinner the meat, and the slower it is dried out the better the end product (which is why it is cured with some form salt before drying). Air dried give the best results, but our climate is toooooooo damp. The best result i have had was in a drying box (24"x12") using an eighty watt bulb, that had 4 ventalation holes around the top. Happy chomping
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Goos shots David, just a little guess, that aint London ?
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Cheers Bob
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This is what i can not work out, after the saw dies i can re-start it on full then half choke. It always dies after it has been on half choke. This was why i asked about the tick over screw. It is not my saw, and somebody was messing around with it before i offered my services
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It is definatly not that as the rubber grommet that seals the fuel pipe from the tank leaks
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Cheers mozza, i have taken out the spark plug, and pulled the start cord. The spark plug was producing a good spark. But i will go and check the conections.
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Pesky thing. It fires on full choke, and then runs on half choke for about 5 seconds and then dies. I have checked theat there is fuel getting into the carb. Checked the diaphram, which appears to be intact. I have restored factory settings for the high and low. Anybody any helpfully ideas. Also approximatley how many turns is the tick over screw from completely closed (turned anticlock wise). Cheers peoples
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I was hoping that it was in 10-15' lenghts. It will be expensive to move if it is already cut into logs, and i don't of anybody with a suitable lorry trailer to move it.
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Look up to see if Chris Willet is still training, i think his company is called Greenmachine. Very good trainer/ teacher. However it was twelve years ago that i did my training with him !
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I would get a Nuffield 10/60, as these are less popular than laylands, MF's etc, which means that they are cheaper. You should be able to pick one up for between £800-1000. They are easy to fix, and there are a number of good sources for parts. Mine cost £800, and has had a hard life so far, and not let me down.
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When you say processed, what do you mean ? By the time that i have payed transport about £15 per m3
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Just on the off chance does anybody have any seasoned firewood for sale. I am after a lorry load. Idealy it needs to be in west wales, other wise the transport will be too much.
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The hairy hippy at work
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Oh the joys, large Laylandii next to large caravans.
slack ma girdle posted a gallery image in Members Albums
From the album: some of my work
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Finnished hedge, 2010 south Pembrokshire plashing competion.
slack ma girdle posted a gallery image in Members Albums
From the album: some of my work
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lots of things to hit, so it all came out on the end of a rope.
slack ma girdle posted a gallery image in Members Albums
From the album: some of my work
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From the album: some of my work
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Home made A frame to skid timber out of the wood.
slack ma girdle posted a gallery image in Members Albums
From the album: some of my work
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None here. But we have had loads of Jack snipe, which i have not seen here before
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Pah, you should try staring this when it is below freezing. Lamp wick soaked in meths light under the fuel tank. Air filter off and more lamp wick soaked in meths, whilst the handle is turned for about 5 minutes untill the air intake is hot to the touch. refresh the lamp wick and light again, knock the decompression off and crank for all you are worth whilst wd40/enginne start is squirted into the air intake. whole process takes about 20 minutes, by which time you are sweating and out of breath. Oh for ignition and a starter moter !
