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Might have some room to tip somewhere at the yard, near Belper if thats any good to you?

Stihl 028 AV super it about 23 year old once fell in a ditch full of water while running, pulled her out drained the tanks sprayed with wd40 and has run ever since unlike my two huskies which are a constant pain in the rear

Shocking I haven't been on for months and its still the same old discussion I'll say what I've said before, when it was perks of the job, i.e what ever came out from hedge laying and scrub clearing or any windblown when clearing fence lines, when your paying £60 a ton to buy it in then it your walking a fine line for profit, the only load I've bought in this year was off a tree surgeon who needed it off site to avoid penalties on the job so I only payed the transport which meant it worked out at £30 a ton, as I've got a log burner at home I'm not to worried if its not flying out the yard, I just supply a few regulars to cover the costs of cutting my own and gives something to do on a quiet day

I've got same problem, just bought a bigger tractor but to put a loader on it is 6k + vat which is what will get for old tractor I have which has got a loader on it so for now I'm trying to keep the old one going

NFU did originally used to include tree work in an agricultural policy, but when I renewed either this year or last, cant remember, it sya in the exclusiions that you are not covered for felling on roadside or haulage of timber but you are still covered for forestry works

I bought in 30 ton of poplar earlier in the year, only cost me haulage so its worked out at £10.50 a ton delivered just need some decent stuff to mix with it now

I still use an axe, have got a splitting maul, but I find a good 5-6 pound axe is a lot quicker and less damaging to your joints than a splitting maul, I'm too tight to buy a splitter

I think they used to avoid it as it 'bleeds' when cut and they used to think an evil spirit lived in the tree and it was bad luck to cut it. All I can say is that those evil spirits burn pretty well.

I did once read that Alder is also known as the "Jesus tree" it was claimed that the cross on which Jesus was crucified was made of Alder and hence why the timber turned red when cut, ie being the blood of christ, not going religous just what I read I've burnt loads of it over the years very good firewood and good to mix with faster burning woods to slow them down and keep the heat in the fire longer

I have been very impressed with Medalion, they sent me out samples of nets so that i could identify the size everyone else is selling.

 

But according to the price list i have from them a 52x85cm net (which i think is around 25k or 42L?) is £23 for 100 or £85 for 500 (.17p). + VAT of course!

 

What i have learnt about nets over the last few weeks is you need to speak in 48x78cm rather than Litres or in your case kgs.

 

If you can measure a net you have already ill let you know how much they are from medallion.

I've used Medallion in the past always very helpfull and quick on delivery, good quality as well

I've spread mine round the borders in the garden and on the veg patch, doesnt seem to be doing any harm and apparently onions are very fond of it

Bought in 30 ton a couple of months ago as only had to pay transport for it, been splitting it into billets and leaning it against the timber stack, dries pretty quick with the sun and wind we've been having, will start cutting and mixing it in and stacking undercover, always burnt alright in the past when I've had it

"handballing job" has got me some funny looks in the past, plus usually yelling at each other with ear muffs down only to realise client or joe public is stood nearby current favourite put down for any numpty behaviour on a job is "one million sperm and you were the fastest!"

Everyone producing logs is in the same boat. How to get the best product to the customer while buying shiney toys to save your back but still show a profit. Its only wood

What shiney toys?.....oh my new splitting maul you mean?

Trouble with fire wood nowadays is the same problem as with everything else, joe public be he/she toff or not buys on price not quality, customer loyalty through quality of service and product seems to be a rapidly declining thing

I would make on myself but I have a long history of good intentions and unfinished projects best thing is my brothers a hydraulic and fabrication engineer but getting hold of him to do owt is nigh on impossible

What sort of budget and what do you want to run it off?

 

there's plenty out there at around 1m stroke but 1.5m, 2m and even bigger are all possible on horizontals without too much hassle

As cheap as possible I'll run it off the tractor, was looking as I've got about 30 ton of poplar sat on the yard at the minute up to about 3ft diameter in seven foot lengths, I was thinking best way to dry it would probably be to split it into sort of 3ft billets and stack it like that so it gets more air round it, seems anything above about 2ft stroke suddenly jumps up to thousands of pounds

Ok not very well titled but having been looking around for a splitter that I can use to billet up this poplar thats now occupying my yard the biggest one I've come across has about 24 inch capacity does anyone know of one without going into megabucks territory? Ta

I've just bought in thirty ton of lombardy poplar, only had to pay the delivery so worked out about £16 per ton, now need some nicer stuff to mix it with, but st that price I couldnt turn it down

who forgot to order the skips. Nice one you could list it on ebay as reclaimed building materials dont mention fire wood.

Beat me too it mate or the Admag always people trying to beg a bargain in there

We used to use Roundup but mixed with a dye and some wallpaper paste when treating stumps during scrub clearance jobs, the boss reckoned it stopped the round up running off the stump and the dye means you can see which ones you've done

I got quoted £75 a ton delivered for green ash the other week, needless to say I have'nt bothered, I'd say if it was £55 a ton delivered thats not a bad price from what I've been hearing

I have known people to turn the alarm traps sidewoods with a live shotgun item inside.

 

Oh Er.

I have heard about this years ago when I was still keepering, but there was a story that one keeper after endless poaching of his pheasant pens, rigged one above the pen gate facing down with a live cartridge in it, unfortunately one morning he forgot to disarm it before going through the gate, not pretty for the person who found him

Been the second generally quiet year in a row but been worse from about october through to now, now however I've got a load of fencing and hedgelaying to get done before end of February, so typically started it today and pulled a muscle in my back

Be very aware that if you do anything (booby traps or the like) that could possibly injure anyone -- even if they are thieves caught in the act, and even if they are not actually injured -- the police will have no hesitation in prosecuting you. I know, it's very frustrating but please stay legal.

 

The only time this does not apply is if you're protecting your, or anyone else's, life and then any retaliation must be proportional.

 

Best wishes,

 

John Russell

I did ask the policeman about that after I had been burgled twice in the same year I asked him what woud happen if I chained an alsatian up in the workshop and it bit a burglar, his reply was "unofficialy we would turn a blind eye" but then as a mate of mine pointed out if you did put a dog in there the thieving scum would probably poison it first and break in anyway

ed surely your not referring to the great bulk bag debate

 

all the best ed - happy new year - guess who broke her thumb chopping my own firewood as the lads were too busy - got out of christmas dinner - but typings a devil!

joy

Hi Joy, Happy New year to you too, should have told Rohan you were going to buy a load in, that would have got him moving

And at least it not another I want/whats best tractor thread

Not my Ford at the minute it went poorly in an expensive way just before xmas

what is the best size kindling stick and how many do you put in a net

Depends how big your fire is and like wise your net

How many trees do you get in a 50x40 bag of kindling and what does it weigh

Depends how big your tree is