slack ma girdle
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Everything posted by slack ma girdle
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Confused, you soon will be. I was talking about one mill and you about another. Please ignore my first post, halfwit in full flow. :thumbup:
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You should get between 18-20 tons on a lorry, more if it has a trailer. Depending on distance the minimum that a lorry load will cost to transport is about £170 ish, unless you can strike a deal or the lorry is in the already in the area. £50 per ton seams a little expensive, but if it is good straight trunks with a minimum of knots it might be worth it. If i was buying it i would not pay over £30 per m3 for timber as the transport ceases to make it economic. I would also buy it by the m3 as this is a constant ,and easier to work out. The weight of the wood will go up and down depending on moisture content. Good luck.
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I will be interested to see how it turns out, as i am thinking of buying one myself. My only concern is the use of Angle iron for the runners. I would have thought that it will not be rigid enough when there is a gert log on the bed. What do you recon ?
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Probably not so long as the tree is in a fully dormant state. Two of my apple trees still have a few greenish leaves, so i wont touch them until they drop. Frost and cold weather is bad when the tree are flowering, that is when the most damage is caused.
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Hi there Justin i have just tried to submit a question via your website, and failed. Can you help: does the cocoon listed on your website come with or without a sling ?
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Wimbledon fortnight is the best time to prune your plums
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I have sold 40m3, which has cleaned me out of seasoned wood. There is more on the way, but getting it below 25% has been slowed by the recient slightly moist weather.
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Back of what ?
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Woodland creation from open land
slack ma girdle replied to bofh's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
Don't forget fruit trees, and cobnuts. Plant the boarders with hedging, particularly with fruiting species, such as rose, a mix of soft and stone fruit, and flowering species. Not a standard hedge, but it will keep you supplied with friut for jam or the freezer. It is good to look at, and very good for the wildlife. -
The day started off beautifully, light dusting of snow, the woods were looking fantastic. Then down came the rain and the site very quickly into a bog, both the tractor and landrover stuck, and the winch would not start. By which time i was soaked to the skin. Don't you just love the winter.
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Gonna 'ave me a picture thread (type thingy)
slack ma girdle replied to Albedo's topic in Picture Forum
Cool pics man, Maximum respect -
I got mine from Rob, via Alaskan mills. It has proved to be very reliable, and easy to use. I would say that it is worth the £80, and i hate spending money
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You will have to take the whole chainbrake apart, i would expect that one of the small link that make up the brake mecanism is either broken or worked loose. If you are after bits this company on flea bay has proven cheap and quick for second hand parts : small plant breakers items - Get great deals on items on eBay.co.uk Shops!
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depending on how much you are using it on the roads, you might want to run it on white diesel. There has been a number of people who have lost there tractors around here as they running them on red. Some were not farmers and therefore not entitled to use red. Also a number of farmers have been fined as they were using the tractor too far from the farm, therefore not entitled to use red. Big brother is closing in... :thumbdown:
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So long as the traffic in both direction has the correct signs to warn them of work ahead, and that somebody RESPONSIBLE is on the ground in hiviz to control the traffic with what ever means you should have all bases covered. Make sure that all of your paper work is signed and on display before you start.
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My welfare unit is the landrover with the engine running when it is cold
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Buy a moisture meter and you will be able to answer this question yourself
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Isn't Fray bentos a town in south America where corned beef was invented ?
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It was a dumper in a past life, with a groud anchor attacted to the tipping rams, and a hydraulic winch in the front. Not the fastest machine in the world but cheap to maintain and run.
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If you want skidding on a budget try these
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Park your landrover so that the bonnet is on the downhill side. Then the water does not run into the cab. but down across the bonnet. It wont stop all the water getting in but it should reduce the amount swimming in the footwells
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I shouldn't say this but, Ha Ha i have just managed to sell my problem 160m3 poplar, and get £18 per m3 (it took 4 months). I am glad that i held out as my first offer was £7 per m3. Try contacting some of your local biomass producers. If they are not to far away than the transport costs will not be too crippling. Good luck
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You need to ask yourself the following questions: If your current system works why change. Do you need to use the processor to do another job at the same time as processing the roof trusses. Will the additional outlay improve efficency and justify the expence. My miserly insticts tell me that what you have works and that you are utilising what you have already. At the end of the day it is your money Good luck with what ever you decide
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Got an idea for kiln drying logs. Any feedback appreciated.
slack ma girdle replied to Danny Boy's topic in Firewood forum
i think that you would be better off investing your money in a covered area and letting the air (which is free) dry it. If it is stacked like thisthen the wood dies pretty quickly. this wood (Alder) was felled in march, cut split into 3' lenghts and was ready to burn by August, with a moisture content below 20%. Now that winter and the rains have arrived, the drying process has slowed. If i could afford a drying shed i.e. a roof, then the fast drying could continue year round.
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Cheers Layburn Lad for posting that. I have just printed it off and it is now in the Landrover to remind me. Enjoy felling everyone, but go carefull.
