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  1. tractor dave
    Sorry to hear about the robbery, hope they catch them!!
  2. tractor dave
    If only I lived in Wales!!
  3. tractor dave
    Hi guys, Ive just got some lengths of bog oak (some 6ft and 3 ft) of reasonable size cross section. I was wondering whats the best way/market to sell these pieces? Maybe they would be good for rustic furniture or turning? Any advice would be greatful! Dave.
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    Hi, just spent a great day horse logging with "Cousin Jack" in Wrine Hill Woods and I thought i'd put a few pictures up! Theres definatly a place in woodland management for horses! Dave
  5. tractor dave

    Hi Andy,

    I've been told your the man to talk to about harvester and forwarder training in Finnland by Charlie Horsford. I was just wondering what the deal was etc?

    Cheers

    Dave.

  6. tractor dave
    That looks grand! What have you done for a clutch? I'll keep a look out for that winch, thanks for the heads up!
  7. tractor dave
    Hi guys, I've been looking for a timber/tractor winch for a bit now to fit on the 3PL, can anyone recommend one (classic/old/new), i want to do be able to pull trees over and winch them out so a good comprimise between speed and pull would be good. I was thinking PTO driven as most tractors have pto (the winch might be fitted to different era tractors), although i guess there are advantages to hydraulic? Does anyone know of any up for sale, i dont mind if work needs to be done to it (infact a project would keep me out for trouble )! Cheers Dave
  8. tractor dave
    Hi, in the Foresters Companion theres a table which reads something like this: 8ft (length) x 4ft (Height)x 4ft (width) = 3.62 m cubed 12 x 3 x 4 = 4.08 14 x 3 x 3 = 3.56 With the volume known you can find out the density per m squared from a ref book for instance at 15% moisture: Ash is 660 kg/m cubed Beech 740 Birch 720 Elm (English) 560 Douglas Fir 480-550 Mahogany 545 Pine (Pitch) 640 Pine (scots) 530 Norway Spruce 430 Of course air space and the moisture contents will differ. Hope this helps and makes a bit of sense haha
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  10. tractor dave
    best way would be to put in a forge so the length of the weld heats up evenly, you can use a propane torch (or simialar) but try to heat up evenly
  11. tractor dave
    it will toughen it depending how you treat it, this should stop it blunting as much. If you heat it to a red colour then cool it quickly, this will make it hard but brittle so it might need tempering....
  12. tractor dave
    or heat treat the weld....
  13. tractor dave
    But seriously... put a sharp angle on the blade so it splits the wood rather than "blows" it apart and make the blade out of some toughened steel or something similar!
  14. tractor dave
    Put plenty of steel into it
  15. tractor dave
    Hi, I was just wondering if anyone off here was going on the Sustainable Woodland Management next week at the Small Woods Association in Shropshire?
  16. tractor dave
    Hi, i'm in Staffordshire and i should be going to the apf on saturday
  17. tractor dave
    What about a frontera, i'm really pleased with mine, great economy, got 40mpg down the m6 the other day!
  18. tractor dave
    The good, bad and the ugly
  19. tractor dave

    Yea I didnt think they could change the course once we'd sort of enrolled.... One of the main reasons for me doing that course was to get involved with the forestry commission, but I think they've cut that part out as well! I'm going on a woodland managemant course , only 3 days but that should be pritty good! Good luck mate, let me know how you get on! Are you going to the APF?

  20. tractor dave

    Hello mate, plans have changed a bit, making it a two year course was a bit too long and expensive for me, so i'm job hunting at the moment! Are you looking foward to it?

  21. tractor dave
    Haha that was brill! Chainsaw shorts.... what about chainsaw sandles??
  22. tractor dave
    Well you've got one more friend now
  23. tractor dave
    I'd go for this option, they're still sharp after those blue strips have gone! If i'm lucky I can get 2 months out of a blade
  24. tractor dave

    ouch!

    tractor dave replied to hazzygawa's topic in General chat

    Now thats going to make a mess!
  25. tractor dave
    Depends if its a thunder and lightening storm

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