gensetsteve
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Not sure if its relevant but I have a hakki 2x I can bolt the cutting bar assy in such a fashion that it does not cut 90 degrees to the log has this happened. Hope this makes sense. If not let me know I will try again. The other thing to look at is when I sharpen teeth, one side is always smaller as the chain wears this gets worst and you cut at an angle which the machine wont allow like a hand held chain saw.
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I know things have changed alot but 10 years ago I could not get 80k from lenders but Barclays authorised 300k . In the end I borrowed 160k . I have an old style Barclays mortgage. Could be worth a try. I dont like the organisation but I still have a mortgage with them
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apart from a bit of paint coming off what is the fault. Is the bar wearing out. Could be an oil problem, clean the tank or are you cutting alot of small stuff.
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Best practice is when your customers take at least one load in the spring. This makes it possible to ease cash flow and re invest some money in cord wood when customer comes back in the middle of winter. At the moment the customer waits until the day before burning in December and orders a double load. Joins the queue behind dozens of others. I think part of the reason for this is the country is juggling their debts on credit cards and simply dont have £145 for logs in the midle of the summer. Also alot of people think seasoning is some mystical art carried out by wood man in forests.
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If I ever do get any complaints in the future I will need to get a meter like Woodpeckers. They sound great
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I have beech which is 2 years old and bone dry, burns poorly and goes black. Same trees, same forest, cut into cord a year ago processed last week and left in the rain put straight on fire burns all over with yellow flame produces good heat and does not put the fire out ?. I have been sending it out as unseasoned or very little and people are ringing up to reorder because its great. I think when you take too much moisture out of the wood it fails to give of a gas and so very little flame. The wood is by no means green but its not seasoned either
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Yes sir
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:biggrin:Will let you know, thought I would turn it into cricket bats and export to China and India as revenge for all the crap gensets they have been sending us
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I agree its quicker to go twice than get stuck once.
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I have hawthorn round my property best wood I have found to burn on our stove. I got a hawthorn under my thumb nail once my hands were cold did not feel it , then went indoors i knew all about it then.
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I think this was ash we had a year or so ago. I prefer Beech
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I have seen a fair bit of that ash round Andover. Good for cricket bats as well.
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Yes tipper. i love tippers tippy tip tip all day long good for the back:biggrin:
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I bought this 3 tonne trailer for £300 at a farm sale. I pull it with a jd 2140 which When loaded feels near its limit ( no brakes on trailer ) . I think the tractor is around 80hp. Its a great trailer with a little bit of rot down the sides and a bit of plating on the chassis
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£100 a cube well done mate . At those prices it makes it a viable business rather than just a side line or beer money . Problem is early in the season you are up against the benefit cheats and it takes some nerve to hold tight till now.
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No expert but I seem to remember the 1300 had a very heavy chassis designed more for beasting by farmers . Made a strong vehicle but even less agile and very heavy.
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I hope I dont need to season four years?. To earn 20k a year I need to buy 15-20k worth of cord wood per year for 3 years before i see any money back ?. I think i will stick with beech 7 months split and laid in the sun perfect for burning.
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I charge £80 a cubic metre. Very few people baulk at the price and if they do so what. Its hard work and there is more need than supply. So rules of supply and demand apply. Wheel arches or not £50 is a good price.
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A cubic metre of loose beech logs weighs 300kg roughly . A builders bag should weigh between 150 - 230kg depending if its the .55cu or the 90x90x90 bag which is .75cu. I definately have too much time on my hands in the summer
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Could be any of the reasons above start with the cheap and simple and work forward . Start with battery connections. If the starter is burning out the cables will get hot.
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I bought a kindlet last month been to busy with logs to play with it properly. My brother did a couple of hours preparing off cuts and two hours with kindlet produced around a hundred bags. We are thinking better to buy 6m lengths of planed rejects and feed through wood processor. a truck load of softwood is better than spending hours with a dewalt chop saw imo. Unless you can sell in quantity at £2 a bag you will be slaving to make someone rich who is sat on there a***e .
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I have this on my fax does it work for mobiles too
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You must have owned a non turbo diesel landrover
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I agree have at least one person a week come in for some wood. Normally after free or very cheap cordwood as their usual source has dried up. You can spend alot of time talking to these people while they scheme how to get rid of the air space in your truck along with your profit. A tonne of timber when dry will be 600kg roughly which will make a double load of £160 . How much petrol at £5 a gallon to ring it and then diesel to deliver it. If its £40 a tonne road side double it or sell it to a local log man so he can earn a living. If some one is put out of work it comes out of your tax.
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Thats very large timber . Looks nice timber and if split now should be ok for next winter. Good luck
