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best stuff is Geofix jointing compound or something similar
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Quite happy to take any logs off you that you may have. Based just outside nantwich, or could bring trailer to fill up?
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I have had an eagle for 4 years - good machine. I think M. Large in Northern Ireland are the sole importers and distributors of HP in the UK, prob best speaking to them first
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National beanpole week coming up soon, may be some useful info here for you? Contacts and Links |
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But you may need to prove you can live off the income made from the coppicing/forestry to be able to justify living on site.
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Loggers back problems - suggestions for healing up...?
davetaz replied to TimberCutterDartmoor's topic in General chat
I was advised by my GP to take three months off work when I had a back problem (lower lumber sprain)! Following day went to see a chiropractor and was able to return to work a week later. Osteopaths are also recommended -
Fill a net with fresh cut logs = Xkg Artic load usually 26T (26,000kg) 26,000 divided by X will give number of bags so if a net weighs 10kg, answer is 2600 nets less 5% for waste = 2470 nets if a net weighs 15kg, answer is 1733 nets May be take 5% off to allow for waste = 1646 nets if a net weighs 25kg, answer is1040 nets less 5% for waste = 988 nets
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Piece of oak 3ft long, 12" diameter will take 5 years to season throughout. Same piece cut int 9" rings will take at least 2 years to season throughout Same piece cut in to billets (3ft long, 4" across) will season in 6 months when stacked properly. Splitting timber down is the best way to seasonwood, no matter how long it is
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Did 5 hours work last week for a guy (dropped a 50ft beech and ringed it up), told him I'd do it for £100, which he promptly gave me with a £200 tip!!
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We build a stack by constructing the end sections a couple of feet high, then fill the middle with billets all the same way, then build the ends up even more, fill in again etc etc until the stack is 7-8 ft high. They are very stable, easy to climb up and walk across the top for tying tarps on etc. You could probably make the stacks as long as you like!
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Yeah we still end up doing some logs, probably about 20 % of the total volume. Try and get these straight in to the poly tunnel
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Generally below 25%, majority down to 20-22%
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Don't tend to take much notice of how long each stage takes, too many variables and you just get consumed by numbers. Just get them all split and stacked by end of winter, season over the summer, sell from october onwards - simples!
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Billets are a POP to stack and season really well, oak and beech are ready in 6 months, we usually tie a tarp over the top as well to keep most rain off. Saw to length on a bench saw (Hakki Pilke Eagle) and jobs a good 'un!
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Well you just cant get the staff these days! Having nice straight oak does help though
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Billets are where its at!
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have you tried offering it on freecycle
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Here's my Thor splitter
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Hi there, looking for nets of kindling, do u have any available, what size sticks/nets, prices etc, can collect, can pay cash, looking for 300, poss more, cheers, Dave
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We make log stores, all depends what you mean by the right money, cheap ones tend to be less well made out of inferior wood. Wouldn't make any less than 1 cubic metre (2 standard bulk bags 0.8m x 0.8m x 0.8m) as they are uneconomical (almost same number of cuts and fixing etc). Our standard ones are 2 cube (10 barrow bags) and made from 6x1 tanalised boards on 3x2 tanalised bearers and uprights with felt roof PM me if you want any more details or a chat Dave
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According to FC, currently, infected Ash can not be transported away from felling site. C. fraxinea is considered a quarantine pest. The spore are released from leaf litter, after they have fallen from the tree.
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Is it really worth leaving them all in the hope that some may be resistant and face the serious risk that 90% of uk ash trees (80 million in total) will end up with absolutely no value at all if you are not allowed to use them once infected? I have a 21 acre woodland which is mostly beech planted 45 years ago with some ash and pine. The plan was to gradually remove the beech to promote the ash (which is the natural predominant tree for this site - limestone hillside north wales). I am now thinking about removing most of the young ash before they get infected so they have some value. Surely the surviving resistant trees on the continent should be enough to propogate a resistant strain from for future re-stocking?
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Don't know if these guys could help you out Roberts Heating
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I've just cut in to some Ash that was felled a year ago and it is still 30%+ MC. Most moisture is lost through the ends of the logs. I think you'd be very lucky to get it seasoned enough to sell it this winter - unless you can get it in to a poly tunnel or similar
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Any body been watching this? Any good? BBC Four - Tales from the Wild Wood, Episode 2
