gensetsteve
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I got a few bits of cord from 3 years ago some especially the beech with bark fell of looks seasoned and once processed will be great in a month or two. The ash, oak and arcasia are 38% and look as green as the day they were cut with sap squirting out as u split it. The only timber I have seen start to season in the cord is beech and birch. If you did not get your logs in vented bags by last march they are next years stock ie september 2014.
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That looks like a boulter tipper conversion. Very well made but heavy big tipping ram and steel floor . Get it down the weigh bridge and see what it weighs empty with driver. I am guessing 2400 kg. The rear tyre looks loaded but could be soft ? Looks like ours.
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I dont think its so much the land owners but the government decided to put a tax of £15 a tonne on everything comming out of forestry commission sites about 3 years ago. So all the private estates upped their price as well. If you process 500 tonnes and dont make much money doing 1000 tonnes means you dont have time to do something else profitable along side. Best solution I found dont do any
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I bought a mk 4 with 140k on the clock and 4 years later loaded with too many logs its still the same truck. No repairs starts on the button done about 30k in it. Very heavy on diesel 20 mpg I would have a mk 5 with the d4d much better on fuel next time.
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Then comes the biggest shock of all people who spend their time and money on equipment and petrol cutting up logs want paying. Nice man in the stove shop said if we spend 4k on burner and install, pay back will be a year with free wood maybe a bit longer if we pay £50 for a transit load.
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Looks like Asda have stopped selling it. It was a light lager 2.8% alc and part of my staple diet. A can or two at night at £1.79 for four cans. A beer I really liked unlike the awfull value beers. Anyone know where you can get a decent beer for cheap money
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Stobarts slashed their Woodchip prices!
gensetsteve replied to Essex arborist's topic in General chat
Why the drop in price. Has the govenment scrapped a subsidy. They shut Slough recently if the chip has to travel further it must make it worth a lot less. -
No I think it is simper than that. Once scanned in how do they know its you if you dont show photo id ea time. They are not a small independant and have many staff who wont know everybody. I dont understand what you are trying to say in the rest of your post I suspect your thinking at a higher level than me. Thats not meant to sound sarcastic or offensive your dealing with a qualified engineer with 30 years experience who was trained a different way to you. Most of the engineering sites I visit are controlled by people who drove a minibus last week now they are head of facilities after being on a weeks course. I served a 4 year apprenticeship 25 years ago and am learning still every day.
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Our local scrap yard needs a utility bill and photo id every time I go in. They have known me 30 years my kids go to school with theirs. They are doing as they are told by the complete bunch of idiots in white hall. The country has completely lost the plot and soon will be run by young unskilled university educated idiots with a degree in health and safety laws.
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I am looking for a few butts around 20" to try through my woodmiser. Can collect 2.5 tonnes at a time around the Andover Hants area. If it is cost effective would like a lot more in the future will get through an arctic a month.
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Just buy a crate from the man and see how it pans out for you.
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Bacs and cheques are more to do with big brother making sure you hand 40% over to the tax man than preventing theft. If you work 15 hrs a week and claim benefits you wont pay 40% then you can lay in your pit while everyone else works 6 1/2 days a week.
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Not all these vehicles are plated for 3500kg gross. A lot of defenders are 2950 to keep them away from class 7 mot. I would say in most cases the transit has a better payload than a 110 but I am no expert I am sure there are more knowledgable people on here than me.
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very distinctive smell I like it for 10 mins then it grates on you. I think it has a lot of naturals oils which is why it weathers well probably helps it burn as well
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Stobarts slashed their Woodchip prices!
gensetsteve replied to Essex arborist's topic in General chat
I think so mate, stobbarts come with shirt and tie but no shovel -
Telegraph poles
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Stobarts slashed their Woodchip prices!
gensetsteve replied to Essex arborist's topic in General chat
Yeah not to mention the £10 in cherry for the tele the wear and tear and the hour it takes of your time. The bill for the scratch on their trailer you may get £70 gross if your lucky. -
Stobarts slashed their Woodchip prices!
gensetsteve replied to Essex arborist's topic in General chat
Does that mean people might slow down chipping stuff we can make into kindling. I might actually be able to buy joinery off cuts for less than £20 a tonne again -
How many cubic metres of solid timber in a cord I am guessing 2.5 - 3 . If they offer £8 a tonne I would guess it costs £25 a tonne after it lands in their yard. Around this way they are paying £25-£30 standing.
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No I dont think thats what he said. I understand you will get 2.2 loose cubes even stacked those crates have air space.
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No one is having a go. You earn a living its up to you what you charge. But if one of the wood merchants moves in and pushes you out you will not be able to hold your price to £60 a metre if you have to buy in cord. I cant put a ro ro in to fill up as everyone round me sells for £60 a metre. So for now I am out.
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I have tried this a few times. When you collect they look like they are chewing lemons. They either half fill the truck, its 38% or full of crap. I nearly bought two ro ro skip fulls a few years ago about 80 cu metres but when it came to invoice time they wanted the retail public price then put another 20% vat on. I left them to drive it all round the country side dropping a metre at a time.
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Its probably not for me to say and you may have something already. I would have a template Dear John letter " this is your warning any more your out " You should not need to do it but if its a hand full of people it should be easy. Some people seem to think its some sort of free government resource a bit like citizens advice. People dont have an automatic right to use the forum. I try not to retaliate if attacked on here as it just escalates but it has got harder over the last year.
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good to hear I think it depends on area and if they have a rise in this sort of theft and need to stamp on it. Often its a crime no so you can claim on your insurance.
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Unfortunately I dont think they will be in the slightest bit interested. Even if they cleaned you out it would take 3 days to send an office plod and that would just be to keep you quiet.
